A Few Thoughts on Small Business Audits
Most small business owners pour their heart into their work. The day to day hustle of the American Dream, while rewarding, can often be long and relentless. It is easy to let years slip by without stepping back and looking at the legal side of your operations. Often times we look only when things have started to go sideways. We would love to make taking a proactive look easy for you.
What is a small business audit?
A small business audit is a free consultation where we learn more about you and your business. We can take a look at your operating agreement or talk about the lack of an operating agreement, discuss how your business actually operates in the real world…not just on paper, review what legal documents you use in the course of your business. Maybe everything is working great, risks are minimized and no additional legal services are needed. We welcome the opportunity to grow our relationship and be ready in the wings when the opportunity arises to serve you. Or perhaps these things could use some work and we can be of service to you now. Either way, we welcome the opportunity to get to know you and your business better.
Who needs a small business audit?
Everyone! Maybe you started your business a long time ago, things have changed but your legal documents don’t reflect those changes. Maybe you set up your business and intended to circle back and do an operating agreement but never got around to it. Maybe you have legal documents that you use in your business that you got for free on the internet or a friend gave you and you have no idea if they have risk associated with them or if they protect you the way you would like them to. Maybe you don’t have a clear plan for the future and would like to discuss options. We can help.
Why is a small business audit important?
Making sure that your legal documents work for your business is important for countless reasons. Getting things in order can answer so many questions. For example, if you are a single member LLC, what happens if you are hospitalized unexpectedly? Do you have documents to allow someone to step in and take over the business if you pass away or will your business assets be tied up in probate court? If you are a multiple member LLC or partnership, do you have a clear exit strategy in your documents should you want to part ways? Do you use a lease, employment contracts, waivers, service agreements or vendor contracts in your business? Do you have confidence that your interests are protected? Let us take a look.
How do I schedule a small business audit?
Shoot us a message on social media - you can find us @hhklawoffice on Facebook and Instagram, send us an email at tasha@hhklawoffice.com, or call the office at (740) 835-8105. We can do your small business audit in person at our office or virtually via email and zoom…whatever works best for you!
We would love to get to know you and your business better!
