Blueback Accounting

Specialties

We are professional services handled personally because we believe that YOU are more important than your numbers.

We understand that accounting is much more than taxes. We see the big picture. We work together to understand and inform your success. We get involved. We think the word «accounting» is as boring as you do. We are different. We may not wear a tie but we are as professional as they come. We we will use technology as an asset and not a hindrance, we will ask all the right questions and we will make your financial challenges our priority. If you are craving a different kind of accountant, call Blueback!

We offer:

* Tax Preparation and Planning

* Payroll and Bookkeeping

* Budgeting and Forecasting

* Education and Training

* New Business Startup

* Custom Consulting

History

Established in 2011.

Holmes and Larson was formed in 2011. Jay Holmes and John Larson joined forces to create a forward thinking, caring and up beat accounting firm. Starting with mostly tax returns, they have grown into a firm that offers many services. They welcome new challenges and strive to help each individual and business to the best of their ability.

On October 1^st, Holmes and Larson shed its «traditional» name and replaced it with Blueback Accounting. The name fits the companies personality; it’s relatable, likable, involved, inquisitive and creative.

Meet the Business Owner

Jay H.

Business Owner

Jay Holmes is a licensed CPA in the state of Idaho. His formal education took place at California State University, Chico where he earned a B.S. in Finance and minored in Accounting. His «hands-​on» education has been taking place since his first tax season in 2004.

Now to the meat and potatoes. Why accounting, you ask? Well, Jay was one of those odd kids in math class that loved word problems. A business is flooded with word problems on a daily basis (If I increase my prices by 5%, how much more cash will be in my pocket? If I spend $ 2,000 on marketing, what sort of increase will I see in sales? If I hire a new employee, how much productivity will I need from them to break even?).

Jay took his excitement with word problems and combined them with a strong accounting (the «language of business» in Jay’s words) background in order to provide his clients with his passion — helping business owners understand what their numbers mean… Read more on our website.