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EJ Musharbash

Malnory McNeal & Company5.04 Google reviews

Audited or reviewed financials when a bank, board or buyer asks

CPA with Malnory, McNeal & Company in Dallas. Audits, reviews and compilations plus tax, bookkeeping and payroll for businesses and non-profits in North Texas.

In business
Firm founded 1992
Service area
Dallas–Fort Worth and Paris, Texas
Team
About 25 professionals, two offices
Member
since 2024

What EJ does

  • Financial statement audits
  • Reviews and compilations
  • Non-profit audits and accounting
  • Business and personal tax returns
  • Bookkeeping, payroll and QuickBooks
  • Internal controls and part-time CFO
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Problems EJ solves

  • The bank, investor or buyer wants audited financials
  • A non-profit needs an annual audit for grants and the board
  • Taxes nobody has ever explained in plain language
  • Nobody is sure the internal controls actually work
  • Books that need cleaning up before a loan application

Who should call

  • Business owners asked for audited or reviewed statements
  • Non-profit directors who need an annual audit
  • Growing companies wanting one firm for books, payroll and tax
  • Individuals with business, estate or trust returns

The best introductionA business owner or non-profit director who has just been asked by a lender or grantor for audited financial statements.

10 guides by EJ

Answers EJ gives clients every week

All auditor guides
Auditor Your bank or grantor just asked for audited financials: what that means and what to expect The loan renewal letter says audited statements are now required, or the grant application wants a review, and your bookkeeper has gone quiet. Here is what each level of assurance means, what a CPA firm actually does, how long it takes and how to get your books ready. 9 min read How do I check that a CPA firm is licensed and peer reviewed in Texas before I hire it? Before you hire a CPA firm in Texas: check the license, the peer review and the fit 7 min read Does my nonprofit need an audit? Does your nonprofit actually need an audit? The triggers that make one required 7 min read Can I do my own small business bookkeeping in QuickBooks, or should I hire someone? Doing your own books in QuickBooks: what you can handle and when to bring in help 7 min read Should my LLC elect to be taxed as an S corporation? LLC or S corporation taxation: when the election helps and when it costs you 7 min read Does my small Texas business have to file a franchise tax report if it owes no tax? Owe no Texas franchise tax? Why your LLC still has a report due every May 7 min read What are the most common payroll tax mistakes small businesses make? Payroll tax mistakes that turn into personal liability for small business owners 7 min read How can a small business or nonprofit prevent employee theft and fraud? Stopping employee theft before it starts: internal controls for a small office 7 min read What happens if the IRS audits my small business? The IRS sent an audit letter: what happens next and how to respond 7 min read How much does it cost to have a CPA firm handle my small business bookkeeping, payroll and taxes? What a CPA firm charges for bookkeeping, payroll and taxes, and what moves the fee 7 min read

Why clients choose EJ

Proof, not promises

  • CPA, MSQF (as listed on malnorymcneal.com)
  • BBA, double major in accounting and finance, Southern Arkansas University
  • Master of Science in Quantitative Finance, University of Texas at Arlington
  • Former fund accountant, Lehman Brothers
  • Firm: licensed in Texas; AICPA member seal displayed; peer review letters published for 2004 through 2025
In business
firm founded 1992
Languages
English and Arabic
Team
About 25 professionals across the Dallas and Paris offices, led by managing partners Mark W. Malnory, CPA (Dallas) and Johnna Whittle McNeal, CPA (Paris)

What clients say

Excerpts from public Google reviews of Malnory Mc Neal & Co PC. Read all 4 on Google.

★★★★★8 months ago

EJ is an EXCEPTIONAL CPA who has provided invaluable support for both my business and personal taxes over the past three years. His expertise, attention to detail, and deep knowledge of tax regulations have consistently resulted in meaningful savings and peace of mind. He takes the time to thoroughly explain expenses, planning strategies, and year-end requirements, ensuring everything is clear and well-organized. EJ is professional, patient, and highly responsive. I highly recommend him to anyone seeking reliable, knowledgeable tax guidance for both business and personal needs. Five stars without hesitation.

— Camille Davis
★★★★★a year ago

Competent accountants, fantastic people !

— Sam Leake

In EJ's words

Situations EJ handles every week

The bank, investor or buyer wants audited financials

Lenders, stockholders and private investors have different levels of risk tolerance, so the firm offers three levels of assurance: audit, review and compilation. EJ helps determine which one the request actually requires and delivers statements the reader can rely on.

