About Profit

We always start with an intro call to get to know you, answer your questions, and explain how our services work

We’ll talk about your goals and where you’re getting stuck, then we’ll make a plan

All of our services operate on a flat-fee subscription model That means no hourly fees and no surprise bills Ever

We do more than prepare your taxes at the end of the year We help you strategize and plan for profitability all year

Tax Planning & Preparation

In addition to preparing and filing taxes, you get unlimited access to our team of tax experts all year round to answer your questions (Should I lease or buy a car? What is a 1031 exchange?) and plan ahead for a lower tax bill

We manage your Quickbooks, reconcile your accounts, and even pay your bills for you We take day-to-day financial tasks off your plate

We can also manage your payroll, issue 1099 forms, handle Business and City taxes and licenses, and sales tax returns

We help you tackle budgeting, cash flow, debt, and create strategies to help you increase profitability Our services help you grow your business, put infrastructure in place, motivate employees and take home more cash at the end of the day

We have helped thousands of business owners like you grow their profits, reduce their taxes and improve their lifestyle.

You work hard to earn your money, so we understand how frustrating it is when it goes right back out to the door to cover taxes, employee issues, and bills

No matter how hard you work, the cycle continues

At About Profit, we don’t think you should feel alone when it comes to managing the financial side of your business

We offer much more than tax services – we’re financial consultants here to help you increase profit and reduce stress

All the strategies we recommend and the tools we use have been tried and tested by us We never recommend anything we haven’t personally tried and gotten positive results from ourselves

Reviews for About Profit:

Wendy Barlin is a Certified Public Accountant with 25 years experience spanning diverse industries such as entertainment, professional services, hospitality, real estate and medical groups Wendy is originally from South Africa and after a year traveling abroad, fell in love with the sparkle of the City of Angels and decided to make Los Angeles her home Wendy is a member of the AICPA and CAlCPA societies

We are committed to your success Whether inputting or reviewing QuickBooks data, negotiating with banks and vendors, projecting cash flow or preparing income tax returns, we always ensure that financial decisions lead to greater profits

We offer a full range of accounting and income tax services at flat fees so that rather than focus on the billable hour, we focus on problem solving and strategic planning We are a results only work environment and our entire team is motivated to exceed our clients expectations

Our clients enjoy year-round support so they always have someone to turn to for financial advice

Regularly scheduled strategy meetings and unlimited access to me and my team for questions means you can make confident choices for you and your business

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Wendy is very knowledgeable, enthusiastic and helpful She has been wonderful to work with I recommend her highly! I was referred to Wendy by a business acquaintance, and they did not steer me wrong Between helping me figure out the bes

Read more Wendy has been on our team for about 9 years I recommend her for for her personal relationship that she builds, her exper

Read more We have worked with About Profit for years both on personal and business taxes Wendy is knowledgeable, straightforward, a

Read more About Profit to date has been well informed and has worked hard to provide good insight to better accounting practices so

Read more Wendy has it all going on to help make tax time as painless as possible Easy system to upload all your info followed by a

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