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Professional Services

Financial Clarity for Professional Services

Global clients around the world

20+

years of experience

800+

clients served

Millions

saved in taxes

8–15×

ROI based on average client results

What’s Holding You Back

Running a business in a competitive industry isn’t easy. Rising costs, shifting regulations, and limited financial insight can hold you back from scaling with confidence.

Rising Operating Costs

Staff salaries, software subscriptions, and overheads keep increasing, cutting into margins.

Complex Tax Rules

Service firms face nuanced tax and compliance requirements that drain time and resources.

Unpredictable Cash Flow

Irregular client payments and billing cycles make it hard to plan or scale effectively.

Limited Financial Visibility

Without clear insights, firms struggle to track project profitability or utilization rates.

Back Office Bottlenecks

Time spent on payroll, accounting, and admin pulls focus from serving clients.

No Strategic Guidance

Firms often lack access to financial leadership that drives growth and efficiency.

Why Leaders Choose ZMC & Associates

At ZMC & Associates, we don’t just identify the problems — we remove them. With over 20 years of experience and hundreds of clients served, our outsourced financial solutions give professional services companies the clarity, control, and confidence to grow.

Our outsourced solutions include:

Led by Industry Expertise

Our founder has 15+ years of financial leadership, guiding professional service firms from law practices to consultancies and creative agencies — with tailored insight.

Powered by Smart Systems

We use cloud-driven tools that deliver real-time financial visibility, accuracy, and efficiency.

Built to Scale with You

From small firms to national practices, our solutions adapt as your business grows.

Guided by Proactive Insights

We go beyond reporting, providing strategies that protect margins and unlock sustainable growth.

From law and finance to consulting and the arts, professional service businesses make a lasting impact... and ZMC & Associates is here to support them.

ZMC & Associates is dedicated to serving professional service organizations across the United States, providing tailored accounting, payroll, tax, and advisory solutions. Our clients include architects, law firms, consultants, career coaches, recruiters, resume writers, technology providers, training companies, meeting planners, speakers, veterinary clinics, and more.

We also partner with trade and service-based businesses such as lawn maintenance companies, tree services, cleaning companies, home repair specialists, pest control providers, delivery and snow removal services, dog walkers, house sitters, photographers, caterers, entertainers, musicians, and actors.

In addition, we support clients in the personal services sector—including barbers, hair stylists, nail salons, spas, tanning salons, personal trainers, gyms, nutritionists, coaches, wedding planners, wardrobe consultants, makeup artists, and pet groomers.

Together with our clients, we strengthen communities by improving the lives of others.

We are proud to provide professional service businesses with technology-driven outsourcing solutions. Our bookkeeping, payroll, and accounting services are efficient and cost-effective, helping clients better understand the financial health of their operations. With outsourced CFO services, clients gain the strategic guidance needed to improve systems, strengthen decision-making, and achieve long-term financial goals.

ZMC & Associates has the tools and advice you need to help you succeed, including:

  • Monthly, quarterly, or annual bookkeeping services for service-based businesses, including reconciliations, accounts payable, and accounts receivable support

  • Financial report preparation, including assistance in understanding your reports

  • Time-tracking support for hourly billers

  • Chart of Accounts design for better expense management

  • Cash flow forecasting

  • Mobile accounting functionality

  • Sales tax reporting and compliance

  • Payroll software selection, reporting, tax compliance, workers compensation, and other payroll management issues

  • Assistance with employee versus contractor issues

  • Benchmarking to your industry

  • Tax return preparation and planning

Real Results, Real Clients

Trusted by Business Owners Like You

Accounting That Works as Hard as You Do

Streamlined systems and insights designed for firms built on trust, time, and talent.