A non-profit that needs an annual audit for grants and the board

The IRS uses specific revenue and expense classifications to decide whether an organization keeps its tax-exempt status. Non-profit organizations are a named service area at Malnory, McNeal & Company, and the partners' experience includes audits of non-profits, school districts, cities, counties and benefit plans.

Business and personal taxes handled by someone who explains them

A client of three years credits EJ with meaningful savings and peace of mind, saying he takes the time to explain expenses, planning strategies and year-end requirements so everything is clear and organized. The firm prepares individual, business, estate and trust returns and does tax planning.

Nobody is sure the internal controls work

The firm assesses existing internal control systems to determine the efficiency and effectiveness of operating procedures, then recommends ways to strengthen them.

Applying for a loan without the numbers ready

Requesting a business loan without adequate preparation sends a clear message to the lender: high risk. The firm's bank financing service prepares the financial package before the application goes in.

Books that need cleaning up before anything else

The firm provides bookkeeping, payroll and QuickBooks setup, clean-up and training, so the numbers are consistent across the books, the tax return and any assurance work.

Services

Everything EJ offers

Financial statement auditsThe highest level of assurance, with an opinion on the financial statements for lenders, boards, grantors and buyers.
Reviews and compilationsLimited-assurance reviews and no-assurance compilations when a full audit is not required.
Non-profit organizationsAudits, accounting and IRS classification guidance for tax-exempt organizations.
Internal controlsAssessment of control systems and recommendations to strengthen operating procedures.
Business tax preparation and planningPartnership, corporate and individual returns with year-round planning.
Estate and trust taxReturns and planning for estates and trusts.
Tax reliefIRS audit representation and payroll tax problem resolution.
Bookkeeping and payrollSmall business accounting, bookkeeping, payroll and cash flow management.
QuickBooks servicesSetup, clean-up and training by the firm's QuickBooks ProAdvisor.
Bank financing, business valuation and part-time CFOLoan package preparation, valuations, new business formation and part-time CFO support.

Service area: Dallas, Park Cities, Dallas–Fort Worth, Paris, Texas, Texas

About

EJ Musharbash

EJ Musharbash, CPA, MSQF, works in the assurance, tax and consulting practice of Malnory, McNeal & Company, PC, an accounting firm founded in 1992 with offices in Dallas and Paris, Texas. He holds a BBA in accounting and finance and a master's degree in quantitative finance, and earlier worked as a fund accountant at Lehman Brothers. He is fluent in English and Arabic.

His work centers on the audits, reviews and compilations that lenders, boards, grantors and buyers ask for, alongside business and personal tax returns. Clients describe him as thorough and patient, taking time to explain expenses, planning strategies and year-end requirements.

Why clients choose EJ

  • Audit, review and compilation work is a dedicated practice, with partners experienced in for-profit, non-profit, governmental and benefit plan audits
  • One firm covers assurance, tax, bookkeeping, payroll and QuickBooks, so the numbers stay consistent across all of them
  • Large enough to meet all your needs, small enough to know your name, with a motto of improving your future, not just accounting for your past

Works alongside: Works alongside bankers and lenders, attorneys, financial planners, non-profit boards and bookkeepers who see when a client needs assurance or tax help.

Member of BNI Preston Center since 2024.

FAQ

Questions people ask EJ

What is the difference between an audit, a review and a compilation?

They are three levels of assurance. An audit is the most thorough and provides an opinion on the financial statements; a review provides limited assurance; a compilation presents the statements without assurance. EJ can help determine which one your lender, grantor or buyer actually requires.

Does the firm work with non-profits?

Yes. Non-profit organizations are a named service area at Malnory, McNeal & Company, including the audits many grants and boards require and guidance on the IRS classifications that protect tax-exempt status.

Can the same firm also do our taxes and bookkeeping?

Yes. The firm provides business and individual tax preparation and planning, estate and trust tax, bookkeeping, payroll, QuickBooks services and part-time CFO support alongside its assurance work.

Is the firm peer reviewed?

Yes. Malnory, McNeal & Company publishes its peer review letters on its website, dated from 2004 through March 2025, and displays the AICPA seal.

How do we exchange documents?

Through the firm's secure client portal, with online payment available. The Dallas office is reached at 214-559-0784.

Contact

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CompanyMalnory McNeal & Company
Office5016 Mckinney Ave, Ste 100, Dallas, TX 75205

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