Cloutier and Associates, an accountancy corporation
Help for Businesses and the People Who Own Them
About
About Cloutier and Associates
At Cloutier and Associates we help individuals and businesses use financial tools to maximize their opportunities and minimize their expenses. The result: improved cash flow, increased net assets, and higher profit margins.
We are a Certified Public Accounting Practice preparing financial statements, income tax returns and business advisory services for entrepreneurs, closely-held businesses in various industries, real estate professionals, service businesses, not-for-profits, publishing production, and others.
Suzanne Cloutier, who has 25 years experience in public accounting,
founded Cloutier and Associates, an Accountancy Corporation, in
February 2003.
Prior to that she was an audit partner with Bay Sherman Craig & Goldstein, LLP. A graduate of Central Connecticut State College, her professional affiliations include the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, California Society of Certified Public Accountants, American Women's Society of Certified Public Accountants and National Association of Women Business Owners.
At Cloutier and Associates we help individuals and businesses use financial tools to maximize their opportunities and minimize their expenses. The result: improved cash flow, increased net assets, and higher profit margins.
We are a Certified Public Accounting Practice preparing financial statements, income tax returns and business advisory services for entrepreneurs, closely-held businesses in various industries, real estate professionals, service businesses, not-for-profits, publishing production, and others.
Suzanne Cloutier, who has 25 years experience in public accounting,
founded Cloutier and Associates, an Accountancy Corporation, in
February 2003. Prior to that she was an audit partner with Bay Sherman Craig & Goldstein, LLP. A graduate of Central Connecticut State College, her professional affiliations include the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, California Society of Certified Public Accountants, American Women's Society of Certified Public Accountants and National Association of Women Business Owners.
Mythology of Money
Suzanne is also the author of a course about MONEY. The course guides the student to investigate the stories we have about MONEY or the lack of it, and challenges our attitudes and beliefs.
MONEY is one of the ways we measure our success and it affords us the enjoyment of our life, so why don't we talk about it? Instead, some of us abdicate our responsibility to others or just don't deal with it. To some it is considered the "Last Taboo."
In this course, we will talk about religious and psychological aspects of our relationship to MONEY and also the action required to change outmoded attitudes and beliefs. For more information, visit the Mythology of Money website.
Prevent Losses from Fraud
In 1990, Suzanne was preparing financial statements and tax returns for a firm whose controller was tardy in producing documents. Her discovery that he was embezzling money from the firm led to his arrest and the recovery of all of the funds. As a result of that experience, Suzanne was retained to conduct other fraud investigations. She went on to develop fraud prevention methodology that goes beyond internal control evaluation. The methodology deters an employee who is prone to steal; if theft does occur, it makes it likely that the crime will be discovered quickly.
In 1990, Suzanne was preparing financial statements and tax returns for a firm whose controller was tardy in producing documents. Her discovery that he was embezzling money from the firm led to his arrest and the recovery of all of the funds. As a result of that experience, Suzanne was retained to conduct other fraud investigations. She went on to develop fraud prevention methodology that goes beyond internal control evaluation. The methodology deters an employee who is prone to steal; if theft does occur, it makes it likely that the crime will be discovered quickly.
