Seventy-plus years of keeping Southeast Texas businesses on solid ground
Accounting, payroll, and tax bundled into one predictable monthly fee, so you can get back to running your business
Brammer, Begnaud, & Lattimore opened in Port Arthur in 1950, and we have spent every decade since helping Southeast Texas businesses, individuals and families make sense of their numbers. We are a full-service accounting and consulting firm, which means tax, payroll, bookkeeping, and audit work all live under one roof.
Our clients are physicians, dentists, veterinarians, real estate professionals, retirees, and high-net-worth individuals who would rather run their businesses and live their lives than reconcile their books. That is the whole idea behind our tagline: let us guide you toward a healthy financial future. You focus on the work you love. We will keep the financial foundation steady.
Everything your business needs, bundled into one predictable monthly fee
Most accounting firms bill by the hour, which means every phone call feels like the meter is running. We do it differently. Our outsourced accounting service bundles the work you need into one fixed monthly fee, so you always know what you are paying before the invoice ever shows up.
“Fully bundled” means the bookkeeping, the payroll, the tax planning, and the day-to-day questions are all included. No à la carte add-ons. No surprise charges in April. Everything runs through a secure online platform, so you can check your numbers in real time instead of waiting for a quarterly report to land in your inbox.
Here is what the bundle gives you:
- A flat monthly fee with no billing surprises, so cash flow planning gets easier
- Real-time financial visibility through a secure online portal you can open anytime
- Year-round access to your accounting team, not just a once-a-year tax meeting
- CFO-level guidance on the big decisions, at a fraction of the cost of a full-time hire
- One point of contact for accounting, payroll, and tax instead of three separate vendors
See how outsourced accounting works and what it could mean for your business.
The full list of services we handle so you don’t have to
Outsourced Accounting
A fully bundled accounting service delivered for one fixed monthly fee through a secure online platform. You get bookkeeping, payroll, and tax support without juggling separate vendors or watching the clock on hourly bills.
Accounting and Bookkeeping
Comprehensive bookkeeping handled by a seasoned team, including transaction classification, reconciliations, and clean monthly financials. You get books you can actually trust when it is time to make a decision.
Payroll
Full-service payroll management run through a secure online platform, covering wage calculations, tax filings, and direct deposit. Your employees get paid on time and your filings stay current.
Business Tax
Strategic business tax planning and preparation delivered through a digital workflow. We look for the moves that lower your bill before the year closes, not after.
Personal Income Tax
Individual tax preparation paired with year-round planning, all handled through a convenient digital process. Bring us your situation in July, not just in April.
Audit Protection
Expert IRS representation that handles notices, letters, and proceedings on your behalf. If the IRS comes calling, you have a professional answering the phone instead of you.
Business Management Services
CFO-level financial oversight at a fraction of the cost of a full-time executive, including regular financial reviews and forward-looking guidance. You get a seat-of-the-table advisor without the six-figure salary.
Business Foundation Services
Startup advisory for new business owners who want to launch with a strong financial structure from day one. We help you set up the right way so you are not untangling problems later.
Entity Type Analysis
Guidance on choosing the right business entity, from LLC to S corp to partnership, including the tax and liability tradeoffs of each. The structure you pick shapes your taxes for years, so it pays to get it right.
Accounting System Setup
Professional setup or cleanup of your accounting system to keep workflows streamlined and reporting accurate. Whether you are starting fresh or fixing a mess, we get the system working for you.
Retirement Plan Analysis
Research and comparison of retirement plan options to help business owners pick the right fit for themselves and their teams. We weigh the contribution limits and tax benefits so you do not have to.
Credit Card Rewards
Advisory help identifying the business credit card that returns the most value on your spending. A small change to how you pay can add up to real rewards over a year.
We work with the businesses & individuals who keep Southeast Texas running
Physicians
Practice owners juggle payer reimbursements, overhead, and staffing costs. We help physicians manage the financial side so patient care stays the focus.
Dentists
Equipment financing, associate buy-ins, and practice transitions all carry tax consequences. See how we support dentists through every stage of ownership.
Veterinarians
Fixed monthly fees, year-round tax support, and real-time financial visibility so veterinarians can focus on patients instead of paperwork.
Real Estate Professionals
Proactive tax strategies for real estate professionals that include deductions and depreciation, paired with CFO-level guidance at a fraction of the cost.
Retirees
Year-round support for Social Security, retirement distributions, and investment income to protect what took a lifetime to build.
HNW Individuals
Proactive tax minimization strategies and CFO-level financial guidance for high-net-worth individuals at a fraction of traditional advisory fees.
Real support from real people, year-round
A lot of people think a CPA firm disappears between January and April. Not here. Your accounting team answers questions in June and October too, because tax planning that only happens in the spring is tax planning that already missed its window.
If the IRS sends a notice, our audit protection service puts a professional between you and the agency, handling the letters and proceedings so you are not deciphering tax code at your kitchen table. And through our business management services, you get CFO-level guidance on hiring, pricing, and growth at a fraction of the cost of a full-time executive. Real people, reachable all year, who already understand your business.
Frequently Asked Questions About Services
How does the fixed monthly fee work?
Our outsourced accounting service bundles bookkeeping, payroll, tax support, and day-to-day questions into one flat monthly fee. You know the cost before the invoice arrives, with no hourly meter and no surprise charges at tax time. Everything runs through a secure online platform you can access anytime.
What services does Brammer, Begnaud, & Lattimore offer?
We provide outsourced accounting, bookkeeping, payroll, business tax, personal income tax, audit protection, business management, business foundation services, entity type analysis, accounting system setup, retirement plan analysis, and credit card rewards advisory. As a full-service firm in Port Arthur, we cover the financial side of running a business.
Are you available outside of tax season?
Yes. Your accounting team answers questions year-round, not just from January to April. Effective tax planning happens throughout the year, and our business management services give you ongoing guidance on hiring, pricing, and growth whenever you need it.
Which industries do you specialize in?
We work closely with physicians, dentists, veterinarians, real estate professionals, retirees, and high-net-worth individuals across Southeast Texas. Each of these people and industries face specific accounting and tax challenges, and our experience since 1950 means we already understand them.
What happens if I get a notice from the IRS?
Our audit protection service puts a professional between you and the IRS. We handle the notices, letters, and proceedings on your behalf, so you are not interpreting tax code on your own. You stay focused on your business while we manage the correspondence.
Ready to hand off the financial stress? Here is how to get started
The first step is a conversation, not a contract. Tell us about your business, and we will show you how the fixed monthly fee works, what is bundled in, and where we can save you money. No surprise billing, no pressure, just a clear picture of what working together looks like. Backed by 70-plus years in Port Arthur and a secure online platform that keeps your numbers at your fingertips, we are ready when you are.
