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Don't wait another year to lower taxes, increase profits and scale your business.

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What's Included in Our
Outsourced Accounting Model:

We'll clean up your books, establish a perfect chart of accounts and ensure you're setup correctly.

Provide an in-depth analysis of your taxes, financial situation and accounting system.

We'll create a comprehensive tax reduction plan for the current year and the future, identifying how to keep more of what you make.

We'll provide excellent bookkeeping every month, keeping you up to date and doing it to perfection.

We'll set you up on the best payroll, and either run it for you or equip your staff to do it.

We'll pay in your taxes throughout the year according to the tax plan, which eliminates year end surprises. Never overpay or build up a huge tax bill.

We'll provide monthly or quarterly reports and management dashboards for key performance indicators.

We'll meet before year end to make major tax mitigation decisions around investments, purchases and strategy.

We'll close out your books and perform high levels of year end reporting.

We'll make year end tax season a breeze since we've done all the bookkeeping, tax payments & tax plans.

We'll prepare & file your taxes.

We'll guide you to build tax efficient wealth & provide guidance on mitigating risks for you, your business & family.

We Will Handle Everything

Individual Tax Preparation

Complete tax returns with personal CPA interviews, year-round support, and expertise in complex tax situations.

Small Business Tax Returns

Full business tax management including quarterly and year-end planning, multi-entity expertise, and responsive year-round support to keep you focused on business.

Non-Profit, Estate & Trust Tax Services

We specialize in estates and trust tax preparation including inheritance and estate taxes for federal and state. We work with many non-profit organizations and we handle complex situations that other firms avoid or won't touch.

QuickBooks Support & Training

QuickBooks setup, training, and troubleshooting with business-focused guidance and ongoing consultation from experienced CPAs.

Financial Statement Preparation

Professional compiled financial statements and monthly accounting services that provide bank-ready compliance documentation.

We'll Build a Solution that's Perfect For Your Business

Basic plan
For Small Businesses, 1-3 Employees
$200/mo
to
$400/mo
Simple Bookkeeping Services
Payroll for Owner (S-Corp)
Annual Tax Strategy Session
Monthly Financial Reporting
Tax Prep (1040, 1120s, 1065)
Business plan
For Growing Businesses, 3 to 10 employees
$400/mo
to
$800/mo
Operationally more complex
Up to 10 Employees
Quarterly Tax Strategy Meetings
CFO Meeting & Guidance
Tax Prep (1040, 1120s, 1065)
CFO Plan
For Established Businesses with Large Teams
$800/mo
to
$1,800/mo
Customizable Plan for Business
Advanced Tax Planning & Tax Returns
In-depth CFO Meeting & Reporting Structure
Customizable KPI Tracking & Forecast

Why Smart Clients Choose
Mercer Flanagan

While other firms treat you like a number, we build relationships that save you money and stress.

Most CPAs rush through returns without knowing your situation. We combine personal attention with expert knowledge to deliver results others can't match.

Personal Relationships Matter

Others shuffle you between staff who don't know your history. We know your name, family, and financial situation personally, leading to better tax outcomes every year.

Accurate CPA Review

While others rely on junior or even overseas staff, only experienced CPAs review every tax return, catching errors and finding deductions others miss for maximum accuracy.

Non-Profit, Estate & Trust Specialists

Most firms avoid complex estate and trust work. We specialize in what others won't touch, handling Non-profit organizations, probate, inheritance, and complex tax situations with expertise.

Year-Round Support Access

Other firms disappear after tax season. We're available year-round for questions—from complex planning to simple tax questions, giving you peace of mind always.

Stability You Can Count On

Established in 1971, we are proud of our experienced, stable team ready to build long-term relationships you can rely on for decades.

Service Your Way

Choose how you work with us, whether with an in-person meeting, Zoom call, or our secure digital portal. We deliver expert tax preparation the way that fits your life, not ours

CPA Firms in Frederick

Don't Waste Staff Hours, Outsource & Save

Your staff has enough on their plate — and honestly, this isn't their wheelhouse anyway.

