Welcome
"giving direction to one's hopes"
We are currently not accepting new clients
Welcome
"giving direction to one's hopes"
We are currently not accepting new clients
About Us
Our Philosophy
Our ultimate goal is to help you the client! We take a proactive approach with our clients and want you to feel the difference of what our CPA firm offers. We believe in timeliness, accuracy, communication, security, confidentiality, and fair pricing. We strive to stay ahead of the game in technology, which we believe makes us efficient and effective for our clients.
We are only taking on clients with a referral, but we are still happy to hear about you and your situation via email and will determine how we can best guide you in receiving the services that you need. Please email us down below and provide how you heard about us, the services needed, and a little bit about yourself!
Our Team
Carrie VanDyken is the founder and owner. Prior to opening her own CPA practice, Carrie gained her experience at two CPA firms; a local firm Runyan & Associates for six years and a regional firm Rudd & Company for five years. Carrie’s primary focus is taxes, including Individual, S-Corporation, Partnership, Corporation, Not for Profits, Trusts, and Estate. Carrie also consults on QuickBooks business start-ups, financial planning, tax planning, and various client needs. Carrie obtained a Masters of Professional Accountancy in 2006 and a Bachelors in Accounting in 2005, both from Montana State University. Carrie has been active in the profession and held her CPA license since 2006. Carrie loves spending time with her husband Tyson and their 3 kids in the great state of Montana and everything it has to offer.
Jill Brouwer is a staff accountant on our team. She has been working in the accounting field for since 2006 and has experience in payroll, bookkeeping & tax preparation. Jill received a Bachelors degree in accounting in 2006 from Montana State University. Jill enjoys reading, music, hiking, riding bike & other outdoor activities.
Madison Smith was born in Montana, but grew up in Vermont then decided to return “home” in 2011. She received her Bachelors in Accounting from MSU in 2016 and shortly after joined our team. She prepares income tax returns for individuals and business entities and is also a QuickBooks Pro Advisor.
Erica Christian is a staff accountant on our team who recently graduated from MSU obtaining the degree of Master of Professional Accountancy. Erica enjoys skiing, boating, & other outdoor activities.
Our Services
Tax – Individual, Business, Not for Profits, Trusts, and Estate
Accounting – Payables, Receivables, Reconciliation, Integration with Software, Cleanup (catered specifically to client needs)
Payroll – Payroll setup, payroll checks, payroll taxes, payroll reports (catered specifically to client needs)
QuickBooks – QuickBooks setup, cleanup, reconciliation, integration with other software, questions, etc (catered specifically to client needs)
Business Start-Ups – Entity type, state registration, EIN, licenses & permits Financial Planning – Budgeting & Planning, IRAs, Social Security & Medicare, Life Insurance, Health Insurance. We work closely with your team of advisors or we have a team we closely work with.