Close by day 10. Tax on a calendar.

Pell & Ward is a Charlotte CPA firm for closely held companies. 214 entities on a monthly close. One partner on the file.

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  • Monthly close
  • Business tax
  • Audit support
  • Payroll filings
  • Sales tax
  • Entity changes
Helen Pell in the Charlotte office lobby

4.8

96 reviews, the firm's claim
What we do

18 years. 214 monthly closes. Day 10 is the target, every month.

“They closed March on April 8. The pack had a one-page variance list. That is all I needed.”

Owen T., controller, 42-person distributor
Services

Six lines of work. One partner on the file.

Monthly close

Books closed by business day 10. Variance notes in writing. 214 entities on this cadence.

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Business tax

C-corp, S-corp, partnership. The calendar is set in January. Estimated payments dated.

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Audit support

Workpapers that match the trial balance. Helen Pell stays on the file through fieldwork.

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Entity planning

Formation, S elections, and owner draws priced before you file. David Ward owns tax.

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Payroll and sales tax

Filings on the due date. Penalties we cause, we pay. NC and SC currently.

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Owner reporting

A one-page pack: cash, AR over 60, and tax estimated. Same format every month.

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The close

Cut-off day 0. Questions by day 4. Pack by day 10. If we miss day 10, the invoice for that month is waived. That is the firm's rule.

The people

Helen Pell, CPA, managing partner. David Ward, CPA, tax. Both in Charlotte. Month-end Saturdays by appointment.

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Name, email, and when the books last closed. We answer on a weekday within one business day.

201 S Tryon St, Suite 1420
Charlotte, NC 28202

Mon–Fri 8:00–17:30
Month-end Saturdays by appointment

Clients

What they said after a close

Closed on day 8.

“They closed March on April 8. The pack had a one-page variance list. That is all I needed.”

Owen T.

Owen T.

Controller, 42-person distributor

Return matched the close.

“We changed entities in 2023. The return matched the close. No surprise bill in October.”

Keisha B.

Keisha B.

Owner, two shops
Next close

Put day 10 on the calendar.