Our clients own coffee shops, salons, retail stores, restaurants, health care practices, commercial and residential real estate rentals, and many other businesses, from gigs to large-scale operations. We provide a full suite of business accounting…
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Business owners are visionaries. They’re always looking for what’s new, what’s next, and how to grow. We offer consulting services that can help you build for success. We provide business income tax planning and operational…
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Stefforia, Petik & Carlson, CPAs provides a comprehensive range of services, including the following primary areas (click on each to learn more):
Financial Statement Preparation
CPAs, as most trusted business advisors, are experts in financial accounting. Our firm provides financial statement preparation services to both for-profit and non-profit entities. A clear financial accounting picture of your business can help you…
Income Tax Planning And Compliance
Comprehensive income tax planning and compliance services for individuals, corporations, partnerships, estates and trusts and non-profits is our specialty. Let us help you with year-round tax strategies, estimated tax planning, deduction and credit optimization, and…
Is that activity just a hobby or a business?
Many people have hobbies – things they enjoy doing in their spare time – and some even make a little extra money from them. However, there’s a difference between a hobby and a business, especially…
Summer fun has begun: How common activities could impact the next tax return
Summer hasn’t officially started, but summertime events and happenings certainly have. Most people aren’t thinking about taxes when there’s summer fun to be had, but there’s some common activities that could impact taxpayers in the…
Michigan Treasury Responds to Notice Errors, Advises on Refund Checks
The Michgan Association of CPAs is aware of an issue involving Michigan Department of Treasury (Treasury) notices indicating that certain 2025 estimated payments were not applied to taxpayers’ annual returns, despite confirmation that payments had…
Anna Kalmbach
Anna is a principal accountant at Stefforia, Petik & Carlson, CPAs and has a Master of Accountancy degree and a Bachelor’s degree from Davenport University, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Anna has been a licensed CPA in…
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Ryan Mccollough
Ryan is a principal of Stefforia, Petik & Carlson, CPA’s and is a Master of Science in Accounting graduate from Eastern Michigan University. His other academic achievements include a Bachelor of Arts in Finance from…
Tim Petik
Tim is a shareholder of Stefforia, Petik & Carlson, CPAs and is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan. Tim is a licensed Michigan CPA since 1995. Tim has over 30 years’ experience assisting…
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