ARA Government Services LLC

Tax, bookkeeping and technology consulting for small firms and public bodies

ARA Government Services, LLC combines two kinds of work that are rarely offered together: financial compliance on one side and information technology and analysis on the other. It states that it helps small businesses and government organizations set and reach goals, and that its virtual service model lets clients reach their tax documents all year from anywhere. The sections below follow the service lines it describes.

Tax returns for different entity types

The firm prepares federal and state or local returns. The forms it names cover estates (Form 706), trusts and estates (Form 1041), S corporations (1120S), C corporations (1120), sole proprietorships (Schedule C), partnerships (Form 1065), nonprofit organizations (Form 990) and gift tax (Form 709). Clients receive questionnaires and worksheets to organize their information before preparation. The firm also offers tax planning to estimate future refunds or amounts due, and it says it arranges a follow-up meeting after preparation to confirm that nothing else needs doing.

Bookkeeping and payroll

The bookkeeping service includes financial statement preparation and distribution, sales, franchise and payroll tax preparation, and access to a bookkeeper without a cap on contact. Payroll comes with a dedicated professional, plus management and processing of each pay run and the filing of the right forms so the business stays tax compliant through the year.

Project, program and workflow management

For organizations about to change how they work, the firm begins by mapping existing processes. It draws high-level and swimlane flowcharts, builds financial and statistical models for executive decisions, integrates software for documentation and stakeholder communication, and automates repetitive tasks. It also offers project management from initiation and planning to monitoring and closure, covering scope, timelines, quality, risk and communication.

Data analysis and feasibility studies

The data practice sets up architecture, policies and procedures for quality, security and compliance. The firm states that it works with tools such as Tableau, PowerBI, IBM Cognos, Qlik, SAP, SQL and RapidMiner and stays tool agnostic, choosing whatever fits the client's existing technology. It builds dashboards tied to chosen key performance indicators and delivers reports in formats for staff or executives.

Language, cloud and file transfer services

Beyond finance and data, the firm provides transcription, translation and interpretation of audio and written material, using neural machine translation to speed up written work where suitable. The firm lists three further technical offers: managing APIs, running managed cloud environments and operating managed file transfer. Payment is accepted by card and check, and it mentions discounts for clients who pay in cryptocurrency.