LGH Consulting, Inc.

Tax, accounting and consulting from Anaheim

LGH Consulting, Inc. is a full-service tax, accounting and business consulting firm in Anaheim, California. It works with households and companies at each stage of their financial lives, with the stated purpose of helping clients keep their financial stability now while working toward longer-term goals. The firm says its work rests on careful investigation, analysis and open conversation about what each client needs.

Bookkeeping for monthly or periodic statements

The firm will keep a business's books so that monthly or periodic financial statements can be produced from them. Bookkeeping is the foundation for the planning and tax work, since the figures have to be right before the choices that depend on them can be made.

Tax planning aimed at the lowest lawful tax

Tax planning and preparation sit at the center of the offer. The firm's view is that taxes a client must pay should be the lowest the law permits, and that no one is obliged to pay more than the minimum. It argues that avoidable tax is hard to recover once the reporting deadline has passed, so planning is done during the year rather than at the end of it.

Individuals, corporations, partnerships and estates

The firm says its tax planning and reporting apply to individuals, corporations, partnerships and estates alike. It also works with non-resident and alien clients, whose tax position is shaped by special rules that it says it understands.

Teamwork on strategy, progress and adjustments

The firm presents its approach as teamwork. It works with the client to agree on a strategy, track progress against it and change the plan as circumstances move, on the basis that managing a home or a business is a shared effort.

Articles on retirement accounts, estates and deadlines

The firm publishes a newsletter and articles on the tax questions clients most often face. Its article subjects have included the tax on early withdrawals from traditional IRAs, the risk of an IRS audit even when audits are historically rare, deciding between the standard deduction and itemizing, estate tax planning, quarterly estimated tax payments, retirement plans for small businesses, and the taxes that apply to high-income taxpayers. It also publishes guides, including one on vehicle expenses.

A firm founded in 1977

LGH Consulting dates back to May 1977, and it says its services reach individuals and businesses across many industries from offices in Anaheim.