When it comes to business tax returns, your accountant will request specific information and documentation from you. Here’s a tax preparation checklist, suggested process, and tips to help get you started.

When you are working on your business plan or applying for funding, financial statements are crucial. You simply cannot justify your business without a solid bottom line. Investors, lenders, and grant committees need to know the numbers that illustrate business growth. Investors need to see the return on their investment and lenders need to see that you will be able to repay your loan.