J Arthur Brown & Associates, CPA

J. Arthur Brown & Associates, CPAs is a local accounting and management advisory services firm based in the Washington Metropolitan area. We service several small to medium-sized organizations in diverse industries, including government contracting, non-profit organizations, retail, construction contracting, and numerous other service-based entities. Our firm believes that the effectiveness and quality of our service team are directly result of the training of our professionals. We place continued emphasis on the scope and focus of our clients' needs and the basic requirements to encompass a review of significant financial management areas and to develop more information of significance to our clients. This is directed toward the individual and unique needs of each of our clients.

We have two convenient locations in Maryland and Washington, D.C. Our Maryland location is at 4506 St. Barnabas Rd. Ste. 103 Temple Hills, Maryland 20748, and our Washington, D.C. location is at 1421 Good Hope Road SE Washington, DC 20020. We offer a broad range of services including accounting, tax preparation, and payroll services. Our services also include assisting clients in developing accounting policies and procedures, obtaining financing, establishing billing rates for government contracts, and preparing indirect cost allocation plans for non-profit organizations.

Our team is led by J. Arthur Brown, CPA, who is the owner and manager of the firm. Mr. Brown is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the firm's activity and regularly interfaces with the management and staff of our clients' organizations. He earned his undergraduate degree in accounting and economics from Albany State University and his Master's degree in Taxation from Southeastern University. He has also completed all course work towards a master's degree in Accounting and Business Administration at American University.

Our Services

In addition to traditional financial audit services, we provide a range of management advisory services to our clients, including:

• Assist clients in developing accounting policies and procedures to improve cash management and internal control
• Assist clients in obtaining financing to expand, purchase inventory, furniture, fixtures, equipment & other assets
• Assist clients in establishing their billing rates for bidding on government contracts
• Preparation of indirect cost allocation plans for non-profit organizations
• Installation of accounting systems and conversion to microcomputer-based accounting systems
• Conduct government contracting compliance and bid proposals
• O.M.B. Circular A-133 compliance audits
• Assist clients with grants and contract closeout work, in accordance with government regulations
• Conduct year-end audit for Profit and Nonprofit business firms

Contact us today to find out how we can efficiently maintain your business records for you throughout the year.