Looking for an Accountant Near You for Your Small Business?

Catalyst CPA is a licensed California CPA firm serving small businesses across Moreno Valley, Riverside, the Inland Empire, and Orange County. Free 30-minute consult with the actual CPA who'll do your books — not a sales rep, not a chain template.

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CA CPA #158599 • QuickBooks Gold ProAdvisor • AICPA + CalCPA member • Year-round availability

Tired of Searching "Accountants Near Me" and Getting Chains, Bookkeepers, or Tax-Software Ads?

When you Google "accountants near me for small business," you usually get one of three results: (1) a national chain that hands you off to a different person every year, (2) a bookkeeper who can't sign tax returns, or (3) software that asks you to do the work yourself. None of these solve the actual problem — you want a real, licensed CPA who's local, available year-round, and who'll know your business by name.

Small Business Problems We Fix Every Week

Books Months Behind — Catch-Up Bookkeeping

If you haven't reconciled QuickBooks in 6, 12, or even 24 months, we'll get caught up cleanly — categorized, reconciled, ready for taxes. Flat-fee quote after a 15-minute file review.

IRS or FTB Letter on the Desk

CP2000, CP14, CP504, FTB Notice 3893 — we read these letters every day and know exactly what they want. Don't ignore it and don't pay a chain firm $5,000 to "look into it." We resolve most notices for a flat $500-$1,500.

S-Corp Election Confusion (Missed Deadline?)

Form 2553 deadline was 75 days into the tax year. Missed it? Late-election relief under Rev. Proc. 2013-30 is available in most cases. We've filed dozens of these.

1099-NEC Filing Behind — Penalties Stacking Up

$310 per missed 1099 in 2025 (up from $290). If you paid contractors and didn't file, the IRS will eventually catch it. We file late 1099s with the corrected forms 1096 and request first-time abatement of penalties.

Quarterly Estimated Taxes — Under-Paying or Over-Paying

Most small businesses guess. We project your annual liability quarterly using your actual P&L, then keep you within the IRS safe-harbor (110% of last year's tax) to avoid underpayment penalties.

QuickBooks Setup Is a Mess

Generic chart of accounts, wrong opening balances, undeposited funds piling up, sales tax not tracking. We rebuild your QBO file from the bank statements forward — industry-specific COA, proper class tracking, clean financials.

Year-End Tax Planning — Too Late by April

By the time you file, the tax year is already locked in. We do November-December planning calls with active clients to make the December moves (retirement contributions, asset purchases, S-Corp salary, PTET election) that actually move the needle.

Multi-State Nexus Headaches

Sell into California from another state? Or California-based selling into Texas, Florida, New York? We handle multi-state sales tax registration, apportionment, and nexus analysis so you don't get blindsided by a state tax bill years later.

Small Business Accounting Services We Provide

Monthly Bookkeeping ($295–$795/mo)

QuickBooks Online maintenance, monthly bank + credit card recon, P&L + balance sheet, year-end tax-ready package. Flat monthly fee tied to transaction volume.

Business Tax Preparation ($1,200–$2,500)

Form 1120-S (S-Corp), 1065 (Partnership/LLC), 1120 (C-Corp), plus Schedule C for sole props. Flat fees — no per-form pricing surprises.

Personal Tax Returns ($350–$950)

Form 1040 with Schedules A/B/C/D/E/SE. Multi-state. Rental properties. K-1s from your business. Filed electronically with confirmation.

IRS Problem Resolution (Flat $500–$3,500)

Notice response, installment agreements, Offer in Compromise, penalty abatement, audit representation. We're licensed to represent you before the IRS — it's part of what CPAs are legally allowed to do.

CFO Advisory ($500–$2,500/mo)

Cash flow forecasting, KPI dashboards, board-level financial reporting, M&A due diligence support. For businesses ready to scale past $1M revenue.

Small Business CPA Near Me — Frequently Asked Questions

How far do you travel from Moreno Valley for in-person meetings?

For active clients, we'll meet at your office anywhere within 30 minutes of Moreno Valley — that covers Riverside, Corona, Eastvale, Perris, Hemet, Banning, San Bernardino, Fontana, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga, Murrieta, and Temecula. Most consults happen via secure video portal, which is faster for both of us, but in-person is always available.

What's the difference between an accountant, a bookkeeper, and a CPA?

A bookkeeper records transactions. An accountant prepares financial statements and tax returns. A CPA is an accountant who has passed the CPA exam, met 150 hours of education, completed a year of supervised work experience, and is licensed by a state board to (a) audit financial statements, (b) sign tax returns under the CPA designation, and (c) represent clients before the IRS in audits and appeals. For a small business, a CPA gives you the bookkeeping + accounting + tax + representation under one roof.

Do you only work with Inland Empire small businesses, or do you take clients nationwide?

We serve the Inland Empire and Orange County as our primary local market, and we do take remote-only clients across the US for federal tax matters. California sales-tax-nexus and state-resident clients are our specialty though — we know the FTB, CDTFA, and EDD inside out.

How quickly can you respond if I get an IRS notice or have a tax deadline this week?

For active clients, same day. For new urgent intakes (IRS audit, FTB demand, missed filing deadline), we'll schedule a free 30-minute consult within 24-48 hours. Schedule directly at our contact page or call (951) 223-1826.

Do you offer flat fees or hourly billing?

Flat fees on everything we can scope clearly in advance — tax returns, monthly bookkeeping, IRS resolution work, S-Corp formation. Hourly only for ambiguous-scope advisory or audit-defense beyond initial assessment. You'll always get the quote before work starts.

Will I work with the same CPA every year, or get bounced around?

You'll work with Adham Abadier, CPA — the licensed CPA who signs your return. No call centers, no rotating preparers, no "associate" handling your books while the partner takes credit. Same CPA, every year.

What does the free 30-minute consult cover?

Your specific situation — what's working, what's broken, what you're worried about, what the IRS is asking for, where you might be overpaying tax. By the end of 30 minutes you'll have (a) clarity on what services you actually need, (b) a flat-fee quote, and (c) at least one practical next step you can take whether or not you hire us.

Find the Local CPA Your Small Business Actually Deserves

Free 30-minute consultation with Adham Abadier, CPA — California license #158599. No sales script. No upsell. Real answers from a real CPA who'll be the one doing your work.

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Accountants Near Me for Small Business