1. Reconcile all your checkbooks and savings accounts before you send us your QuickBooks file.

2. Reconcile all your credit cards before you send us your QuickBooks file.

3. If you have paid for expenses personally, and they are NOT reflected in QuickBooks, please give us a list including the date of purchase, what was purchased and how much it costs.

4. If you use a personal vehicle for your business - we need:

• The make and model of the vehicle
• The date first used for business
• The total mileage
• The total business mileage
• The distance to your place of work - and the total number of commuting miles.

5. If you have a business car that has any personal use - we need:

• The total business miles
• The total personal miles

6. Send us copies of:

• All credit card statements that include 12/31/11
• All bank statements that include 12/31/11
• All line of credit statements that include 12/31/11
• Any loan statement that includes 12/31/11
• Copies of all new lease agreements that you entered into in 2011
• Copies of your corporation’s annual minutes
• Purchase documents for any new vehicle or large equipment purchase
• Any new loan agreements for 2011, including new vehicle loans
• Payroll reports (all quarters), if we didn’t do the returns.
• December 2011 sales tax report

7. Send us copies of your QuickBooks backup file (.qbb file)

IMPORTANT information regarding QuickBooks below, please read!

• Please do not send an accountant’s copy
• Please give us your password and the version of QuickBooks that you use.
• You may now email us your QuickBooks backup file through our secure link!
1. Go to http://ascpasend.leapfile.net
2. Click “Secure Upload”
3. Enter robin@jdk-cpa.com for the email address, then follow the additional instructions
4. If you have any issues, feel free to contact us and we will help you!