Accounts Payable Services & AP Automation Providers in Hampton, NH

MPW Certified Public Accountants, P.C., which also goes by Murphy, Powers & Wilson, is a boutique accounting practice based in Hampton on the Seacoast. Its clients include businesses and individuals across the region, extending from the Granite State into the southern part of Maine and up the Massachusetts coast.

Companies near Kittery that want a local CPA firm to handle everyday bookkeeping, including the recording and payment of supplier bills, are within reasonable driving distance. The firm does not advertise a dedicated accounts payable automation product. Payables work falls under its broader bookkeeping services rather than being sold as a separate package.

Bookkeeping and QuickBooks Support

Business owners can choose between two approaches. Some hand the entire bookkeeping function to the firm and receive reports and guidance intended to support growth decisions. Others prefer to keep routine recordkeeping in the office. For them, QuickBooks Certified trainers set up the bookkeeping system, teach employees to use it, and remain available for technical questions afterward.

That second option may suit companies whose own staff enter and pay vendor invoices but who still want a professional to review the results.

• Full-service bookkeeping for small businesses
• QuickBooks system setup and employee training
• Continuing assistance for teams that keep their own books
• GAAP-compliant financial statements
• Cash flow forecasting, budgeting and financing estimates

Tax, Audit and Advisory Services

Beyond bookkeeping, the practice prepares federal, state and local returns for individuals, corporations, partnerships and fiduciaries, and it can file electronically to speed refunds. It also handles estate, gift and trust returns and advises on succession planning and gifting strategies.

For companies, the team can establish a corporation, partnership or LLC, explain the strengths and weaknesses of each entity type, evaluate markets for new ventures, and value a business that is being purchased. Cost segregation is offered as a way to improve cash flow and reduce tax burdens.

Assurance work covers audits of commercial and nonprofit organizations, HUD and USDA real estate engagements, 401(k) plans, profit sharing plans and ESOPs. The firm also performs reviews and compilations of balance sheet and profit and loss reports. It represents clients before the IRS and state and local taxing authorities, negotiates Offers in Compromise, and supports clients in divorce matters.

Industries Served

The firm reports experience with restaurants, real estate, construction, nonprofits, professional services and healthcare. Partner profiles broaden that list to automobile dealerships, manufacturing, fishing, building and hardware retailers, insurance agencies, electricians, plumbers and other trades, schools, day care centers and retirement plans.

History and People

The practice grew out of a series of mergers beginning on October 1, 1991, and the firm points to more than 40 years of combined accounting and income tax experience. It belongs to the AICPA and the New Hampshire Society of CPAs, and participates in the AICPA Private Companies Practice Section, which requires peer review. The firm says it earned the highest level report. Its team includes two CPA partners and four professional support members.

Partners Michael J. Murphy and Daniel E. Wilson are both licensed in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Murphy holds a master's degree in taxation from Bentley, while Wilson concentrates on tax planning, compliance, compilations and reviews. CPA Heather A. Walker, an accountant since 1999, specializes in accounting, taxation, and nonprofit and HUD auditing.

Staff accountants Lori Hays Kalinowski, who joined in 1994, and Carolyn Turbide, who arrived in 2015, focus on bookkeeping, financial statements, tax returns and QuickBooks training. Siobhan Norris contributes part-time administrative and tax preparation help after 26 years with the firm.

For buyers comparing payables providers, the firm's appeal lies in a personal, CPA-led relationship that ties bookkeeping to tax planning and assurance work, not in automation technology or high-volume invoice processing.