Advisory & Consulting

Entity Selection Is High-Value Work – The Research Shouldn't Be

Comparative tax analysis, entity structure modeling, state-by-state compliance research, and client-ready recommendation memos – prepared by trained offshore teams so your advisors focus on the conversation, not the spreadsheet.

600+
Entity Analyses
Multi-State
Research
50–60%
Cost Savings

Entity selection is profitable work – but the research kills your margins

Every entity selection engagement requires custom tax modeling, state-specific research, and multi-year projections. Your advisors spend 80% of their time on research and 20% on actual advising – the exact opposite of where they should be.

Time-Intensive Research

Each engagement requires 8–12 hours of custom research billed at senior advisor rates – eating into profitability.

Custom Projections Every Time

Every client needs unique multi-year tax projections across entity types. There's no shortcut without standardized models.

State Complexity

50+ state-specific formation variables, franchise taxes, and compliance requirements make every analysis unique.

Advisors Buried in Spreadsheets

Your highest-paid people spend 80% of entity selection time on research instead of client conversations.

The Real Cost of In-House Entity Research

$200–$400/hrTypical senior advisor billing rate for entity work
8–12 hrsAvg research time per entity selection engagement
50+State-specific entity formation variables
80%Of entity selection time spent on research, not advisory
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Full-Cycle Entity Selection Research

From comparative tax analysis to client-ready recommendation memos – handled by trained offshore research analysts inside your systems.

Comparative Tax Analysis

Side-by-side tax impact comparison across LLC, S-Corp, and C-Corp structures for each client's specific situation.

LLC vs S-Corp vs C-Corp
Effective tax rate modeling
QBI deduction analysis

Multi-Year Tax Projection Models

3–5 year tax projection models showing the financial impact of each entity type under different growth scenarios.

3–5 year projections
Growth scenario modeling
Break-even analysis

State-by-State Research

Formation requirements, franchise taxes, annual fees, and compliance obligations across all 50 states.

Formation requirements
Franchise tax comparison
Annual compliance mapping

Self-Employment Tax Impact

Detailed SE tax savings analysis comparing entity structures, including reasonable compensation modeling for S-Corps.

SE tax savings modeling
Reasonable comp analysis
FICA/Medicare optimization

Entity Restructuring Analysis

Analysis for clients considering conversion from one entity type to another – including tax consequences and transition planning.

Conversion impact modeling
Built-in gains analysis
Transition timeline mapping

Client-Ready Recommendation Memos

Professionally written recommendation memos summarizing analysis, findings, and entity selection rationale – ready for client delivery.

Executive summary format
Supporting schedules included
Firm-branded deliverables

Your Research Team in 3 Weeks

A structured onboarding process that gets your offshore research analyst delivering entity analyses fast.

1

Discovery Call

We learn your advisory methodology, memo formats, client types, and entity selection workflow.

2

Analyst Matching

We assign a research analyst with U.S. tax code knowledge and entity selection experience.

3

Template & SOP Build

Your analyst trains on your comparison templates, memo formats, and state research databases.

4

Pilot Engagement

Start with 5–10 entity analyses. We research and draft, you review and advise.

Most firms complete onboarding in 2–3 weeks and are delivering client-ready analyses within the first month.

In-House vs. Accountably

Entity selection research at senior advisor rates costs $200–$400/hr. Each engagement takes 8–12 hours of research time. With offshore support, your advisors focus on conversations while trained analysts handle the analysis – at a fraction of the cost.

ComparisonU.S. In-House ResearchAccountably
Senior Tax Advisor (Annual)$120,000 – $180,000$36,000 – $48,000
Research Analyst (Annual)$75,000 – $95,000$28,000 – $36,000
Time to Productivity3–6 months2–3 weeks
Multi-State Research CapabilityVaries by hire✓ Standard
Entity Comparison TemplatesBuilt ad-hoc✓ Standardized
Backup Coverage✗ No coverage✓ Always covered
Client-Ready Memo DraftingSenior advisor time✓ Analyst-drafted
Turnover RiskHigh – advisors move fast✓ 98.7% retention

We Work Inside Your Software

Our analysts train on your tech stack during onboarding – no migration needed.

X
Microsoft

Microsoft Excel

Advanced Team
C
CCH Axcess

CCH Axcess

Certified Team
B
Bloomberg

BNA Income Tax Planner

Trained Team
T
Thomson Reuters

Checkpoint

Trained Team
Q
QuickBooks

QuickBooks

Certified Team
L
Intuit

Lacerte

Certified Team
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+ Any Other

We'll Train
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Case Study
120Engagements supported
$56KAnnual savings
1Offshore research analyst
4 daysAvg turnaround (was 2 wks)
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How Vertex Business Advisors Tripled Their Entity Selection Capacity

Vertex was bottlenecked on entity selection work because every engagement required custom tax modeling that only senior advisors could handle. One offshore research analyst now handles all comparative analysis and memo drafting – cutting turnaround from 2 weeks to 4 days and letting advisors focus on client conversations. The firm now closes 3x more engagements per quarter.

"Our advisors went from spending 10 hours per engagement on spreadsheets to spending 2 hours on strategy conversations. That's exactly where they should be."

– Michael Torres, Partner, Vertex Business Advisors

Common Questions

Everything you need to know about our offshore entity selection research support.

Our research analysts are trained specifically on U.S. federal and state tax code relevant to entity selection – including IRC sections on S-Corp elections, QBI deductions, self-employment tax, reasonable compensation, and entity conversion rules. They research using the same databases your team uses (Checkpoint, BNA, CCH) and stay current on tax law changes through ongoing training.
We maintain a state-by-state research library covering formation requirements, franchise taxes, annual fees, registered agent rules, and entity-specific compliance obligations. Our analysts research each state's current requirements for every engagement – we don't rely on templates that go stale. For multi-state scenarios, we map all relevant jurisdictions.
Every recommendation memo goes through our multi-layer review before reaching your desk. The analyst drafts, a senior reviewer checks methodology and calculations, and you do the final review before client delivery. Most firms find they spend 30–45 minutes reviewing what would have taken 8–12 hours to build from scratch.
Yes. Our analysts handle complex entity scenarios including real estate holding structures, multi-member LLCs with different allocation waterfalls, series LLCs, professional corporations, and multi-entity structures with holding companies. If your firm encounters it, we've likely modeled it before.
Standard entity selection analyses are completed in 3–5 business days, including the comparative tax model and recommendation memo. Complex multi-state or multi-entity scenarios may take 5–7 business days. Rush requests can be accommodated with advance notice.
Our analysts participate in ongoing training on U.S. tax law updates, subscribe to the same research services your firm uses, and are supervised by experienced U.S. tax professionals. When major legislation changes (like TCJA or proposed rate changes), we update our models and templates within days.

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