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Certified Public Accountant · Elkhart, Indiana

Keep more of your
well-earned dollars.

My firm is here to help you increase your financial power — answering your individual or business questions about profitability, tax, accounting, bookkeeping and QuickBooks, and helping you keep more of your hard-earned dollars in your pockets and bank accounts.

Call (574) 262-3989 Our services

Serving Elkhart County & the Michiana area — in person, by phone/Zoom, or fully remote.

In balance Est. Elkhart, IN

Our goal is to help you reach and maintain wealth while living a balanced, happy life.

Tax planning & preparation
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Accounting · bookkeeping · QuickBooks
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Small business · estates & trusts
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Welcome

A blend of personal service and real financial power

The focus is on providing you with financial and business tools to help you create the life you want. Many clients find this through self-employment, starting a business, or better managing their finances and taxes — and we are here to answer your questions and assist you. We will work with you online or in person.

We are passionate about helping our business clients to thrive. Most important, we give you back your time. Instead of spending hours sorting through bills, receipts, invoices, checks and forms, you can put those hours to use creating more sales and more efficient production.

In my practice, I find that the owners who have a balanced family life tend to be more successful in their businesses.
Patricia Tokar Canton, CPA Owner · Certified Public Accountant

Our goal is to help you reach and maintain wealth while living a balanced, happy life.

Credentials & affiliations

Qualified, certified, and well-connected in the community

Patricia is a QuickBooks Certified ProAdvisor and a Certified Business Profit Consultant, and the firm is a proud member of professional and local organizations across the Michiana area.

  • Intuit QuickBooks Certified ProAdvisor QuickBooks Certified ProAdvisor
  • PASBA — Professional Association of Small Business Accountants Member, PASBA
  • Certified Business Profit Consultant Certified Business Profit Consultant
  • Dave Ramsey Endorsed Local Provider Dave Ramsey Endorsed Local Provider
Also a proud member of: Indiana CPA Society National Association of Tax Professionals Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce Indiana Better Business Bureau

What we do

A broad range of services from one trusted CPA

From tax preparation and planning to monthly accounting, QuickBooks, estates and trusts, and small-business consulting — we handle the financial side of your life and your business so you can get back to what you do best.

Tax Planning & Preparation

We will help you minimize your taxes. We offer review and planning of projected taxes, and we will work with you to be sure you have taken every deduction and credit you are entitled to for the best results on your tax returns.

  • Tax Return Preparation

    Give us your tax data and we will give you an accurate, professionally prepared return. We prepare returns for individuals, S-Corporations, Corporations, LLCs, businesses, estates and trusts.

  • Tax Planning

    Projection of estimated taxes and tax reduction — proactive review throughout the year so there are no surprises and you keep more of what you earn.

Accounting & Bookkeeping

Is your small business ready for monthly accounting services? Let QuickBooks streamline your accounting tasks and give you the data you need to make better business decisions — handled by a QuickBooks Certified ProAdvisor.

  • Monthly & Quarterly Accounting

    We keep your accounting functions in order and give you reports that help you make better decisions — monthly, quarterly, and bookkeeping services tailored to your business.

  • QuickBooks

    Start-up, set-up, training, maintenance and troubleshooting. We can also set up and optimize QuickBooks Online for your business — and even offer reduced prices on your subscription.

Small Business

As your business grows, so do the demands of paperwork, bookkeeping and tax records. Bring us on your team — we offer tax, accounting and bookkeeping services as well as management consulting.

  • Business Start-Up

    Initial set-up of your company and bookkeeping methods, profitability projections, and Federal and State registrations — built right from the start.

  • Profitability & Advisory

    Profitability review and troubleshooting, management advisory services, and payroll tax forms and calculations — we help you use your financial data to increase profits and decrease stress.

Estates & Trusts

Specialized accounting and tax work for estates and trusts, handled with care for the personal representative and the family.

  • Estate & Trust Accounting

    Estate and trust accounting and tax preparation, final accounting and final tax returns, and estate and trust tax returns.

  • Representative Support

    We can assist and advise the personal representative with fulfilling their duties — guiding you through each step.

More ways we help:

  • Remote Accounting Services
  • Payroll Tax Forms & Calculations
  • Management Advisory Services
  • Profitability Review & Troubleshooting
  • QuickBooks Online set-up & optimization
  • Returns for Individuals, Businesses, Estates & Trusts

Working together

In person, by phone or Zoom, or fully remote

Please call our office for an appointment for an office meeting or a phone/Zoom conference, or to arrange drop-off, mail-in, or secure file upload of your tax return data. You can also leave a voice message or drop off data in our drop slot.

Tax Season Hours

Monday – Thursday, 9:30am – 4:30pm. Other times by appointment.

Remote accounting & tax services

We offer remote accounting and tax services using our secure servers — just scan or fax your receipts, data files and QuickBooks files, and we will process your data and send your forms and results back securely. It is convenient, time-saving, and available to you 24/7.

  • In-office meeting Meet with Patricia at our Elkhart office, by appointment.
  • Phone or Zoom Phone and video conference meetings are available.
  • Drop-off or mail-in Use our drop slot, or mail in your tax-return data.
  • Secure file upload Send and receive documents through our secure servers, 24/7.

Helpful resources

Quick links our clients use

These are links to outside government web sites.

Get in touch

Give us a call or send us an email today

The fastest way to get started is a quick call. Prefer to write? Use the email below and we will get right back to you.

Phone (574) 262-3989 Email patticpa@tokarcpa.com
Office 1720 E Bristol St Elkhart, IN 46514

Fax: Available upon request

Tax Season Hours Monday – Thursday, 9:30am – 4:30pm. Other times by appointment. Join us on Facebook
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Service area

Serving Elkhart County — including Elkhart, Bristol, Goshen and Middlebury — and surrounding Indiana, Illinois and Michigan cities in the Michiana area: Mishawaka, South Bend, Valparaiso, Merrillville, Union, Cassopolis and more. Many clients also work with us remotely by mail, email and secure file upload.

Ready when you are

Are you ready to concentrate on managing your business?

Give us a call or send an email today. We will help you keep more of your well-earned dollars — in person, by phone or Zoom, or fully remote.

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