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Services
Providing you with competent, professional and timely services of value. Tax assistance and filing services for corporations, partnerships, sole proprietorships, limited liability entities, not-for-profit organizations, payroll and estate taxes. Fully computerized individual income tax preparation and electronic filing services. Accounting, computer and business advisory services. Please go here for a complete listing of the firm’s services.
Profile
John F. Howes is a practicing Certified Public Accountant in Clark County, Washington with an extensive background in both personal and business taxation as well as business advisement services. He has many years of experience working for CPA firms and running his own firm. This experience includes tax consulting and return preparation for high, middle and low income individuals as well as providing accounting, taxation and computer consulting services for a wide range of business entities. Mr. Howes has been a principal of two CPA firms, was President/CEO for a retail chain for ten years, and also held a management position in internal audit for a major financial institution and controllership functions in private industry.
Licensed by the Washington State Board of Accountancy and formerly by the Florida State Board of Accountancy. Serves as treasurer/board member for several Washington State based organizations. Former member of the Florida Institute of CPAs and American Institute of CPAs.
from John F. Howes, CPA
If you own a business…
Over the course of the last quarter century, I have owned several different businesses. Besides analyzing the tax code and helping clients comply with all State and Federal regulations, much of my experience has been what all successful business owners do. Set up and design computer operations for your business, create and implement marketing plans, hire (and fire) and supervise employees, make purchasing and inventory decisions, negotiate leases, purchase contracts, insurance, etc., etc., and all the other hats you must wear when owning and operating a business. I have purchased and sold businesses and been hired by others to help them do the same. I have arbitrated investor disputes for the NASD and taught tax courses at the college level. When you choose me to be your tax and business adviser, you don’t just get a person who fills out forms for a living, you get someone who has been through the ups and downs of business ownership. Let me help you make well informed, good business decisions
If you need personal tax assistance…
I have 25 years of experience doing tax work. Even though some of the time I owned unrelated businesses, I always had my own tax practice or worked for another CPA firm doing tax compliance and research. I have worked for large and small CPA firms, been a partner in a CPA firm and owned my own firm for the last 12 years. All types of clients including wage earners, homeowners, salespeople, doctors, nurses, dentists, realtors, ma and pop stores, truckers, franchisees, teachers, retirees, CEOs, investors, landlords, non-resident aliens, people divorcing, estate beneficiaries, non-profits, you-name-it… have used and continue to use my services. So I have had to deal with every kind of tax issue imaginable and found well-researched solutions to those issues. I have also represented numerous people before the Internal Revenue Service (recently even representing a competitor, a local tax practitioner-CPA who was audited) and state taxing authorities. If you just want someone that churns out tax returns after taking a 3 month course in tax preparation, hire one of the tax chains. If you want someone who has many years of experience in the complex world of taxation, please contact me. And by the way, don’t think a tax chain operation is necessarily going to save you money on your preparation fees. My clients tell me I am just as affordable.
No matter who you are…
Call or email me for a no-obligation meeting to discuss what your needs. I am at your service. Thank you.
Contact Information
Telephone
360-571-4135 (voice mail)
Fax
360-571-4135 (call first)
Office address
13904 NE 72nd Avenue, Vancouver, WA, 98686
Email
cpajohn@gmail.com
