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CREATIVE AGENCY ACCOUNTING & ADVISORY
We specialize in helping creative agencies turn strong work into strong margins with clean monthly financials, proactive tax planning, and visibility into what’s actually profitable.
Get clarity on retainers vs. projects, utilization, client margins, and cash flow so you can scale with confidence and without tax surprises.
CPA-Reviewed Financials
Reporting built for creative agencies so you can make confident decisions on pricing, hiring, and tax planning.
Cash Flow & Taxes
Know what’s available and what must be reserved for taxes before deadlines arrive.
Agency Profitability
Understand margins by client, service line, and delivery model. From retainers to project-based work.
CREATIVE AGENCY CPA SERVICES
If you own a creative agency and feel busy, but financially unclear, you’ve likely outgrown basic bookkeeping and year-end tax prep.
Westfront Tax & Accounting works best with creative agencies earning $500K–$5M that want proactive tax planning, accurate financials, and real insight into what’s driving margins, utilization, and cash flow.
Creative agencies run on time and talent. When labor is the largest cost, profit depends on how work is scoped, staffed, and delivered across clients and projects.
Retainers, project work, and payroll heavy teams create constant movement. Owners need visibility into labor by project, team utilization, and whether current operations support target margins.
This gives clear insight into where the agency landed and whether it is on track to hit its goals so pricing, hiring, and growth decisions are made with real data.
Know when to hire, subcontract, or slow growth based on real capacity, no gut instinct.
See which revenue streams scale profitably and which quietly drain margins.
Structure owner compensation, entities, and retirement strategies intelligently.
Understand which clients, services, and delivery models actually drive profit.
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Creative agencies do not choose Westfront just to file tax returns. They choose us for an ongoing relationship that goes beyond compliance.
100% U.S. Based
All work is handled internally. We do not outsource overseas.
Technology
We use advanced accounting systems configured to your business needs.
CPA & EA Licensed
Our work is led by licensed professionals with direct oversight and accountability.
Powered by Leading Accounting Technology
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On paper, the agency may look successful. But hiring often happens before capacity and utilization are understood, making margins hard to predict.
As agencies scale, retainers blur true profitability. Projects expand beyond scope, and time gets spent without being measured against margin.
Revenue looks strong, but cash feels unpredictable.
Payroll grows on gut instinct, not utilization data.
Retainers hide low-margin clients.
Tax bills show up after distributions are already taken.
As creative agencies grow, compliance alone doesn't provide operational clarity.
Real creative agency accounting is about having the right information at the right time. This is the foundation behind our monthly accounting and advisory services.
ProfitBuilder
For established agencies that need forecasting and strategic financial leadership.
Clean financials & reconciliations
Tax filing service
Performance insights
Comprehensive tax planning & advisory
Forecasting & scenario analysis
Priority same-day response
Momentum
For growing agencies that need margin insight, planning, and better decision support.
Clean financials & reconciliations
Tax filing service
Performance insights
Tax planning & advisory
Essentials
For creative agencies that need a clean financial foundation.
Clean financials & reconciliations
Tax filing service
We understand that switching accountants is a big decision for your creative agency and for your future. And so we've laid out what to expect from start to finish.
Book a Consultation
We schedule a 15 to 30 minute call to see if we are a good fit. This is an opportunity to share your situation, goals, and concerns with a licensed CPA.
Assessment & Proposal
During the call, we assess your situation and share scope and pricing if it’s a good fit. A custom proposal is delivered to your inbox shortly after.
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Foundation Catchup
If your bookkeeping, accounting, or taxes are behind, we bring everything up to date. This phase usually takes between 2 and 6 weeks, depending on complexity.
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Ongoing Service
Upon finalizing the catchup phase, we continue working with you on an ongoing basis as your business co-pilot every week.
FULL SERVICE BOOKKEEPING, TAX PLANNING & ACCOUNTING
Most small business accounting revolves around taxes, but that’s just one facet of running a growing and smart business.
Our outsourced accounting service takes all accounting tasks off your team, into the hands of a CPA team for a fraction of the cost, & twice the value.
See beyond the numbers every month
No more tax surprises with proactive CPA services
Understand what drives profit margins
Save time on bookkeeping & focus more on growth
Get strategic CFO reporting to plan, scale, and stay audit-ready
How is creative agency accounting different from general bookkeeping?
Creative agency accounting isn’t just about recording transactions. It’s about showing whether your agency landed where it was supposed to.
Because labor is your largest cost, profitability is driven by time, pricing, and team efficiency. That means tracking:
• Labor cost at the project and client level
• Utilization and time efficiency
• Margin by service or engagement
• Key operating expenses and capacity
• Forecast vs. targets
Creative agency accounting shows whether you're on track to hit your margin and where operations need to adjust before profit slips.
Do you help with retainers and project-based revenue?
Yes. This is one of the most important parts of creative agency accounting.
We structure your accounting system to properly track retainers, projects, scope changes, and labor costs. This provides clear visibility into margins, capacity, and which clients or services are actually profitable.
What size are the creative agencies you work with?
We work best with creative agencies earning between $500K and $5M in annual revenue.
My books are behind. Can you still help?
Yes, and this is common. As part of your foundation catch-up phase, we bring you up to date with your accounting, bookkeeping, and taxes before transitioning to an ongoing relationship.
Usually, this phase takes between 2-6 weeks depending on complexity.
Are you located in Fort Lauderdale?
Yes, we are based in Fort Lauderdale. We serve agencies locally and nationwide remotely.
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Tax, Bookkeeping & Accounting Services for Small Business
Tax Planning & Advisory Services
Proactive tax planning with year-round advisory support for your business.
Monthly Accounting Services
Turn your numbers into strategy with CFO insights, KPI tracking, and profit optimization.
Bookkeeping Services
We’ll do your books weekly, saving you time and protecting you from costly tax mistakes.
Payroll Services
From setup to ongoing management, we handle payroll and contractor payments so you stay compliant and stress-free.
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