Payroll Companies & Payroll Services in Semmes, AL

James T. Murray, III, CPA, LLC is a certified public accounting practice based in Semmes, Alabama, serving the greater Mobile area. The firm is oriented toward smaller companies. It pairs payroll administration with bookkeeping, tax and advisory work, so owners can keep wage processing and the rest of their financial records with a single provider. Individuals are also served, mainly through tax preparation and personal financial planning.

Payroll services

For employers comparing payroll providers, the firm handles the recurring payroll cycle and the compliance filings that come with it. Its payroll offerings include:

• Monthly payroll processing
• Quarterly payroll tax filings
• Year-end W-2 preparation and filing for employees
• Year-end 1099 preparation and filing for contractors
• Additional payroll support beyond these core items

The firm states that it takes responsibility for clients' payroll tax returns and supplies reports tailored to each business. The aim is to streamline the process and free up time the owner would otherwise spend on it.

Because a CPA practice delivers the payroll rather than a standalone processor, payroll data can flow into the general ledger, financial statements and tax planning prepared by the same team. The firm also lists help with the Employee Retention Tax Credit among its tax offerings.

Accounting, tax and advisory work

Beyond payroll, the practice offers bookkeeping, financial statement preparation, budgeting, cash flow management and outsourced controllership. QuickBooks users can get help choosing an edition, mapping their chart of accounts, building reports, cleaning up data files and learning the software. On the assurance side, the firm performs audits, compilations and reviews.

It also handles agreed-upon procedures, internal audits, retirement plan audits and audit committee consulting. Tax work covers planning and preparation for both businesses and individuals. Consulting includes guidance on forming a new business and selecting an entity, help writing a business plan, projections, litigation support, succession planning and retirement planning.

Industries and clients

Small and owner-managed businesses form the core of the client base. The firm also has a dedicated non-profit practice that works with churches, schools, charities and membership groups. Its audit services extend to nonprofit entities and to companies that answer to stockholders, lenders and private investors.

How the firm works

The practice emphasizes personal relationships. It says it makes an effort to learn each client's operations in depth and to explain complicated accounting and tax matters clearly. Service packages are assembled to match what each business must report rather than sold as a fixed bundle. The stated goals include improving cash flow, reducing tax liability and building lasting client relationships.

Prospective clients can request an introductory consultation, and documents can be exchanged through a secure file-sharing portal. Clients are invited to speak directly with J.T. Murray, CPA, whose name the firm carries. The firm describes its audit work as carried out with attention to integrity, objectivity, independence and professional standards.