Case Studies

Moore Colson's Tax Outsourcing Services team has the experience and knowledge to meet your needs, including assisting with SFAS 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, by calculating:

• Effective Tax Rate Reconciliation
• Current Tax Expense
• Current Taxes Payable
• Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
• Support for Tax Exposure Reserves
• Financial Statement Disclosure Preparation

As well as performing:

• Executive Tax Planning and Preparation
• Sales and Use Tax Evaluations
• Property Tax Analysis

Moore Colson's Audit Readiness Outsourcing Services knows what auditors need. It goes without saying that as an accounting firm we are staffed with a team of auditors that are equipped to assist you in preparing for your year-end audit. We can assist you with preparing for your audit by:

• Managing and Completing the PBC List
• Performing Account Reconciliations
• Compiling Supporting Documentation

Through partnering with Moore Colson's Internal Audit Outsourcing Services, your organization will gain a virtual internal audit department. By utilizing Moore Colson as an outsourcing partner your organization will receive the benefit of expertise and knowledge across a wide variety of disciplines without having to hire individuals with such skills, thus converting the internal audit function to a variable cost incurred only within the context of a project or plan approved by the audit committee. We have expertise in:

• Risk Assessment and Prioritization
• Process Auditing and Improvement Analysis
• Information Technology Controls Auditing
• Internal Control Analysis

Moore Colson has assisted a number of public companies with all facets of Sarbanes-Oxley Outsourcing Services including:

• Project Planning and Administration
• Documentation, Evaluation and Testing of Internal Controls
• Information Technology Controls Auditing

Companies that we have assisted in this area since October 2002 include:

• AGL Resources (Atlanta Gas Light)
• Genuine Parts Company
• Euramax International

If your tax department hires temporary accountants as a short-term fix to reach the end of tax season, you need to consider Moore Colson as an outsourcing alternative. Unlike temporary accountants, our experienced tax professionals go beyond entering data and preparing returns. We focus on your overall tax structure and assemble the resources to support your department's unique needs. Our CPA's offer a full array of services including:

• Federal and multi-state corporate income tax preparation
• State and local tax return preparation, including sales and use, excise, and property tax returns
• Corporate income tax planning and strategies
• State and local tax planning and strategies
• Income tax representation before the IRS
• State and local income, sales and use tax representation before taxing authorities
• Corporate executive income tax planning and preparation, including stock option exercise analysis
• Research and experimentation credit analysis
• Federal and state tax credit analyses

If you desire to focus on higher tax value strategies but face running from deadline to deadline, Moore Colson can help point you in the right direction.

Success in any situation depends upon choosing the right outsourcing partner that will best meet your needs. At Moore Colson we've developed an IT outsourcing solution that is economical, flexible, and meets the unique and various IT needs of your company. Moore Colson's IT outsourcing means your company staffs only for its current needs, not permanently, allowing you to keep long-term technology development and support expenses under control.

Moore Colson's technology specialists include certified Microsoft System Engineers, Novell Engineers, Citrix Administrators, and Lotus Notes Engineers. So while our specialists are extremely qualified to handle the most complicated IT problem for you, they can also change the toner in your laser printer. Your priorities are our priorities and we will do whatever it takes to get the job done.