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David L. Sather
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lewistown, Montana 59457
Based in Lewistown, Montana, David L. Sather has over 15 years of experience providing financial guidance to entrepreneurs and small to medium-sized businesses. His areas of specialization include basic accounting services, tax compliance, and individual tax services, catering to the specific needs of his clients. David also represents clients in front of the IRS, ensuring they receive the best possible outcome, and offers tax planning and consulting services to help them make informed financial decisions.
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Denice Elison
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lewistown, Montana 59457
Based in Lewistown, Montana, Denice Elison is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing accounting solutions to entrepreneurs and startups, as well as various business structures such as S-Corps, partnerships, and LLCs. Specializing in basic accounting services, business tax services, and financial planning, Denice prepares individual and business tax returns, ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations, including sales tax compliance. Her expertise spans a wide range of industries, including those with complex financial needs and multiple business structures.
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Stacie J. Arntzen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lewistown, Montana 59457
Based in Lewistown, Montana, Stacie J. Arntzen has provided accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses, entrepreneurs, and startups for over 10 years. She specializes in basic accounting services, individual tax services, and financial planning, assisting clients with tax planning and consulting, as well as bookkeeping and financial statement compilation. Her experience with financial planning enables her to offer guidance on budgeting and long-term financial goals.
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Renita Lucy Moline
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lewistown, Montana 59457
Renita Lucy Moline is a certified public accountant based in Lewistown, Montana, with over four years of experience providing tax planning and consulting services to small and medium-sized businesses. Her specialization lies in basic accounting services, small business accounting, and tax compliance, serving a diverse range of business structures, including S-Corps, partnerships, and LLCs. She is also knowledgeable in sales tax compliance and assists clients in navigating the complexities of state and local tax laws.

Montana's CPA community serves a large, sparsely populated state with resource-based economy and growing tourism. The Montana Board of Public Accountants requires 150 semester hours for licensure. CPAs must complete 120 hours of continuing professional education every three years, including 4 hours of ethics and minimum technical requirements.

Key Tax Considerations: Montana has graduated individual income tax up to 5.9% and a graduated corporate tax structure. Notably, Montana has no sales tax, simplifying one aspect of compliance. CPAs commonly handle federal tax planning (primary focus without sales tax), natural resource taxation including mineral rights and royalties, agricultural tax planning for ranches, and multi-state issues for businesses operating in neighboring states. Out-of-state property owners and part-year residents create residency planning opportunities.

Industry Specializations: Agriculture (cattle ranching, wheat), energy and mineral extraction (coal, oil, natural gas), timber and forest products, tourism and hospitality, real estate (particularly vacation properties), healthcare, and higher education are key practice areas. CPAs often specialize in ranch accounting and succession planning, natural resource taxation, or serving the unique needs of hospitality businesses in tourist areas like Glacier and Yellowstone regions.

For CPA Professionals: The Montana Society of CPAs serves a small professional community across a geographically vast state. Major markets include Billings, Missoula, Great Falls, and Bozeman (growing tech hub). The state offers exceptional outdoor recreation, quality of life, and increasingly attracts remote workers and retirees from high-tax states. Rural areas face CPA shortages, creating opportunities for practitioners comfortable with dispersed client base and technology-enabled service delivery. Growing wealth from out-of-state migration creates opportunities in tax planning and wealth management.