As tax time approaches, it’s time to get your books in order for business or personal tax return preparation. Leslie A. Cesario, Certified Public Accountant, and her firm of 4 women know how to help people understand the meaning behind their numbers. This knowledge began with Leslie's double major in Accounting and Business Education and grew through her client interactions and teaching experiences. Clients who come to her firm from other CPA firms often say they felt talked at rather than talked to with their prior CPA. Leslie and her staff strive to help their clients feel at ease with “their books” and one of their goals is to make the client aware of all the tax deductions and savings they are entitled to. At Leslie A. Cesario, Ltd, they pride themselves on planting the “accounting” seeds to help their clients’ businesses grow and prosper while taking advantage of tax planning and savings. Leslie’s individual tax prep clients praise her firm’s personal service, tax expertise, and frequent communication throughout the year on tax changes and items of interest customized to each client.
An integral part of the Leslie A. Cesario approach to client service is timeliness. Clients have told her firm that other CPA firms are not particularly responsive to their concerns. Leslie and her staff normally gets back to clients within 24 hours, sensitive to the pace of business and life today. This firm was started with a single principle in mind: to provide the highest level of personalized service.
Services include tax planning and tax return preparation, payroll processing and bookkeeping, as well as consulting on cash flow and budgeting issues. If you have a new business, they specialize in helping you get your business started right, including your bookkeeping. Several tax preparation clients have come to Leslie A. Cesario, Ltd and “felt the weight of the stress and burden of taxes and the IRS” lifted off their shoulders when they have walked out her office door. Several clients have gotten larger refunds on not only their current year taxes, but Leslie A. Cesario, Ltd. has found errors in past year tax returns and gotten previous year refunds for new clients.
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December Happenings
Congratulations!!
Renee B. & Colette C. on the rental of their retail space.
Edita R. on the rental of her new retail space.
Bill & Jeanne K. on the sale of their home.
Trevor & Laura C. on the rental of their new home.
John & Janice. P. on the purchase of their new home.
Julie T. on the sale of her home.
Clark & Brandi B. on the rental of their home.
Lauren G. on the purchase of her new home.
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Lisa M. Wenzel
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proaches, it’s time to get your books in order for business or personal tax return preparation. Leslie A. Cesario, Certified Public Accountant, and her firm of 4 women know how to help people understand the meaning behind their numbers. This knowledge began with Leslie's double major in Accounting and Business Education and grew through her client interactions and teaching experiences. Clients who come to her firm from other CPA firms often say they felt talked at rather than talked to with their prior CPA. Leslie and her staff strive to help their clients feel at ease with “their books” and one of their goals is to make the client aware of all the tax deductions and savings they are entitled to. At Leslie A. Cesario, Ltd, they pride themselves on planting the “accounting” seeds to help their clients’ businesses grow and prosper while taking advantage of tax planning and savings. Leslie’s individual tax prep clients praise her firm’s personal service, tax expertise, and frequent communication throughout the year on tax changes and items of interest customized to each client.
