John A. Knutson & Co., PLLP (JAK) is a Twin Cities CPA firm that has served clients throughout Minnesota and the Upper Midwest **since 1925** — celebrating its **100th year in business in 2025** under a fourth generation of Knutson family leadership. Home to roughly 60 accounting professionals, consultants, and support staff across offices in **Falcon Heights and Rogers, Minnesota**, JAK is deliberately mid-sized: large enough to support clients of every size, yet small enough to dedicate a partner to each and every project.
**Core services:**
• **Audit & assurance** — audits, reviews, and compilations led by the firm's assurance department, with construction-specific attestation guided by in-house **Certified Construction Industry Financial Professionals (CCIFP)**
• **Business tax** — preparation, compliance and proactive planning, entity selection, cost segregation, R&D tax credit consulting, sales and use tax, mergers and acquisitions, and IRS representation
• **Individual tax** — preparation, planning, residency issues, and IRS and state controversy representation
• **Trust & estate planning** — estate, trust, and gift tax planning and return preparation, with dedicated trusts-and-estates specialists
• **Business succession & ESOP advisory** — exit planning, employee stock ownership plan feasibility and transition support, and value consulting led by a **Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA)**
• **Accounting & bookkeeping** — outsourced accounting, financial statements, sales tax compliance, and QuickBooks ProAdvisor and Sage 50 support
**Industries served:** construction, real estate and development, ESOP and employee-owned companies, retail and wholesale, professional and business services, and manufacturing.
JAK's construction practice is one of the deepest in the region — the firm's CPAs are active in the Minnesota Subcontractors Association, Associated General Contractors of Minnesota, the Minnesota Builders Exchange, the Construction Financial Management Association, and the Minnesota Surety Association, among others. Known for remarkably low staff turnover, with team members serving clients for decades, the firm works with individuals and businesses throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin, Colorado, and the greater Midwest.