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Certified Public Accountants in Montana

Find experienced CPAs in Montana who understand the state's resource-based economy, agriculture, and growing tourism sector. Montana has no sales tax but specific tax considerations for businesses and individuals. Connect with qualified professionals who serve Billings, Missoula, and communities throughout Big Sky Country..

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Patrick M. Rivers
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Laurel, Montana 59044
Patrick M. Rivers is a licensed certified public accountant (CPA) based in Laurel, Montana. With over 8 years of experience in providing general accounting and advisory services, Rivers offers expert guidance for small and medium-sized businesses, including those with various business structures such as S-Corps, partnerships, and LLCs. His areas of specialization include basic accounting services, individual tax services, and small business accounting, with a focus on tax return preparation for individuals and businesses.
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Constance M. Lentz
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Red Lodge, Montana 59068
Constance M. Lentz is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Red Lodge, Montana, with over 15 years of experience providing accounting services to family-owned enterprises and various business structures, including S-Corps, partnerships, and LLCs. She specializes in basic accounting services, individual tax services, and tax compliance, offering expertise in tax planning and consulting as well as bookkeeping and financial statement compilation. Lentz's unique service is her attention to detail and commitment to staying up-to-date on changing tax laws and regulations, ensuring clients receive accurate and compliant financial guidance.
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Heather R. Grutsch
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Missoula, Montana 59801
Based in Missoula, Montana, Heather R. Grutsch provides tax and accounting services to individuals and small businesses. With over 10 years of experience in the field, her practice focuses on basic accounting services, small business accounting, and tax compliance, with a particular emphasis on serving family-owned enterprises and entrepreneurs. Grutsch's expertise includes IRS representation and retirement account tax reporting, helping clients navigate complex tax issues and ensure timely compliance with tax regulations.
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Angela L. Chappa
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Wilsall, Montana 59086
Angela L. Chappa is a seasoned certified public accountant based in Wilsall, Montana. With over 15 years of experience in the industry, she provides expert guidance to individual and business clients in preparing tax returns, financial planning, and maintaining tax compliance. Her specialization in basic accounting services, financial planning, and tax compliance has equipped her to serve a range of businesses, including small and medium-sized enterprises and various business structures such as S-Corps, partnerships, and LLCs.
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Jody A. Ross
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Missoula, Montana 59803
Jody A. Ross is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Missoula, Montana, with over 15 years of experience in providing accounting services to businesses and individuals. Ross specializes in areas including basic accounting services, financial planning, and tax compliance, with a focus on supporting family-owned enterprises and entrepreneurs and startups. The firm also offers payroll processing and compliance services, as well as representation before the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
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Mindy L. Carver
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Missoula, Montana 59801
Mindy L. Carver is a certified public accountant (CPA) with over 12 years of experience serving small and medium-sized businesses, as well as family-owned enterprises, in Missoula, Montana. Her areas of specialization include basic accounting services, individual tax services, and tax compliance, helping clients navigate complex financial regulations and ensure accurate reporting. Carver's services encompass sales tax compliance and payroll processing and compliance, supporting business owners in meeting their financial obligations and minimizing liability.
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Nicole C. Rieker
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Missoula, Montana 59808
Based in Missoula, Montana, Nicole C. Rieker has been practicing as a Certified Public Accountant for over 10 years. Specializing in tax planning and consulting, as well as sales tax compliance, Nicole provides guidance to a diverse range of clients, including family-owned enterprises and businesses structured as S-Corps, partnerships, and LLCs. Her expertise encompasses basic accounting services, small business accounting, and tax compliance, ensuring accurate financial record-keeping and adherence to regulatory requirements.
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Carl D. Mcdermott
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Shelby, Montana 59474
Based in Shelby, Montana, Carl D. Mcdermott is a certified public accountant with extensive experience in providing financial guidance to small and medium-sized businesses and family-owned enterprises. His professional services encompass individual and business tax return preparation, ensuring accurate and timely submissions to the relevant authorities. With a focus on basic accounting services, individual tax services, and business tax services, Mr. Mcdermott helps clients navigate complex tax laws and regulations. One notable aspect of his practice is his expertise in sales tax compliance, assisting businesses in accurately collecting and remitting sales taxes as required by law.
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Matthew C. Joseph
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Missoula, Montana 59801
Matthew C. Joseph is a certified public accountant based in Missoula, Montana, with over 15 years of experience serving small and medium-sized businesses, as well as family-owned enterprises in the region. He specializes in providing basic accounting services, individual tax services, and tax compliance guidance to ensure clients meet their financial obligations and take advantage of available tax deductions. Matthew's expertise extends to tax planning and consulting, as well as bookkeeping and financial statement compilation, allowing him to provide comprehensive support to his clients.
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Joan P. Bisom-Brandt
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location East Helena, Montana 59635
Based in East Helena, Montana, Joan P. Bisom-Brandt is a certified public accountant (CPA) with extensive experience in the field, with over 15 years of service. Her areas of specialization include basic accounting services, business tax services, and tax compliance, catering to individuals and families, as well as entrepreneurs and startups. Ms. Bisom-Brandt provides IRS representation and prepares individual and business tax returns, ensuring accurate and timely submissions.
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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.