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Fernandes & Charest

Your Success is Our Business

Accountant in Westport, MA (show on map)
Google 3.4
★★★☆☆
5 reviews

Certified Public Accountants and business consultants offering accounting, tax, assurance, and consulting services to privately held businesses in New England.

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About

Fernandes & Charest is a certified public accounting firm located in Southeastern Massachusetts that offers comprehensive accounting services tailored to the needs of privately held businesses. With a focus on tax preparation, assurance, bookkeeping, and consulting, the firm leverages over 50 years of combined experience to provide personalized, professional, and high-quality service.

The firm specializes in serving small to large businesses across New England, offering expertise in partnership, S-Corporations, C-Corporations, personal, estate, trust, and gift tax returns, as well as sales & meals tax. F&Charest is committed to transparent communication, detailed information review, and clear explanations to empower clients to make informed decisions. The firm also emphasizes strategic tax planning to minimize liabilities and maximize financial opportunities, ensuring clients achieve their financial goals while complying with changing tax laws and regulations.

Over 50 years of combined experience
Personalized, professional, and high-quality service
Comprehensive tax planning and strategy
Assurance services with a focus on compliance and decision support
Bookkeeping services tailored to business size and transaction volume
Consulting services for business validation and strategy

Services

Tax Preparation

Comprehensive tax preparation services including partnership, S-Corporations, C-Corporations, personal, estate, trust, and gift tax returns, as well as sales & meals tax. Strategies to minimize tax liabilities, maximize cash flow, and ensure compliance with changing tax laws.

Personalized tax planning Transparent communication Detailed review of information Thoughtful and impactful questions Clear and understandable explanations Maximization of deductions and tax savings

Assurance Services

Financial statement preparation, compilation, and review for banks, bonding companies, and parent companies. Includes quality decision-making support and compliance with government regulations.

Financial statement preparation Compilation and review Compliance with regulations Objective data provision Strategic decision support

Bookkeeping Services

Frequency of service available: Monthly, Quarterly, Year-end. Includes account reconciliation, internal financial preparation, performance review, and analysis of current year to prior year.

Monthly, quarterly, and year-end services Account reconciliation Internal financial preparation Performance review Current year to prior year analysis

Consulting Services

Custom-tailored advice and guidance for tax needs, finance and accounting, starting up, winding down, and business validation for privately held businesses.

Tax strategy and planning Finance and accounting analysis Startup and winding down support Business validation and idea discussion

Credentials & Certifications

MassCPAs
AICPA
One SouthCoast
Southcoast Technologies
Westport Business to Business

Reviews

Google
Rating
3.4
★★★☆☆
Reviews
5
"They are always prompt with responses and have our best interests at heart."

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of tax returns does Fernandes & Charest prepare? +

Fernandes & Charest prepares tax returns for partnerships, S-Corporations, C-Corporations, personal, estate, trust, and gift tax returns, as well as sales & meals tax.

What assurance services does Fernandes & Charest offer? +

Fernandes & Charest offers financial statement preparation, compilation, and review for banks, bonding companies, and parent companies, ensuring compliance with government regulations and providing objective data for strategic decision-making.

What bookkeeping services are available? +

Bookkeeping services include monthly, quarterly, and year-end options with account reconciliation, internal financial preparation, performance review, and analysis of current year to prior year.

What consulting services does Fernandes & Charest provide? +

Consulting services include customized tax strategy and planning, finance and accounting analysis, startup and winding down support, and business validation for privately held businesses.

Contact Fernandes & Charest

Fernandes & Charest
Category
Accountant
Wheelchair Accessible
Call (508) 636-6556

Opening Hours

Sunday
Closed
Monday
8 am–4:30 pm
Tuesday
8 am–4:30 pm
Wednesday
8 am–4:30 pm
Thursday
8 am–4:30 pm
Friday
8 am–4:30 pm
Saturday
Closed

Location

Location of Fernandes & Charest, 1140 State Rd Suite B, Westport, MA 02790 · View on Google Maps

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(508) 636-6556

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