DOAAR

A standing accounting department for growing firms

DOAAR is an accounting and financial services firm in the United States that works with small businesses and their owners. The firm says it has served that market since 2006. Its stated purpose is to take over the accounting function that many growing companies find fragmented, with disconnected tools, inconsistent routines and reports that cannot be relied on, and to give the owner figures that are accurate, timely and usable for decisions.

Bookkeeping, controller and CFO levels

The work is organized in three levels. Bookkeeping covers data entry, categorization, reconciliation, accounts payable and accounts receivable. The controller level covers budgets, cost accounting, financial statements, the month-end close and tax compliance. The CFO level covers business planning, cash flow, financing, forecasting, financial modeling, oversight and strategy. The firm says the team is made up of bookkeepers, controllers and CFOs who tailor the service to a client's size, structure and goals, and it says the level of help can be chosen according to need and budget.

Automation with a vetting step

The firm describes its approach as combining professional expertise with modern automation, which it says gives faster turnaround and cleaner data. Its back-office system is described as integrated, with industry-specific analytics and key performance indicators. The firm says it carries out the vetting, testing and setting up of accounting technology itself, so that a client does not have to evaluate software independently.

Tax preparation, planning and resolution

The tax offer covers preparation, planning and resolution. The firm says it can help a client with its returns, with planning ahead of the filing deadline, and with resolving problems that have arisen. Alongside tax work, the firm also lists financial planning, retirement planning and investment advisory, presented as services that can be taken from one provider. Its site describes these in general terms, and it does not set out the terms of any individual arrangement.

Long-term partnerships rather than one-off jobs

The firm presents its client relationships as long-term and collaborative, built on trust, transparency and shared goals. Its aim is to reduce the time and money a client spends on accounting and reporting, and it says its staff are friendly and knowledgeable about the technical side of the work.

The firm's own claims about its service

The firm says its approach cuts the time and money that clients spend on accounting and reporting, and that its team pairs financial expertise with technology applied with care. It describes its pricing as competitive, although its site sets out no figures. These are the firm's own statements, presented here as such.