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Carrie S. Vandyken
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Manhattan, Montana 59741
Carrie S. Vandyken is a certified public accountant licensed to practice in Montana, residing in Manhattan. With over 10 years of experience, her expertise spans individual and business tax return preparation, ensuring timely and accurate submissions. Her specialization in basic accounting services, individual tax services, and financial planning enables her to cater to the diverse needs of family-owned enterprises and entrepreneurs. Notably, she assists clients with sales tax compliance, ensuring adherence to state and local regulations.
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Steven S. Hamilton
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Manhattan, Montana 59741
Based in Manhattan, Montana, Steven S. Hamilton provides professional accounting services to residents and businesses in the region. With over 15 years of experience, he specializes in individual and business tax return preparation, general accounting and advisory, financial planning, and small business accounting services. His expertise extends to serving small and medium-sized businesses, as well as individuals and families, offering tailored solutions to meet their unique financial needs. A key aspect of his practice is his ability to provide financial planning and budgeting services, helping clients make informed decisions about their financial futures.
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Bob G. Dellinger
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Manhattan, Montana 59741
Based in Manhattan, Montana, Bob G. Dellinger is a licensed certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience serving diverse clients. His professional focus lies in basic accounting services, small business accounting, and financial planning, catering his expertise to individuals and families as well as family-owned enterprises. Dellinger also provides specialized services in payroll processing and compliance, ensuring clients adhere to relevant tax laws and regulations, and represents clients before the IRS in the event of audits or disputes.
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Leslie A. Madsen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Manhattan, Montana 59741
Located in Manhattan, Montana, Leslie A. Madsen brings over 15 years of experience in accounting to her clients. Her practice focuses on providing comprehensive financial guidance to small and medium-sized businesses, entrepreneurs, and startups, with a specialization in basic accounting services, financial planning, and tax compliance. Eager to address the unique financial needs of her clients, Leslie offers financial statement compilation services to help entrepreneurs and small business owners navigate their financial situations and make informed decisions.

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.