FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1. Who do you typically work with?
We specialize in real estate and construction-related businesses, including brokers, agents, investors, lessors, builders, contractors, architects, engineers, and equipment-based businesses. If your business involves projects, properties, assets, or multiple entities, we're likely a fit.
2. Do you work with clients outside real estate and construction?
Our primary focus is the real estate and construction ecosystem. While we occasionally work outside that niche, our best results come from clients whose businesses align with our expertise.
3. Do you only provide tax services?
No. Tax is just one part of what we do. We provide integrated accounting, tax, advisory, and assurance services so clients have clean financials, proactive planning, and clear decision support—not siloed work.
4. What makes Dohan CPA different from other CPA firms?
Most firms focus on compliance and deadlines. We focus on clarity, discipline, and outcomes. Clean books come first, tax planning is proactive, advisory is practical, and leadership is directly involved.
5. Do you work with small businesses or only large companies?
We work with owner-led businesses and growing companies. Complexity matters more than size. Multi-entity structures, projects, assets, and cash-flow timing are usually the deciding factors.
6. Do you offer bookkeeping services?
Yes. We provide full accounting and bookkeeping services including QuickBooks or Xero, payroll, bill pay, and disciplined month-end closes. Clean books are the foundation for everything else we do.
7. Can you clean up messy or overdue books?
Yes. We regularly help clients with cleanup and catch-up bookkeeping. Once things are stabilized, we implement a monthly close process to prevent the problem from recurring.
8. Do you do tax planning or just prepare returns?
We do both—but planning comes first. Our tax work is proactive and coordinated with accounting and advisory so there are fewer surprises and better cash-flow decisions.
9. Will I work directly with senior professionals?
Yes. Each service area is led by a senior professional. Clients are not handed off without oversight, and leadership is directly accountable for quality and execution.
10. What accounting software do you use?
We primarily work in QuickBooks Online and Xero, along with supporting payroll and bill-pay platforms. We help ensure systems are set up and used correctly.
11. Do you provide CFO or advisory services?
Yes. Our CFO and advisory services help owners understand cash flow, profitability, and trade-offs so they can make better decisions with confidence.
12. What does “CFO advisory” actually mean?
It means structured, recurring guidance focused on decisions—not just reports. This typically includes cash-flow forecasting, KPI tracking, budgeting, and strategic support.
13. Do you offer audit, review, or compilation services?
Yes. We provide assurance and attest services including audits, reviews, and compilations, particularly for real estate and asset-heavy businesses.
14. How does your onboarding process work?
We start with a discovery conversation to confirm fit, then stabilize accounting, establish expectations, and build a clear service cadence. No surprises.
15. How often will we hear from you?
That depends on the service level, but communication is proactive and structured. Clients are never left wondering where things stand.
16. Do you help with multiple entities or properties?
Yes. Many of our clients operate multiple entities, projects, or properties. We structure accounting and reporting to provide clarity across the entire organization.
17. Are you the lowest-cost CPA firm?
No. We focus on value, discipline, and results. Clients who prioritize the lowest price or once-a-year service are usually not a good fit.
18. How do you price your services?
Services are typically fixed-fee or recurring based on scope and complexity. Pricing is discussed clearly upfront so expectations are aligned.
19. Do you work with lenders, attorneys, and other advisors?
Yes. We regularly coordinate with lenders, attorneys, and financial professionals to support financing, transactions, and compliance.
20. How do we get started?
Start by requesting a consultation. We'll ask a few targeted questions and quickly let you know if it's a fit.