Professional Service Businesses
Accounting and advisory guidance for businesses built on specialized knowledge and client relationships.
Accounting for Professional Businesses
A clear view of the business behind your work.
Professional service businesses are built on expertise, but their financial performance depends on more than the work itself. Utilization, billing cycles, staffing costs, collections, and owner compensation can all influence profitability and cash flow.
Brickley DeLong works with professional businesses and firms throughout West Michigan, providing accounting and tax guidance shaped around their ownership structures and business models. We help leaders understand what the financials are saying, manage responsibilities that do not fit within the internal team, and prepare for growth or ownership change.
Because the business often represents a significant part of each owner’s financial future, our work considers both the business and the people behind it.
Professional Businesses We Serve
- Law Firms
- Architecture & Engineering Firms
- Consulting Firms
- Marketing & Creative Agencies
- Technology & IT Service Providers
- Staffing & Recruiting Firms
- Insurance Agencies
- Other Specialized Service Businesses
Ownership & Succession
Plan for the business beyond its current owners.
Ownership changes raise important questions about value and tax consequences. They also affect how the company continues after a partner or owner steps away.
Brickley DeLong helps owners begin these conversations early and develop a transition plan that reflects the business’s structure. Whether the next step involves admitting a new owner, transferring equity, or preparing for retirement, thoughtful planning can make the path clearer for everyone involved.
Accounting for Professional Services
We help keep the business side moving.
Your attention belongs with clients and the work your business was built to provide. Brickley DeLong can manage recurring accounting responsibilities, supplement your internal finance function, or step in when a larger tax or ownership matter requires additional experience.
Our services can be scaled around the size of your company, its internal resources, and the complexity of its ownership structure.
Across West Michigan
Close to your business and its owners.
Connect with Brickley DeLong in Grand Haven, Grand Rapids, Hart, or Muskegon to discuss your business’s accounting needs, tax planning, internal finance function, or long-term ownership plans.