Most business owners end up with an office manager, an admin, or a well-meaning employee piecing together the books between their actual job responsibilities. It's slow, it's stressful, and small mistakes cost big money.

Hand it off to a team of four CPAs who do this all day, every day — and get your people back to the work they're actually great at.

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The Mercer Flanagan advantage

Enjoy More Peace, Clarity & Profits

Since 1971, we've developed an understanding of what it takes to build a more profitable, scalable and tax efficient business.

Save More Money

Our very experienced CPAs will have  personal knowledge of your situation. We will find deductions others miss, putting more money back in your pocket annually.

Get Peace of Mind

Never wonder if your taxes are done right. Our thorough process and year-round availability eliminate anxiety and give you confidence in every decision.

Experience Reliable Service

Build lasting relationships with CPAs who won't retire on you, ensuring stable, reliable service that improves with time as we learn your situation.

Benefit From Specialized Expertise

Get specialized expertise whether for your individual tax return, your business or  estates, trusts, non-profit  tax scenarios that other firms avoid or handle poorly, ensuring optimal outcomes.

Receive Personal Attention

Experience the difference when CPAs know your family, your business and goals personally, leading to customized strategies and superior tax outcomes.

Service Delivered Your Way

Choose between modern digital convenience and traditional in-person service, getting expert tax preparation delivered exactly how you prefer to work.

We Make Upgrading Accountants Very Easy

We know switching sounds hard, but this will pay off so quick you can't afford to wait.

Step 1

We Review Your Books and Find Real Tax Savings

We start with a hands-on review of your tax returns and accounting — virtually or right here at our Frederick office. We come to you with concrete, specific opportunities to reduce your taxes, clean up your financials, and build a more profitable business.

Step 2

We Get Your Accounting Right and Implement the Plan

We catch up your books, get your accounting running the right way, and start putting the tax reduction strategies to work. Solid numbers and real tax savings — both, at the same time.

Step 3

Monthly Accounting, CFO Guidance, and Year-End Taxes — Done

We handle your monthly bookkeeping, walk you through financial reports, provide CFO-level guidance for smarter business decisions, and take care of your year-end taxes. All under one roof, all year long.

CPA Small Business in Frederick

Typical Accountants are Too Busy, Under Staffed & Lack Leadership

Beyond missed deductions, impersonal tax service creates chronic worry, leaves you vulnerable to costly mistakes, and eliminates the peace of mind that comes from trusted professional relationships.

We'll meet you in person, hop on a Zoom call, or let you upload everything through our secure portal — whatever fits how you like to work.

How the Wrong CPA Hurts Your Business:

Most tax preparers are buried. They're understaffed, rushing to get returns out the door, and frankly scared to tell you what you actually need.

The result? You overpay in taxes, your books stay a mess, and nobody's in your corner when things get complicated.

- Missed Deductions Cost You

Preparers who rush through returns without understanding your situation leave thousands of dollars on the table annually through oversight.

- Constant Second Guessing

Face constant uncertainty about accuracy and compliance when you lack ongoing professional support and thorough preparation processes

- Uncertain Service

Experience the chaos of finding new preparers repeatedly when yours retire, move, or close their practice without adequate transition planning.

- Misunderstood Complexities

Face estates, trusts, and complicated tax scenarios without specialized expertise, potentially making costly mistakes or missing opportunities.

- Irrelevant Recommendations

Get standardized recommendations that don't fit your specific circumstances, missing personalized strategies that could significantly improve your outcomes.

- Inflexible Service

Accept inflexible approaches that don't match your communication style or service preferences, creating unnecessary friction and dissatisfaction.

Upgrade Your CPA

Schedule a personal introduction today

Book a Tax & Accounting Analysis

We'll work to lower your taxes and bring order to your business.