Regulatory Accounting & Compliance exam-ready every month.
For licensed and regulated businesses that want to be ready for an examination in any month of the year, not just the month one arrives.
Regulatory accounting is ordinary accounting held to a higher standard: every reconciliation finished on time, every cash movement traced, every adjustment explained, every record kept where you can find it. TreeStar runs a monthly close built for regulated businesses, with bank and cash reconciliations, excise and sales tax accounts tied to filings, supporting documents exchanged securely through the TaxDome client portal, and a clear audit trail in QuickBooks Online. When a notice arrives, our Enrolled Agents can represent you before the IRS and, where permitted, state tax agencies, and the groundwork is already done.
Where it gets complicated
- 01 Cash that leaves no trail
Cash-heavy businesses need every deposit, drop, and payout matched to a source. Gaps in the cash trail are hard to explain later and can invite closer review.
- 02 Reconciliations that lag
When bank, excise, and inventory reconciliations fall months behind, small errors compound. By the time an exam letter arrives, rebuilding the trail takes far longer than keeping it would have.
- 03 Records spread everywhere
Licenses, manifests, invoices, tax filings, and bank statements often live in different places. An examiner asks for them together, sometimes on short notice.
- 04 Different reviewers, different questions
State regulators, state tax agencies, and the IRS each look at a regulated business from a different angle. Books that satisfy one reviewer but cannot answer another leave you exposed.
How TreeStar helps
We close the books each month with a checklist built for regulated operations, covering cash, excise, inventory, and license-related accounts.
→ controller_services Strengthen cash controlsWe design cash handling controls with you, from counting and deposits to recording, sized to your staff and locations.
→ diagnostic_review Start with a diagnosticA structured review measures your books against an exam-ready standard and lays out what it would take to close the gaps.
→ irs_representation Stand with you in examsIf the IRS opens an examination, our Enrolled Agents handle the communication and present records that already reconcile.
→What you can expect
Reconciliations current every month
Cash traced from register to bank
Records organized for any reviewer
Common questions
What does exam-ready actually mean?
It means every balance on your financial statements is reconciled and supported, cash can be traced from source to deposit, and the documents behind each tax filing can be produced quickly. We build those habits into the monthly close so readiness is routine.
How long should we keep records?
Retention periods vary by agency, license, and type of record, and some are longer than the general tax rules. Your compliance team confirms the license requirements, and we organize financial records so they are retained and easy to retrieve.
Can you step in if an examination has already started?
Yes. We review what has been requested, reconcile and organize the supporting records, and our Enrolled Agents can represent you before the IRS and, where permitted, state tax agencies.
Need a referral?
We work alongside the attorneys, consultants, and other specialists your industry relies on. Tell us what you need and we will make an introduction.
Licensing, entity structure, contracts, and regulatory questions.
→ request_referral Metrc and track-and-trace specialistSetup, cleanup, and training so the system matches the shelf.
→ request_referral Compliance consultantStandard operating procedures, inspections, and state and local readiness.
→ request_referral Insurance brokerCoverage for product, property, crops, and liability in regulated markets.
→ request_referral Banking and payment solutionsInstitutions and processors that serve licensed operators.
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