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Blackforest Advisors PLLC

Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Portsmouth's one-stop shop for CPA and accounting services

Nobody has explained what your numbers actually mean.

Bill Borden is a CPA in downtown Portsmouth who walks you through everything you need to know.

5.0 from Google reviews

Email

bill@blackforestadvisors.com

Office

155 Fleet St
Portsmouth, NH 03801
By appointment only

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Bookkeeping and financial statements

Bookkeeping

Current books make everything above them possible, from a lender question to a tax return that needs no cleanup first. Blackforest Advisors keeps the ledger, the reconciliations, and the monthly statements on schedule.

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Financial statement preparation

Preparation is the AR-C 70 engagement. A CPA builds the statements from your records with no report and no assurance, which suits management and internal use.

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Financial statement review

A review gives limited assurance on your statements and costs less than an audit. Plenty of loan agreements and board policies accept one, so check the wording before you commission the larger engagement.

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Three situations that usually bring people here

Small businesses

Your lender wants reviewed statements, your books are behind, and you do not have a controller to hand it to.

Bookkeeping, tax filings, process improvement, system implementation, and fractional controller or CPA support.

Business services

Not-for-profits

Your board or your funder is asking for an audit, and the 990 is due either way.

Audit and review work, 990 filings, nonprofit accounting services, and financial reporting support.

Nonprofit services

Individuals

Your return stopped being simple once the trust, the partnership, or the S-Corp entered the picture.

Individual, partnership, S-Corp, trust, and estate returns.

Tax services

What clients say

5.0 from Google reviews Read them on Google

Great accounting firm! The Owner, Bill, is very knowledgeable and has some great experience. Definitely recommend to any one looking for a CPA.
Jacob D'Erasmo
Bill is phenomenal to work with. I have two small businesses and he handled my tax returns for me phenomenally. I will absolutely be using Bill from here on out!
Nick Krol
The non-profit I manage suddenly found itself without an accountant to review our financials and prepare for filing - this less than a month before our Annual General Meeting. A business relation put us in contact with Blackforest Advisors. In less than 3 weeks, Bill Borden of Blackforest went through our numbers, helped rectify some anomalies, and produced a detailed financial statement that answered all the questions our members could have asked. Bill has shown adaptability, speed of execution, and provided us with solid guidance for the future.
Phil Regnauld

Bill Borden, CPA, MSA, has 15+ years in audit, technical accounting, financial reporting, and tax. He formerly worked at Big 4 and regional public accounting firms.

  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants member
  • Certified Public Accountant
  • National Association of Tax Professionals member
  • Intuit QuickBooks ProAdvisor, Gold tier

Services

Assurance

Financial statements and reporting your stakeholders can rely on.

  • Financial statement audit
  • Financial statement review
  • Financial statement compilation
  • Financial statement preparation
  • Agreed-upon procedures
  • Nonprofit audit and review

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Advisory

Accounting leadership when your team is short one person.

  • Fractional controller
  • Fractional CPA
  • Nonprofit accounting
  • Accounting process improvement
  • Accounting system implementation
  • Bookkeeping

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Tax

Returns prepared with the details in view.

  • Individual tax return, Form 1040
  • Partnership tax return, Form 1065
  • S-Corp tax return, Form 1120-S
  • Trust and estate tax return, Form 1041
  • Nonprofit tax return, Form 990
  • Individual tax planning
  • Business tax planning

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Bill Borden, CPA, MSA, Managing Director of Blackforest Advisors

Meet Bill

The CPA you will actually be working with

My goal is to give clients comfort and confidence when dealing with accounting and finance topics that are complex and unfamiliar.

Bill Borden has 15+ years in audit, technical accounting, financial reporting, and taxation, with experience at Big 4 and regional public accounting firms. He holds an M.S. and a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Massachusetts Isenberg School of Management, and he is a member of the AICPA, the NATP, and the NHSCPA.

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Location

Blackforest Advisors PLLC

155 Fleet St
Portsmouth, NH 03801
By appointment only

The office is in downtown Portsmouth.

The office is at the Ohive coworking location, and meetings use conference-room space as needed.

Serving New England.

Directions

Work with a CPA who can explain the work in front of you

Accounting and finance topics can be complex and unfamiliar. Blackforest Advisors helps clients understand the requirements, the decisions, and the next step. The goal is comfort and confidence when the work needs careful attention.

Tell us what financial work is in front of you

Share a little about your situation and Blackforest Advisors will follow up about the right next step.

Office
155 Fleet St
Portsmouth, NH 03801
By appointment only
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