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Accounting, tax strategy, and legal insight under one Southfield roof.

Eight integrated service lines, built for Metro Detroit business owners whose decisions cross both the financial and legal columns. Led by Justin Esshaki, CPA & Attorney.

01

Tax Strategy & Planning

Smarter decisions, made before they become deadlines.

Year‑round projections so every move — hiring, equipment, distributions, expansion, ownership changes — is made with the tax picture clearly in front of you. Designed for owners whose decisions also have legal implications.

  • Mid‑year and Q4 tax projections
  • Entity & owner compensation strategy
  • Quarterly estimated payment guidance
  • Retirement plan & deferred comp design
  • Year‑end tax savings opportunities
  • Coordination with the legal structure
02

Accounting & Bookkeeping

Clarity in the numbers that actually run the business.

Monthly close, reconciliation, and reporting for Metro Detroit owner‑operators. Books that close cleanly and reports a real decision‑maker can read in under five minutes.

  • Monthly transaction categorization & reconciliation
  • QuickBooks Online setup, cleanup & optimization
  • Monthly P&L and balance sheet
  • 1099 preparation & filing
  • Sales tax filings (where applicable)
  • Year‑end handoff straight into your return
03

Payroll Support

Predictability for the team you've built.

Reliable payroll for Southfield small and growing businesses. Runs, filings, and year‑end paperwork handled quietly in the background.

  • Bi‑weekly or semi‑monthly payroll runs
  • Direct deposit & paystub delivery
  • Federal, Michigan, and local payroll tax filings
  • New hire reporting
  • Year‑end W‑2 and 1099 preparation
  • Workers' comp coordination
04

Outsourced CFO

Strategic finance on a fractional basis.

The CFO seat without the full‑time CFO cost. KPI dashboards, forecasting, cash modeling, and the capital decisions that move a Metro Detroit company forward.

  • Custom KPI & financial dashboards
  • 13‑week rolling cash forecast
  • Profitability & margin analysis
  • Pricing, hiring, and capital decisions
  • Quarterly leadership reviews
  • Lender & investor reporting
05

IRS Representation

A qualified voice between you and the agency.

Notices, audits, back taxes, installment agreements, and disputes — handled directly by a CPA who is also an Attorney. Quiet, direct, and on the record.

  • IRS & state notice response
  • Audit representation
  • Back‑tax resolution
  • Installment agreements & offers
  • Penalty abatement requests
  • Power of Attorney representation
06

Business Consulting

Decision‑level counsel for owner‑operators.

The advisor seat for the calls that don't fit on a tax return. Entity moves, expansion, partnerships, ownership changes — modeled and discussed before anything is signed.

  • Entity structure & restructuring
  • Partnership & ownership transitions
  • Acquisition & expansion modeling
  • Compensation & benefits design
  • Operating agreement review
  • Strategic financial decision support
07

Industry‑Specific Advisory

Counsel built around how your industry actually runs.

Tailored guidance for the four sectors that anchor the Southfield economy: construction, law firms, medical practices, and real estate operators.

  • Construction job costing & WIP reporting
  • Law firm partner comp & IOLTA
  • Medical practice PLLC & retirement design
  • Real estate cost seg, 1031s, syndication K‑1s
  • Multi‑entity structures
  • Industry benchmarking
08

Asset Protection & Succession

Insulating what you've built — and planning what comes next.

Entity layering, titling, and ownership structuring done with both tax and legal awareness. Succession plans modeled financially and documented legally before the conversation gets hard.

  • Holding company & entity layering
  • Ownership & titling review
  • Buy‑sell & operating agreement coordination
  • Succession & exit modeling
  • Family transition planning
  • Coordination with estate counsel
A note on fit

A relationship‑first Southfield practice, on purpose.

We're not a volume firm and we don't try to be. Esshaki & Associates takes on a limited number of new clients each year so the work stays direct, the advisory stays strategic, and Justin stays personally involved in every engagement.

The best fit is a Metro Detroit owner — typically in construction, law, medical, or real estate — who wants one advisor who actually understands both the financial and legal side of the business. If that sounds like you, we'd like to talk.

Next step

Not sure which service fits? Just start with a conversation.

A short consultation is the easiest way to figure out what your business actually needs — and what it would cost to have it handled the right way.

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