Business Details
43 Years
experience
Your Trusted Accounting Partner in Akron, OH
Founded in 1983, Parms + Company + Company has dedicated itself to helping clients achieve financial goals through expert accounting services. Our growth reflects our commitment to personalized service, building long-term client relationships, and trusted partnerships. With half our team comprising CPAs, we combine deep industry expertise with continuous professional development. Our leadership offers perspectives beyond traditional accounting, serving diverse industries and business segments. As members of prestigious organizations like the American Institute of CPAs and the Ohio Society of CPAs, we uphold rigorous professional standards.Our mission centers on delivering professional, results-oriented services that prioritize client success. We maintain specialized knowledge of evolving tax laws and reporting standards while leveraging technology to enhance service delivery. Our team's decades of experience in auditing, consulting, and tax representation ensures comprehensive solutions tailored to each client's unique needs. Through programs like our LEAP internship, we invest in the future of the accounting profession while maintaining our core commitment to client-centric service excellence.
Services
Tax Preparation
Audit Assurance
Consulting
Accounting
Staff Augmentation
Details
- Year established: 1983
Highlights and features
- We offer 40+ years of proven accounting expertise
- Our team includes CPAs with specialized industry knowledge
- We provide personalized service with long-term client focus
- We maintain membership in top professional accounting organizations
- We combine traditional accounting with innovative technology solutions
Associations and certifications
- American Institute of CPAs
- Ohio Society of CPAs
- AICPA Government Audit Quality Control Center
- AICPA Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Control Center
What people say
Exceptional service
Highly recommended
Invaluable assistance
Successful relationship
Quality service
Services
Tax Preparation
We provide comprehensive tax planning and compliance services for businesses and individuals. Our experts help minimize tax burdens through strategic year-round planning while handling all federal, state, and local tax requirements. With specialized knowledge of evolving tax codes, we offer representation during IRS audits and develop customized solutions for complex tax situations.
Audit Assurance
Our audit services cover financial statement audits, compliance audits, and employee benefit plan audits. We follow GAAP standards and maintain specialized expertise in government auditing requirements. As members of AICPA quality centers, we deliver accurate assessments for nonprofits, government entities, and private businesses while ensuring regulatory compliance through thorough examination processes.
Consulting
We offer strategic business consulting covering financial projections, operational reviews, and internal control development. Our team assists with loan proposals, entity selection, and business process improvements while creating customized accounting policies. We focus on understanding client needs to deliver practical solutions that enhance financial operations and support long-term growth.
Accounting
We provide full-cycle accounting services including bookkeeping, financial statement preparation, and internal control implementation. Our team handles monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting needs while offering software setup and training. We help businesses maintain accurate financial records and establish efficient accounting procedures tailored to their specific operational requirements.
Staff Augmentation
Our staff augmentation services deliver experienced accounting professionals directly to client locations. We provide temporary or long-term on-site support for accounts payable/receivable management, financial reporting, and tax preparation assistance. This service helps organizations maintain financial operations during staffing transitions while benefiting from our team's specialized accounting expertise.
People
John Parms
Managing Partner
With over 41 years of experience, John founded the firm in 1983 and holds a Bachelor's in Accounting from the University of Akron. He brings extensive auditing and advisory expertise to diverse clients.
Timothy Grant
Partner
Timothy leads quality control initiatives and audit practice with more than 35 years of experience serving nonprofit, governmental, and private sector clients through comprehensive audit solutions.
Questions
What accounting services do you offer?
We provide tax preparation, audit assurance, consulting, full-cycle accounting, and staff augmentation services tailored to businesses and individuals across various industries.
How do you handle audit engagements?
We conduct financial statement audits following GAAP standards, compliance audits for government entities, and specialized employee benefit plan audits using our AICPA center resources and experienced audit teams.
Can you assist with tax planning?
Yes, we offer strategic tax planning year-round to minimize liabilities, including business tax strategies, retirement planning, and IRS representation for audit resolution.
Do you provide on-site accounting support?
We offer staff augmentation services with experienced professionals available for temporary or long-term on-site engagements to manage accounting operations directly at client locations.
What industries do you specialize in?
We serve nonprofits, government entities, educational institutions, employee benefit plans, professional services firms, and small businesses with industry-specific accounting expertise.
Are you available for IRS representation?
Yes, our team provides IRS audit representation, penalty abatement, payment plan arrangements, and tax negotiation services to resolve federal and state tax issues effectively.
