Guilmartin, DiPiro & Sokolowski, LLC
Certified Public Accountants
Phone: (860) 347-5689, Fax (860) 346-1172. 
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Tax & Accounting Services

Guilmartin, DiPiro & Sokolowski has been serving its clients for over twenty years. Our goal is to help our clients succeed in today's uncertain environment. Our team is large enough to cover a wide range of accounting and tax specialities yet samll enough to ensure that you receive personalized services.

Our clients represent a cross section of individuals and businesses seeking professional advice. The individual has a variety of needs as taxpayer, investor, planner or employee. The business may be a sole proprietor or a multi-state corporation with hundreds of employees. Guilmartin, DiPiro & Sokolowski renders professional and timely service to every client, regardless of size.

Our services include:

Estates Gifts and Trusts
    Federal Forms 706,709 and 1041
    State Forms S-1, 2 and 4 and CT-1041
    Periodic and Final Accountings *
    Probate Inventories and Return and List of Claims
    Planning

* - Accounting prepared in accordance with the CT Probate Practice Book

Financial Statements
    Compliations, Reviews and Audits of Businesses and Not-for-Profits
    Personal Financial Statements
    Forecasts and Projections

Tax Matters
      We prepare all required federal and state tax returns.
    Corporations, Partnerships and Individuals
    Information Returns (1099's)
    Pension, Profit Sharing and Cafeteria Plans
    Quarterly Returns
    Tax Exempt Organizations
    Planning for Income Taxes, Retirement, Divorce, Cancellation of Debt and

Bankruptcy
    Tax Research
    I.R.S. Audit Representations

Other Services
    Business and Pension Valuations
    Bookkeeping and Payroll Tax Services
    Fringe Benefit Plans
    Computerized Accounting Systems
    Litigation Support
    Buy / Sell Consulting
    Management Consulting
           Budgeting
           Operating Analysis
           Personnel Hiring
    Financial Assistance
    Investment Analysis



Tax Exempt Organization Services

Guilmartin, DiPiro & Sokolowski has served tax-exempt organizations for over twenty years. Our primary function is to analyze your financial systems and report the results of your operations. We believe our professional relationship with you, the client, includes informing you of changes, suggestions options and offering honest appraisals of situations.

We never forget that the mandate of the tax exempt organization is the community programs and people served. Finance, however, is an integral part of any organization. Failure to comply with laws, regulations or grant requirements can result in paybacks, future grant reductions, or program terminations.

Guilmartin, DiPiro & Sokolowski offers a wide range of services specifically for the tax exempt organization. Our experience with and knowledge of audit and grant requirements can reduce the impact of our audit on your organization. Reports to Board of Directors, management, and third parties are carefully prepared in order to give a fair presentation of operations and related accounting systems.

Our services include:

Audited Financial Statements according to ...
    Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
    Generally Accepted Governmental Auditing Statndards (GAGAS)
    Compliance Auditing Under Circular A-133

Other Financial Requirements
    State of Connecticut Departmental Grant Audits
    State of Connecticut Departmental Compliance Supplements
    State of Connecticut Departmental Special Reports

Accounting Support
    Negotiations of Contracts and Audit Results with Grantors
    Cost Allocation Formulas
    Cash Flow Management --- Including Educating Bankers on the Unique Nature of

Tax Exempt Organizations
    Internal Control Systems --- Including Federal Compliance
    Assistance with Budgetary Requirements of Grantors
    Fringe Benefit planning --- Including Self-Funded
    Networking with Other Clients Facing Similar Problems
    Use of Multiple Related Corporations or Trusts

Tax Matters
    Federal and State Income Tax Returns
    Filing or Review of Attorney Prepared Applications for Federal and State Exemptions



Services for Law Firms

The basis for providing specialized services to law firms is the recognition of the natural alliance which exists between the legal and accounting professions. Our clients often need a mixture of legal and financial advice and, in our professional practices, we have learned to rely upon each other.

At Guilmartin, DiPiro & Sokolowski, we value this interrelationship. To broaden the scope of opportunities for interaction, we offer a variety of services specifically designed for the legal community.

Our clients in the legal profession include medium-sized and smaller law firms, sole practioners and attorneys seeking litigation support, law firm management services, and estate, gift and trust services.

In the general business community, we serve clients in nearly every field of endeavor including manufacturing, non-profit, wholesaling, retailing, real estate, professional legal and medical, construction, environment and other service companies.

Our services specifically designed for the legal community include:

Litigation Support
    Business Valuations
    Pension Valuations
    Lost Earnings Computations
    Expert Witness Testimony
    Lost Earnings Computations
    Structured Settlement Valuations

Estates, Gifts and Trusts
    Federal Forms 706,709 and 1041
    State Forms S-1, 2 and 4 and CT-1041
    Periodic and Final Accountings *
    Probate Inventories and Return and List of Claims

* - Accounting prepared in accordance with the CT Probate Practice Book

Law Firm Management Services
    Computerized Accounting Systems
    Pension Planning and Tax Returns
    Partnership and Compensation Issues
    Federal and State Income Tax Forms
    Buy / Sell Consulting
    Client Fund Reconciliations

Other Services
    Divorce Tax Planning
    Tax Planning related to Forgiveness of Debt and Bankruptcy
    Financial Planning