| Senior professionals from the Seattle office of an international accounting firm with the philosophy of providing superior service normally associated with an international firm founded the Firm in 1983. All of the Firm's shareholders and the majority of the managers and staff were formerly employed by "Big Five" accounting firms. The combined backgrounds of these individuals ensure the continued success in achieving the Firm's philosophy. Smith Bunday Berman Britton is unique among local accounting firms because of the breadth of expertise, experience, and innovation it brings to each client relationship. The Firm has two primary practices: audit and accounting services, and tax services. In addition to the traditional audit and accounting services, the Firm has considerable experience in performing special projects, such as mergers and acquisitions, financing, cash management, strategic planning, design and implementation of management information services, litigation support, computer modeling, value for money reviews, and major transaction consulting. Tax services are oriented towards planning, analysis, and compliance. The Firm has substantial expertise in state, local, multi-state, and international taxation, closely-held corporations, liquidations, reorganizations, real-estate, like-kind exchanges, employee stock and benefit arrangements, ownership transition matters, and estate planning and trusts. |
