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The majority of today’s accounting and financial services
firms fall into one of two categories: the big ones that offer
a full spread of services but lose their clients in the numbers;
and the small firms that take pride in their relationships
but don’t have the bandwidth, history or knowledge base to
handle complex business issues. As one of the Northwest’s
longest-standing firms, Geffen Mesher stands apart from these
categories. For more than 80 years, we’ve provided strategic
and creative solutions to complex financial challenges and
core business needs for clients across a divergent range
of industries.
Your financial challenges are unique and your solutions
must be designed to support you today and tomorrow.
Geffen Mesher brings to the table more than 80 years of
experience as an accounting and financial strategies firm,
infusing our work with a level of commitment, experience
and expertise unrivaled throughout the Pacific Northwest.
We are prepared to meet the challenges other firms have been
unable to solve for you and turn them into solutions that
help you plan, build and grow wisely.
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our people
use a word
r a r e ly s p o k e n
in c o r p o r at e
circles...
Kathy Haines, s e n i o r
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O u r c omm i t m e n t
Brian Annand, s e n i o r
manag e r
The story of Geffen Mesher begins with our people, starting with the founders,
Stan Geffen and Bob Mesher, and continuing through every level of the firm.
Our professionals reflect our core values, knowing that beyond the numbers,
our work affects the lives and wellbeing of those we serve.
The trust we instill in our people is a key component to our ability to evolve.
In supporting and fostering the personal and professional growth of our
employees, we encourage their well-informed confidence as they provide
creative solutions that support our clients.
love.
Confidence, industry knowledge, and expertise empower our strategic and
creative thinking. While our services have evolved with time, we are still
very much driven by the same core values that have guided the firm from the
beginning – values that all members of Geffen Mesher embody in their
actions and interactions.
Integrity and strong ethical values are at the center of our work. We communicate
directly, openly and honestly with our clients, partners and colleagues.
We commit to forming long-term relationships, remembering that our success
is driven by those relationships. We provide quality services and expert
solutions across the many industries we serve and seek continuous professional
and personal growth, from certifications and specialties in emerging industries,
to volunteer work and community involvement.
We foster and encourage a fun, professional, committed and active environment,
where team members can expand upon their strengths, express their visions
for success, and remain committed to each other’s growth. We encourage
innovation, flexibility and creativity in our approach to solve the challenges
that our clients face.
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Dave Porter, Sha r e h o l d e r
Doug Lovett, Sha r e h o l d e r
Mike Rompa, manag i ng
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s ha r e h o l d e r
strong
leadership
is the p r o d u c t
of a g r e at
l e g a c y.
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Our experience
Tina Richards, s e n i o r
manag e r
In our 80+ years, we have seen and navigated through booms, economic
changes, and difficult stretches. We’ve supported our clients in nearly every
type of economic environment, and are ready to solve their ongoing and
future challenges.
Our industry experience is reflected in the way we handle daily interactions
and make key business decisions. These qualities come from the firm’s roots,
and carry forward as the business world changes with time.
a l o t of
people can’t
s e e the b e a u t y
in n u m b e r s .
Our extensive experience instills confidence within our clients and partners,
assuring them that we are ready to tackle any challenge and create strategic,
lasting solutions.
It would be easy to simply point to our history as an example of our staying
power. And while history does speak volumes regarding our ability to
navigate the business world, we remain committed to looking forward, aware
that change is a constant in any industry, especially in today’s global reality.
In connecting with our roots, we consistently call upon our core values as
guideposts through growth and change. We understand the importance of
forming strong, lasting relationships with our clients that often stretch beyond
the professional world, and transform into community building activities,
volunteer partnerships, and even friendships.
Our clients, whether business owners, executives or high-net-worth individuals,
benefit by tapping into the firm’s collective strengths and knowledge base.
This rich collection of knowledge, education, and industry experience creates
an environment in which our clients know their needs will be met through
creative, strategic thinking, and that our people understand the real-world
implications involved in every solution we create.
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I t pa s s e s
t h r o u g h the
many changes
that d o m i n at e
t o d ay ’ s g l o b a l
e n v i r o n m e n t.
Dave Adams, Sha r e h o l d e r
Business
doesn’t happen
in a va c u u m .
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Our expertise
We focus on the present and future needs of our diverse clientele, and create
strategies that lead to effective business decisions.
“F r o m th e f i r s t m e e t i ng to a meeting 10, 20, even
50 years later, they see that we’ve grown with them,
matched our people to theirs, and have continued
to care about maintaining our relationship for the next
10, 20 and 50 years.”
Stan Geffen, Sha r e h o l d e r
“W e hav e th e ab i l i ty to meet many different needs,
whether our clients are doing business in Asia Pacific,
or need us to answer a pressing auditing concern back
home. They come to see us as a true partner who has
their global needs and daily concerns in mind.”
Raymond C. Cheung, Sha r e h o l d e r
Geffen Mesher has served a growing list of organizations and individuals,
each with its own unique set of needs: auditing and accounting, taxation
planning, business development, retirement, financial planning and more.
Across these service areas, our clients receive expert insight and solutions
from a confident, trusted team of CPAs and financial strategists who are
committed to speaking their language, no matter what field or specialty.
It’s exciting to see our list of active, satisfied clients expand over time.
With such growth comes the responsibility to consistently create solutions
that exceed their needs. In supporting them with insight, direct services,
and expertise, our swift, agile business model allows our professionals to
focus on mastering their industries and grow as specialists.
As we have gained our clients’ trust, we have seen their faith manifest
through long-lasting professional relationships, as well as with a consistent
stream of strong referrals that often take us into new industries and specialty
areas. Our commitment to professional development and our people prepares
us for tomorrow’s challenges.
The sum of our parts creates a balanced perspective across the industries
we serve. The answers our clients seek, if not directly across the table
from them, are right down the hall. Our collective attitude of shared
responsibility, our expert focus, and our ability to specialize are keys to
our growth and success. This growth occurs through foresight, recognition,
and preparation for a rapidly changing business world.
“E v e r y d ay i s d i ff e r e nt with our clients, not just the
types of projects they’re doing, but the circumstances
for which they seek our support. The variety keeps
things interesting, and creates the types of challenges
we like to manage and solve.”
“A d vanc e s i n t e chn o l o gy allow us to serve clients more
timely now than five or ten years ago. They appreciate
our capabilities, responsiveness, and the way we take
ownership of the process. We go to great lengths to be
actively involved because we’re interested in their
success, however they define it.”
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More important than
our core services is the way
we apply these services
across divergent industries:
fOrensic accOuntinG
Helping Prevent, detect
& recover from Fraud
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dealer services
cOnstructiOn
Constructive Thinking,
Planning, and Building
M a n u fa c t u r i n G ,
distributiOn & technOlOGy
speaking Many languages
eMPlOyee benefit Plans
Navigating Through
Complexities, driving
Toward Growth
Compliance Today Means
Benefits for the Future
PrOfessiOnal services
r e a l e s tat e
serving Businesses
that serve others
Moving When You Move
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We’re experienced.
We’re experts.
We’re Geffen Mesher.
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