A construction company whose accounting system follows the calendar year always has a white Christmas. A holiday snowfall? Yes, for those in the North Country. But no matter where you live and work, December and January bring a blizzard of paperwork as you try to tie up all the loose ends and prepare the seemingly endless list of state and federal reports. Whether you do your own bookkeeping or shovel everything into a box and give it to your accountant, the following tips will help you prepare to close out your company's books. Payroll Taxes Even if your company has a fiscal year-end other than December 31, there are a number of year-end payroll