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Services Overview
Our firm provides
a wide range of consulting and compliance services including audit, accounting and tax. The firm is also heavily involved in business valuation and litigation support services. We provide services related to mergers and acquisitions, executive compensation plans, ownership succession planning and numerous other services, which are crucial in closely-held businesses. The partners and staff of Williams Overman Pierce help business owners make the decisions necessary for improving profitability.


List of Services

> Accounting and Audit
> Business Valuation
> Consulting Services
> Employee Benefits Consulting
> Estate Planning
> Financial Planning

> Financial Reporting & Management
> Litigation Support

> Performance Improvement Consulting
> Retirement Planning
> Mergers and Acquisition Support
> Succession Planning



Accounting and Audit
Growing Businesses Face Many Barriers to Profitability.
A lack of proper controls and systems, plus the long arm of regulatory compliance can cause profit margins to shrink even while sales increase. If you see this happening in your business, perhaps we should talk.

Through the audit process, we are able to help our clients identify areas of risk, improve information systems reporting, isolate business trends and enhance the accuracy and credibility of financial statements.

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Business Valuation

  • Buy/Sell Agreements
  • Dissenting Shareholder
  • Divorce
  • Estate & Gift Tax Planning
  • ESOP Valuations
  • Internal Ownership Transfers
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Consulting

  • Assistance with Budget Preparation
  • Charitable Remainder Trusts
  • Employee Benefit Plan Administration
  • Formation of Taxable and Non-Taxable Subsidiaries
  • Lobbying Tax Elections
  • New Business Start-Up Assistance
  • Review of Activities that Could Jeopardize Exempt Status
  • Unrelated Business Income Tax Planning (UBIT)
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Employee Benefits Consulting
Our experienced professionals have provided benefit plan administration and consulting services to a variety of businesses. We can assist businesses in plan selection, document preparation and third-party administration. Our professionals provide administration services for 401(k), profit sharing, cross-tested and defined-benefit plans. We also provide audit services for plans not exempt from the U.S. Department of Labor audit requirement.

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Estate Planning
The world of estate taxation is increasingly volatile. Recent legislative changes coupled with the potential for future congressional mandates create uncertainty in the mind of those who contemplate critical decisions with long-lasting effects. With many years of expertise and a dedicated focus to understanding the complex and dynamic nature of estate tax law, Williams Overman Pierce provides clients with the insight to apply the most up-to-date information and guidelines to optimize their estate planning goals.

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Financial Planning
At Williams Overman Pierce, we believe our success is ultimately measured by the success of our clients. Our approach to financial planning mirrors that belief. To promote independence, we do not offer any financial products such as life insurance, mutual funds or annuities and do not receive any commissions from the placement of investments, thus avoiding all conflicts of interest to foster and earn your trust.

We also recognize that no financial plan is created alike and that our ability to advise is only as valuable as our willingness to listen. Our clients have diverse needs, and we work to deliver financial plans that are customized to their unique goals.

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Financial Reporting & Management

  • Audits of Financial Statements
  • Compliance with OMB Circular A-133
  • Exempt Status Applications
  • Information Returns
  • Retirement Plan Audits
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Litigation Support

  • Alimony & Child Support
  • Arbitration & Mediation
  • Case Evaluation
  • Contract Cost & Claims Analysis
  • Discovery Assistance
  • Economic Damages
  • Expert Witness Testimony
Designations: Members of:
   
  • Accredited In Business Valuation
  • Certified Valuation Analyst
  • Business Valuator Accredited for Litigation
  • Institute of Business Appraisers
  • National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts
  • NCACPA and AICPA
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Performance Improvement Consulting
We Have Ideas, Training and Experience to Enhance Your Growth and Profitability.
Often we become an extension of our client's staff by helping them develop business solutions. Because our firm works to understand our clients’ businesses, we can assist them in holding market share, remaining competitive, and growing at a steady, manageable rate. We are the logical resource to consult in areas such as:
  • Budgeting and forecasting.
  • Cash-flow planning.
  • Lease-buy decisions.
  • Mergers and acquisitions.
  • Valuation of a business or intellectual property.

Our performance improvement reviews are intended to identify opportunities for you to become more efficient, productive and profitable. We conduct our reviews by gathering and analyzing facts, developing recommendations and establishing a plan for change.

We produce more than reports. We produce ideas that enhance growth and profitability.

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Retirement Planning
At Williams Overman Pierce, we believe our success is ultimately measured by the success of our clients. Our approach to financial planning mirrors that belief. To promote independence, we do not offer any financial products such as life insurance, mutual funds or annuities and do not receive any commissions from the placement of investments, thus avoiding all conflicts of interest to foster and earn your trust.

We also recognize that no financial plan is created alike and that our ability to advise is only as valuable as our willingness to listen. Our clients have diverse needs, and we work to deliver financial plans that are customized to their unique goals.

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Mergers and Acquisition Support
To minimize the risks associated with an acquisition, the professionals at Williams Overman Pierce can work with you in analyzing multiple aspects of the target company. We have experience in business valuations for structuring and pricing the transaction, preparation of forecasts, verification of specific assets, review of financial statements and identification of contingencies.

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Succession Planning
For a family business to survive from one generation to the next, it is imperative that a practical succession plan be in place. At Williams Overman Pierce we have the expertise to address the tax implications of a business changing hands, business valuation issues and estate planning. Our analysis and recommendations will be particularly sensitive to family control and leadership issues to result in a plan for succession in keeping with the family’s desires and values.

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