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About our firm

Background
Since May 1984, our firm has been providing quality, personalized financial guidance to local individuals and businesses. Our expertise ranges from basic tax management and accounting services to more in-depth services such as audits, financial statements, and financial planning.

Our Mission
Our mission is to help clients maintain financial viability in the present while taking a proactive approach to achieve future goals. This requires open communication to reach an understanding of our clients’ needs, thorough research, and sound analysis. Our firm is dedicated to meeting these goals with high standards of excellence and professionalism.


Our Team

Mary Jane Dubbs, CPA
Mary Jane Dubbs has been a practicing certified public accountant since receiving her certificate in 1980. Mary Jane established her firm in the Tacoma area since moving to the State of Washington in 1991. Mary Jane currently holds hold a CPA license to practice in Washington, Oregon, and Texas.

Mary Jane has a general accounting practice. She provides tax preparation and tax planning along with all financial accounting services, including compilation, reviews, audits and other attest services. She works with individuals, small business, closely held corporations and non-profit organizations.

The firm has undergone peer reviews since inception of the peer review program. Mary Jane served as a reviewer for the State Board of Accountancy’s 2005 Quality Assurance Review Program.

Mary Jane received her Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Texas Tech University in 1977. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants as well as the Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Along with her accounting practice, Mary Jane is a community worker. She is a member and past president of the University Place Chamber of Commerce. She belongs to Tacoma Narrows Rotary and volunteers in the local community through school support programs.

maryjane@dubbscpa.com    


Lauren Ildstad
Lauren Ildstad graduated from University of Washington in June 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in Business with a concentration in Accounting. Lauren has also worked in the accounting and banking fields.

Lauren will be assisting in performing audits of financial statements, as well as preparing financial statements, and preparing all forms of business tax returns.

Lauren is looking forward to becoming a CPA and continuing her education in Fraud Examination.

lauren@dubbscpa.com    


Robert Grimes

Robert Grimes earned his Bachelors of Arts in Business Administration, with a concentration in Accounting, from the Milgard School of Business at the University of Washington, Tacoma. He attended the University as a Milgard Scholar and was awarded Annual Dean’s List Honors for the 2005-2007 academic years. Robert has extensive experience in accounting, real estate, mortgage lending, and hospitality management.

Robert researches individual, corporate, and not-for-profit tax law, and prepares all types of federal, state and local tax returns. He also assists in the preparation of financial statements, and assists in the audits of the financial statements of our clients.

Robert is a CPA candidate and is currently attending Becker CPA review.