Small Business Accountant Services in NYC

Porter Accounting LLC gives NYC small businesses an accounting and advisory partner that grows with them. Monthly bookkeeping and payroll support keep records accurate, and when you need more, the same team adds controller-level close, GAAP financial statements, audit readiness, and fractional CFO planning. You get a dependable finance function delivered virtually, without the complexity of a large accounting firm.

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Our Small Business Accountant Services

Accounting and advisory support for growing small businesses: controller oversight, CFO planning, and GAAP reporting built on accurate bookkeeping.

Controller Services

Add controller-level oversight: month-end and year-end close, accrual adjustments, financial data review, audit preparation, and management reporting.

Fractional CFO Services

Add experienced financial leadership through cash-flow forecasting, budgeting, KPI tracking, financial analysis, and strategy support tailored to your business goals.

GAAP Financial Statements

Receive professional GAAP-compliant financial statements prepared for lenders, investors, and stakeholders, helping your business maintain accurate records and meet external reporting needs.

Monthly Bookkeeping

Keep transactions recorded, categorized, and reconciled while receiving recurring financial statements. Plans can support simple activity, growing operations, or established businesses needing deeper reporting and financial insight.

Payroll Support

Maintain accurate payroll records, align payroll activity with your books, track payroll taxes, and support reliable reporting as part of an ongoing accounting plan.

Bookkeeping Cleanup

Catch up overdue bookkeeping, correct errors, and organize financial records so your business is better prepared for lending decisions, investor review, or ongoing reporting.

Clarity For Growing Businesses

Turn Financial Records Into Better Decisions

Porter Accounting LLC combines bookkeeping, reporting, and advisory support to make your numbers useful. NYC small business owners work virtually with a partner who organizes records, improves cash-flow visibility, and explains performance. As needs grow, support extends from clean books into controller-level close, GAAP reporting, audit preparation, and fractional CFO guidance, without switching firms.

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The Porter Difference

Why Choose Porter Accounting LLC?

Get experienced financial support tailored to your business, without the complexity of a large accounting firm.

Practical Expertise

Hands-on accounting and financial management experience supports growing businesses through complex challenges.

Tailored Support

Accounting and advisory solutions are shaped around your operations, goals, records, and reporting needs.

Technical Depth

Support reaches past bookkeeping into GAAP reporting, ASC 606 revenue recognition, ERP setup, and audit readiness.

Collaborative Partner

Executive teams receive collaborative financial support, whether working virtually from NYC or elsewhere nationwide.

Meet the Founder

Experienced financial leadership for growing businesses and complex accounting needs.

Portrait of Thao Porter, Accounting Leader at Porter Accounting LLC

Thao Porter, MSA

Accounting Leader

Thao Porter is an experienced accounting leader with over a decade of expertise supporting growing companies across SaaS, manufacturing, construction, consumer packaged goods, retail, and franchise industries. As the Accounting Leader at Porter Accounting LLC, she specializes in GAAP reporting, revenue recognition under ASC 606, ERP implementations, and audit readiness. Thao has a proven track record of streamlining close processes, improving cash flow, and strengthening internal controls for the businesses she serves. She partners closely with executive teams to enhance financial visibility and support strategic decision-making, helping clients move beyond basic bookkeeping toward clear, actionable financial insight. Holding a Master of Science in Accounting, Thao is committed to delivering practical, high-quality financial guidance to growing businesses throughout the United States, ensuring every client gains confidence in their numbers and their path forward.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does an accountant do for a business?

An accountant helps a business maintain organized financial records, record and reconcile transactions, prepare financial statements, support payroll reporting, and improve financial processes. Depending on the business’s needs, an accountant may also provide GAAP reporting, budgeting, cash-flow forecasting, controller oversight, audit preparation, or fractional CFO guidance. The goal is to give owners and executives clearer information for sounder decisions.

What accounting services do small businesses commonly need?

Can Porter Accounting LLC provide virtual accounting support in NYC?

How does monthly bookkeeping help a small business?

What is included in fractional CFO services?

When should a business consider controller services?

Can an accountant help clean up overdue books?

Can Porter Accounting LLC help set up accounting software?

Do you offer more than bookkeeping for small businesses?

Can you help a small business get ready for an audit or lender review?

Still Have Accounting Questions?

Speak with Porter Accounting LLC about practical support for your business.

Virtual Accounting Coverage

Porter Accounting LLC supports businesses virtually across the United States, with appointment-based in-person service in California.

United States

Virtual Coverage

San Francisco

In-Person Area

By Appointment

Service Format

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