Fast responses
Call or email a partner directly. Questions get answered while they still matter, not after the deadline.
Who we help
Three ways we work with you.
Two partners, no hand-offs. Whether it is a return, a monthly close or a question that will not wait, you reach the person who does the work.
Based in New York & Florida · Serving clients nationwide and abroad.
About us
Accurate numbers, answered quickly, year after year.
20/20 Companies Inc. is a two-partner accounting, tax and advisory firm. We work with individuals and small to mid-sized businesses who want one steady team that picks up the phone, meets its deadlines and stays with them beyond tax season.
- Fast responses — calls and emails answered, not queued
- Reliable, year-round — the same two partners, every time
- 45+ years of combined experience across tax and accounting
- Based in New York & Florida, serving clients nationwide and abroad
- Meetings by appointment — in person or virtual
Services
Our services
Everything a growing business or a busy household needs for its books and taxes, delivered by the partners themselves.
Tax preparation & planning
Individual and business returns prepared by a partner, with planning conversations before year-end so there are fewer surprises in April.
- Federal and state returns for individuals, partnerships and corporations
- Quarterly estimates and year-end planning
- Multi-state and expatriate filing situations
Accounting & financial statements
Clean monthly and annual financials you can hand to a lender, a buyer or a board — and actually understand yourself.
- Balance sheets, income statements and cash-flow statements
- Month-end close and account reconciliations
- Statements prepared for banks, investors and partners
- A plain-language walkthrough of what the numbers mean
Bookkeeping & payroll
The steady, unglamorous work that keeps a business compliant — done on time every week and every month, so you don't fall behind.
- Transaction coding, bank and credit-card reconciliation
- Accounts payable and receivable tracking
- Payroll processing, tax deposits and quarterly filings
- Year-end W-2s and 1099s
Business & nonprofit formation
Starting something new? We'll hold your hand from the first decision to your first payroll: choosing the right structure, filing the paperwork, and getting every number and registration in place.
- Choosing the right structure: LLC, S corp, C corp, partnership or nonprofit
- Preparing and filing your state formation documents
- Getting your EIN (federal tax ID number) from the IRS
- Nonprofit setup, including the IRS application for 501(c)(3) status
- State tax, sales tax and payroll registrations
- Books and payroll set up correctly from day one
Business advisory
A partner who already knows your books, available when you are weighing a hire, a purchase, a new entity or a sale.
- Choosing the right tax treatment as the business grows
- Cash-flow planning and budgeting
- Tax impact of major decisions, before you make them
- A direct line to a partner — no account managers in between
How we work
Every engagement starts with a conversation, not a form.
Scope and fees are set once we understand what you need. Then the same two partners do the work — in April, in October and whenever the question will not wait.
Start the conversation- 01A conversation firstCall or write. A partner — not an intake desk — hears what you need.
- 02Scope set togetherWe agree on what is covered and the fee before any work begins.
- 03The partners do the workThe person who signs your return is the person who picks up the phone.
- 04Reachable all yearMeetings by appointment — in person or virtual — whenever you need us.
Why 20/20
Three things you can count on
Reliable, year-round
We do what we say, when we say it — in April and in October, for the return and for the books in between.
45+ years of experience
Two partners, decades of returns, closings and payrolls. Very little surprises us anymore.
Already a client?
Reach the partner you work with directly — no portal, no ticket queue.
Contact
Schedule a call
Tell us a little about what you need. A partner — not an assistant — will reply to set up a time.
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Howard Messing
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Daniel Messing
Based in New York & Florida · Serving clients nationwide and abroad.
Meetings by appointment — in person or virtual.