The Business Guides, Charles J Kanieski, CPA

Specialties

At the The Business Guides, our focus is much broader than only taxes. We are a business-​only CPA firm. We provide business consulting and accounting, working strictly with small business owners.

We offer affordable, fixed fee services in customized packages — that are designed to meet the unique needs of each client. Our three main service areas include:

— Tax Planning & Compliance

— Business Profitability & Cash Flow

— Personal Financial Freedom (including retirement and exit planning)

History

Established in 1990.

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 through research and sound analysis. The Business Guides is dedicated to meeting these goals with high standards of excellence and professionalism. We have been a staple of the area’s business community for years, and pride ourselves on the level of esteem we have earned.

Our dedication to hard work has earned the respect of the business and financial community in and around the area. We believe this to be a direct derivative of our talent and responsiveness to our client base. Whether you are a current or prospective client, rest assured that individuals and businesses who choose The Business Guides receive competent and timely advice.

Meet the Business Owner

Charley K.

Business Owner

Charley has been operating his cozy CPA practice focusing only small business and business owners in Port Townsend since 1990. Assisting clients with business profitability, consulting, financial forecasting, budgeting and strategic planning, he works with businesses of all size, from startups to large companies. In addition to providing tax services to businesses and owners, as a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) he also offers financial planning services. He is one of the few business evaluation specialists on the Olympic Peninsula, and helps business owners navigate selling their business, ultimately allowing the business owner to retire.