After 37 years as a CPA, Big 8 Experience & PEO industry experience, I am on your side.
For CEOs, CFOs, and HR directors of 20–500 employee companies: get a CPA‑level consultation of your PEO proposal so you do not over‑pay or under‑protect.
We help you see what is really inside your PEO relationship — costs, risks, and opportunities.
- Discover your true HR cost and risk baseline.
- Put your PEO proposal under the microscope — uncover hidden payroll‑tax mark‑ups, benefit‑load assumptions, renewal escalators.
- Negotiate better terms that protect your business.
- Stay in control through onboarding and renewal review.
Service Step
- Step 1: Discovery — Review your cost structure, benefits, and compliance.
- Step 2: Proposal Review — Expose hidden cost factors and contract traps.
- Step 3: Negotiation — Strengthen terms, define SLAs, and reduce renewal risk.
- Step 4: Oversight — Maintain control through data‑driven monitoring.

What Your PEO Rep Won’t Tell You
Most PEO contracts embed 5–25 % hidden markups. Renewal rates often jump 10–20 % without explanation. After reviewing dozens of PEO agreements, here are the red flags I see again and again:
- Payroll‑tax markup not disclosed
- Benefit load assumptions inflated
- Ambiguous renewal clauses
- No audit or termination rights
- Pass‑through fees without detail
Credentials / Why Trust Us
I am Mark J. Burger, CPA, with 37 years in the field—Big 8 firms Arthur Young & Company and Ernst & Young, Partner at one of South Florida’s largest CPA and advisory practices, and three decades running an independent practice advising business clients on PEO structures, tax, wealth management, and operations.
I have seen every fee trap, every renewal escalation, every misaligned contract. My only allegiance is to your business.
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