Hughes, Snell & Company, P.A.

Certified public accounting in Fort Myers since 1974

Founded in 1974, Hughes, Snell & Company, P.A. operates from Royal Palm Square Boulevard in Fort Myers, Florida, as a certified public accounting firm. It says it has handled tax, accounting and advisory work for individuals, families and business owners across Lee County and the wider Southwest Florida region for more than five decades. The firm states that a licensed CPA takes part in every engagement, so clients deal directly with the person doing their work rather than with junior staff passing questions along.

Tax preparation, IRS relief and multi-year planning

Tax work covers federal and Florida returns for individuals and businesses, from the annual filing through to multi-year plans intended to lower what a client owes over time. The practice also represents taxpayers who have problems with the Internal Revenue Service, dealing with back taxes, liens, garnishments and audit exposure, and it prepares estate and trust tax returns. Clients who are selling a business or setting up a trust receive help with those questions as part of the same engagement.

Estate, trust and retirement planning with financial reporting

Estate and retirement planning is a separate line of work, aimed at protecting and transferring wealth for individuals, families and owners of closely held companies. Trust accounting and administration are handled alongside it. The financial reporting team produces statements that lenders, investors and regulators rely on, and it carries out audits and assurance work. Client accounting and advisory covers bookkeeping, payroll, cash flow management and monthly reporting, and for growing companies the firm can supply an outsourced controller or CFO, along with business valuation.

Sage and QuickBooks support for finance teams

The firm sets up and supports the accounting platforms its clients use, including Sage Intacct, Sage 100 and QuickBooks. Among its clients are contractors, property managers, retirees, families and owners of businesses, and the practice works alongside attorneys, bankers and other professionals on financial planning problems that span more than one area. Many clients use the firm for a single return, while others hand over bookkeeping, payroll and monthly reporting and keep the firm on call for planning decisions.