About

A

small

firm,

on purpose

.

Dana and Rafael started Columns in 2014 to give small businesses the attention big firms save for big clients.

the year the doors opened in the North Loop

small businesses on the books

states our clients file in

people, one desk each

the year the doors opened in the North Loop

small businesses on the books

states our clients file in

people, one desk each

the year the doors opened in the North Loop

small businesses on the books

states our clients file in

people, one desk each

How we work

Four

promises,

written down

.

1
We answer within one working day.
Email, phone or a note in your monthly questions.
2
You know the fee before the work.
Anything outside your package is quoted first, in writing.
3
Same people every month.
Your bookkeeper and your tax lead don't rotate.
4
October, not April.
If a decision affects your tax, you hear about it while there's still time.

1
We answer within one working day.
Email, phone or a note in your monthly questions.
2
You know the fee before the work.
Anything outside your package is quoted first, in writing.
3
Same people every month.
Your bookkeeper and your tax lead don't rotate.
4
October, not April.
If a decision affects your tax, you hear about it while there's still time.

1
We answer within one working day.
Email, phone or a note in your monthly questions.
2
You know the fee before the work.
Anything outside your package is quoted first, in writing.
3
Same people every month.
Your bookkeeper and your tax lead don't rotate.
4
October, not April.
If a decision affects your tax, you hear about it while there's still time.

The team

Five

people,

one

desk

each.

Dana Whitlock

CPA

Founding partner

19 years

Rafael Ortiz

CPA

Partner

17 years

June Halvorsen

QuickBooks and Xero certified

Bookkeeping lead

9 years

Priya Raman

Enrolled Agent

Senior tax associate

7 years

Tom Lindqvist

Certified payroll professional

Payroll specialist

6 years

CPAs licensed in Minnesota · Enrolled Agent · QuickBooks Online and Xero certified

Free, before the call

Send us last year’s return.

We’ll read it before the call and tell you, free, what we’d have done differently.

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Four

.

We answer within one working day.

You know the fee before the work.

Same people every month.

October, not April.

We answer within one working day.

You know the fee before the work.

Same people every month.

October, not April.

We answer within one working day.

You know the fee before the work.

Same people every month.

October, not April.

Five

Dana Whitlock

Rafael Ortiz

June Halvorsen

Priya Raman

Tom Lindqvist

Send us last year’s return.