Payroll Companies & Payroll Services in Windsor, WI

Accounting Answers, Inc. is a CPA-led accounting practice based in Windsor, Wisconsin, just north of Madison. It provides payroll, bookkeeping, tax and controller support to companies and individuals across Dane County and neighboring communities. The firm is owned and run by Mary Beth Heuvelmans, CPA, who brings more than three decades of experience in accounting, tax work and payroll administration. For employers comparing payroll providers, the firm offers a small, relationship-driven option, in contrast to a large national processing platform.

Payroll Services

Payroll is one of the core offerings. The firm works with employers ranging from new startups to long-established companies and serves clients in a range of industries. Rather than placing every client on one standard package, it designs and implements a payroll setup built around how each business operates.

The goal of that setup is to streamline each pay cycle, get employees paid correctly and on schedule, and support the preparation of the related payroll tax filings. Keeping clients in line with regulatory requirements is a stated part of the service.

• Custom payroll system design and implementation
• Recurring payroll processing for timely employee pay
• Preparation of payroll tax returns
• Detailed payroll reporting
• Compliance support for payroll regulations

The firm presents its payroll work as a way to lower costs, free up owner and staff time spent on administration, and give management thorough reports. Because payroll sits alongside bookkeeping and tax work in the same practice, clients can keep their wage data, general ledger and returns under one advisor.

Broader Accounting and Controller Support

Beyond payroll, Accounting Answers handles general accounting, bookkeeping, and tax preparation, including returns for trusts and estates. Its controller service is aimed at businesses that do not need a full-time controller on staff. The firm can work on site at the client's location to help with cash flow forecasting and overall financial health. Reports it prepares include balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements, Profit and Loss Statement packages and year-end compilation reports. Individuals can also obtain personal financial statements.

Accounting software setup and support is a long-standing specialty. The firm advertises QuickBooks Online certification and offers guided integration and assistance for many systems, among them Sage, FAS fixed asset software, Great Plains, Microsoft Dynamics, Master Builder, AccPac and Profit Plus. This can be useful for employers that want payroll records to flow cleanly into an existing accounting platform.

Approach and Background

The firm describes its values as honesty and strict protection of client confidentiality. It deliberately avoids growing into a large firm where clients become anonymous, and favors close working relationships so that advice reflects each client's circumstances. The practice reports serving hundreds of clients and has grown mainly through referrals. It received a 2024 Best of DeForest Windsor recognition.

Client testimonials highlight the owner's availability and patience with first-time business owners. Its service area covers Madison and dozens of nearby towns, including Sun Prairie, Middleton, Verona, Waunakee, DeForest, Fitchburg, Stoughton, Portage, Beaver Dam and Fort Atkinson.