Accounts Payable Services & AP Automation Providers in North Providence, RI

Overview

Robert J Sclama CPA & Company is a licensed Rhode Island CPA practice based in North Providence. It serves small businesses, executives, independent professionals, nonprofits and individuals with a mix of accounting, tax and advisory work. For companies looking for outside help with payables, the firm is relevant because of its bookkeeping, small business accounting and QuickBooks support.

It does not offer a dedicated AP automation platform. The website does not describe a standalone accounts payable outsourcing offering, so buyers should confirm with the firm how it handles vendor bills and payments.

Finance and Accounting Services for Businesses

On the business side, the practice offers a broad menu that touches the back office at several points. These services relate to managing what a company owes vendors and keeping the ledger accurate:

• Bookkeeping and small business accounting
• Payroll processing
• Cash flow management
• Part-time CFO services
• Internal controls reviews
• Audits, reviews, and compilations
• Forensic accounting
• Bank financing support and business valuation

Internal controls and forensic accounting work can help organizations that want tighter oversight of disbursements. Cash flow management and fractional CFO engagements address the planning side of paying bills on schedule. The firm also assists with new business formation, succession planning, financial planning for companies and litigation support.

QuickBooks Expertise

Many smaller companies run payables inside QuickBooks, and the firm supports that software in several ways. It handles initial setup, trains staff, answers user questions and tunes up existing company files. It also explains to prospects why the program may suit their operations. This makes the practice a fit for owners who want to keep bills and vendor records in-house on a familiar system while a CPA reviews and cleans up the books.

Industries and Tax Work

The firm lists industry experience with construction companies, dental practices, healthcare providers, hospitality businesses, law firms, manufacturers and real estate. Beyond accounting, it prepares individual and business returns and handles tax planning, estate and trust taxation, and cryptocurrency accounting. It also resolves IRS problems, including payroll tax issues, liens, levies, payment plans, offers in compromise and audit representation. Individual clients can also get retirement, estate, elder care and wealth management guidance.

Background and Approach

Founder Robert J. Sclama, CPA, PFS, MST, holds accounting and taxation degrees from Bryant University and has more than four decades in the profession. He worked in public accounting before opening the practice in 1987. He also served as controller at Comtec Information Systems and as Bursar and Chief Accountant at Bryant.

He has chaired the taxation committee of the Rhode Island Society of CPAs and belongs to the AICPA Personal Financial Planning Division. He has sat on nonprofit boards and finance committees and taught income tax planning in Bryant's CFP program. The firm stresses quality, responsiveness and professionalism.

It offers a free initial consultation and provides a client portal and secure file transfer for exchanging documents.