WWC Business Solutions

As local business owners and the professionals of WWC Business Solutions, Inc., Mike Wallis, CPA and Suzanne Corliss, we pride ourselves with the experience of having worked in the day-to-day operating environments of small and mid-sized businesses. This has provided us with a unique understanding of the challenges, needs and opportunities that local business owners/operators face on a daily basis here on the North Coast. This unique experience and knowledge helps us differentiate ourselves from being just another service professional.

WWC Business Solutions Inc., is a full-service Business Professional Firm, dedicated to providing the highest level of Professional & Investment Services offered in Columbia, Clatsop & Pacific Counties.

Services provided by WWC Business Solutions, Inc. include:

Tax Planning and Preparation
· Individual, Partnership & Corporation
· Estate and Trusts
· Non-Profit Organizations
· IRS Problem Resolutions
· Individual and Business Tax Planning

Accounting Services & Financial Statements
· Monthly Financial Statements
· Monthly General Ledger
· Accounts Receivable& Payable Processing
· Year End Form 1099 Processing
· Monthly Bank Reconciliation
· Personal & Real Property Tax Returns

Business Advisory Services
· Small Business Startup & Advisory Services
· Computerized Accounting System Evaluation and Setup
· Budget Development
· Business Financing
· QuickBooks Software Training & Support
· Notary Public Services

Payroll Services
· Payroll Preparation
· Payroll Tax Returns & Tax Deposit Processing
· Year End W-2 Processing & W-3 Reconciliation
· Multi-State Payroll
· Human Resource Services

Financial & Investment Services
· Company and Individual Retirement Plans
· 401k roll-overs*,
IRA’s (including Roth)* and Mutual Funds*
· Financial, Retirement, and Estate Planning
· College 529 Savings Plans
· Individual Life Insurance

* Securities and advisory services offered through Advantage Capital Corporation a registered broker/dealer member of AIG Advisor Group, member FINRA/SIPC and a SEC registered investment advisor.
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THE WWC BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC. TEAM

Michael R Wallis, CPA
mike@wwcbusol.com

With over 20 years of local public and private industry accounting experience as a CPA, CFO for a local public Company, and former manager at Yergen & Meyer CPA’s Astoria office, Mike Wallis offers valuable business advisory, budgeting, forecasting, tax planning and preparation services to assist you and your business manage growth and maximize tax planning opportunities. Mike can also assist with design, setup and review of your accounting systems, and provide recommendations for electronic banking and automated processing of transactions to help streamline your accounting system. Preparation of Individual, Business and Fiduciary income tax returns, along with monthly accounting services, financial statement preparation, and payroll services are all services available from Mike to meet the needs of our clientele.

Mike Wallis obtained his Bachelors of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Portland. He has been a Certified Public Accountant for 18 years, and is a member of the Oregon Society of Certified Public Accounts, and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

As the Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President of Finance at Ag-Bag International for 13 years, Mike was responsible for all SEC public reporting, including preparation of the annual 10-K and quarterly 10-Q’s, annual proxy solicitation, periodic 8-K reporting, and preparation of all public news-releases through national media sources, along with the annual work with auditors, monthly account reconciliation and supporting schedule preparation. Mike was also responsible for all Banking Relations, Treasury Management Functions, Lines of Credit and Permanent and Temporary Financing for the company. Mike was responsible for preparing monthly financial statements and distribution of monthly financial packets to the Board of Directors, which included monthly financial statements, product margin analysis, general write-up and discussion of current and anticipated business activities, market development and current market and product line analysis. Mike was also responsible for developing and preparing the annual operating budgets, gathering and assembling information for multi-state corporation tax returns and apportionment. He developed, implemented and served as the trustee for the company’s 401k plan. Additionally, Mike was involved in the selection, development and implementation of the company’s Visual, integrated manufacturing accounting system, and established and maintained the Company’s computerized fixed asset register through BNA software. Mike has experience and involvement in working with outside 3rd Party Finance Companies (i.e. Transamerica, Textron Financial and John Deere Credit) to provide alternate sources of funding for operations.

Prior to coming to Ag-Bag, Mike was a manger at Yergen & Meyer, a regional accounting firm. While at Yergen & Meyer, he was responsible for income tax preparation (individual corporate, partnership & fiduciary), general bookkeeping, payroll services for clients, compilation of monthly and annual financial statements for local small businesses. He also provided hands on client assistance in various accounting and controller functions for local businesses including Astoria Seafoods and the Astoria Plywood Mill to assist with developing, maintaining and streamlining their accounting systems, staff training, and improving their accounting and reporting systems.

Suzanne Corliss
suzanne@wwcbusol.com

As a local Registered Representative with Advantage Capital Corporation, Suzanne Corliss offers a variety of Retirement Plans to both Businesses and Individuals. Suzanne provides Company retirement plans, which include quality investments across a wide range of objectives, recordkeeping and administration services that meet your needs with affordable plan costs. In addition, on-site educational classes are offered to employees to provide information on valuable topics such as Planning for Retirement, Investing Basics and Strategies, etc… at no charge to the employer. Additional services are available to individuals which include Individual Retirement Plans, College Savings Plans, and Financial and Estate Planning. These services can also be provided on-site as an important benefit to your employees. Suzanne also has extensive experience in bookkeeping, payroll and human resource management, and offers these value added services in addition to being a Certified QuickBooks Pro Advisor.

Suzanne Corliss obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Oregon State University. As a member of the accounting team at Ag-Bag International for 11 years, she has extensive experience in Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll Administration, General Ledger, Audit Preparation and Human Resources of a publicly traded company. Some of her specific duties included preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations, assisting the Cost Accountant and Inventory Manager with costing and inventory issues, month end processing, preparing lead schedules for the company’s annual and quarterly audits and overseeing all accounting function information presented to the auditors. In Human Resources, Suzanne oversaw all employee selections, evaluations and terminations, managed all employee benefit packages and coordinated open enrollment periods. She maintained employee personnel and benefit files, and was responsible for employee safety and health administration, and workers compensation case management. Suzanne’s experience in payroll included processing multi-state payrolls, developing and maintaining payroll policies, guidelines and procedures, processing monthly, quarterly and annual state and federal tax reports, processing all garnishment and child support orders, and calculating all commission payable for the entire sales force. Suzanne was also responsible for the selection, implementation and training of the company’s new Payroll Software, Abra and was an active team member on the Company’s Visual Manufacturing system implementation process in the accounting department

OPPORTUNITIES AWAIT

We look forward to the opportunity of providing our top quality, all-in-one professional services to you and your business. Please give us a call to arrange a consultation and see how we can help you and your business grow to new heights here in the local community. Endless opportunities are only a phone call away at 503.325.2200.