"Hayes & Associates is an
Orlando
based public accounting firm serving businesses and individuals in
Central Florida
and across the world. We endeavor to provide excellent services to our clients through professional competence and timely communication."
Our Mission Statement is derived from three underlying principles:
Professionalism
A public accounting firm is defined by its professionalism. Our firm achieves the highest level of professionalism through our established standards, methods and character. It is our professionalism that allows us to provide our clients the service they need and rely upon.
Responsiveness
A timely response is often essential to the value of our service. We understand that when our clients ask for our assistance, the timing of our response is as important as its quality. Our firm applies this principle across the board, from turn around time of various projects to meeting availability to telephone calls. We deliver service when you need it.
Quality
Our firm's reputation reflects the high standards we demand of ourselves.
Our primary goal as a trusted advisor is to be available to provide insightful advice to enable our clients to make informed financial decisions. We feel it is extremely important to continually update our professional education to improve our technical expertise, financial knowledge and service to our clients.
We leverage technology to our benefit and yours. Our software is state of the art and provides an added layer of accuracy to our services. It also increases our productivity, allowing us to deliver our services in an efficient manner.
Our high service quality and "raving fan" clients are the result of our commitment to excellence. This is reflected in the simple fact that our primary source of new business is our existing clients.
We will answer all of your questions, as they impact both your tax and financial situations. We welcome you to contact us anytime.
Richard F. Hayes, CPA
Richard has been working in the field of public accounting for over 20 years. A man of many hats, he is not only a licensed CPA, but a business consultant, entrepreneur, proud citizen of the
United States
, and devoted family man.
Richard’s career in finance began in 1988, upon graduation from the
University
of
Central Florida
with a Bachelor of Science degree, concentration in Accounting. Richard joined the CPA firm, Larsen Allen (formerly Chastang, Ferrell,
Sims
&
Eiserman
,
PA.
) Richard started with the firm as a staff accountant, and quickly rose through the ranks to become a senior tax manager, directing a professional staff of 20. Richard had the opportunity to work with key clients and grew to become a trusted advisor. Richard developed his expertise in tax planning, and business consulting in part through real world experience. In 1990, Richard entered the Master of Taxation Program at UCF while studying for the notoriously challenging Certified Public Accountancy exam, which he passed on his first attempt. Richard joined professional associations, including the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and served on several Boards of Directors.
In 1995, Richard made the momentous jump from employee to employer, founding his own firm, Hayes & Associates, CPA, PA. What started as a sole practitioner has developed over the years into a full service CPA practice with a permanent staff of five, and a network of professional affiliates, enabling Hayes & Associates to offer clients a range of professional services, tailored to each client’s needs.
Anticipating his clients’ needs and listening to their business challenges led Richard to found Florida Payroll in 2007. A natural outgrowth of
Hayes
&
Associates
,
Florida
Payroll offers not only payroll services, but also a complete package of administrative services including human resources, commercial insurance, health insurance and benefits.
Richard has enjoyed many years of practice across a variety of industries, including construction, real estate investment and development and professional services as well as general business and individual taxation.
Richard enjoys working closely with his clients to advise them in their business decisions, financial matters, and tax plans, with the ultimate goal of helping them succeed. He fully understands the challenges facing business owners and entrepreneurs, because he shares the entrepreneurial spirit. From his first foray into the business world as a paperboy, to subsequent ventures leading up to the founding of Hayes & Associates, and Florida Payroll, Richard has firsthand knowledge of the demands and rewards facing business owners today.
It’s no surprise Hayes & Associates has developed a reputation as a trusted firm, with a client base that continually multiplies through client and professional referrals.
