Sound financial management in your business and personal life demands more than simply knowing where you've been or how you got there. Success demands a clear vision of where you're headed, the determination to reach your goals and a thorough analysis of every key decision needed along the way.

Clients with the vision, drive and knowledge to succeed should expect no less from the CPAs they turn to for professional counsel and support. Price, promptness, accuracy and efficiency are only the minimum standards for service. The key standard which the CPAs of Brink & Sadler strive to achieve in each of our engagements is creation of a strong and lasting relationship of trust.

For more than 35 years our firm has been earning and maintaining the trust of successful clients throughout Tacoma and the Puget Sound region from manufacturers to service businesses to professionals to not-for-profit organizations. Our services range from audit, tax and financial reporting to management consulting support, including business planning, individual estate planning, computer consulting, negotiation services, real estate transactions, financing issues, government reporting compliance and litigation support.

We are large enough to handle the needs of growing and complex organizations, yet small enough to commit to every client the full attention of a stockholder in the firm. As you evaluate your expectations for tax, accounting and management support service, we invite you to review the qualifications and approach of the Brink & Sadler team. We hope to be working with you, both now and in the future.

Specialized Expertise

Beyond general expertise in accounting disciplines, the Brink & Sadler team offers in-depth understanding of issues unique to specialized industries and service organizations.

We represent numerous clients in such fields as wood products, transportation, retailing, utility service, finance, light and heavy manufacturing, real estate, and construction. Several of the area’s leading not-for-profit organizations rely on us for management consultation and assistance in government contracting matters. Medical, dental and other professionals also turn to us for help in practice management matters, while attorneys make use of our litigation consulting, forensic accounting, and expert testimony and counsel on business valuations. Of particular benefit to business owners and individuals is our estate planning service. Working with your legal, insurance and investment advisors, Brink & Sadler helps ensure that strategies for business succession, gifting, asset protection and long-term management of wealth are implemented to maximize tax savings and sensibly preserve your life style and that of your heirs.

Professional Qualifications

Brink & Sadler requires all of our CPA's to hold a valid Washington State CPA license and we strictly adhere to the rigorous quality control standards established for members of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).

In accordance with the disclosure required by WAC 4-25-660, Section 2, Brink & Sadler holds a CPA firm registration for the State of Washington, issued by the Washington State Board of Accountancy. Upon request we will provide to our clients a listing of individuals licensed by the Board. For license information contact Colin Ehli at colin@brinkandsadler.com

The AICPA regularly and thoroughly reviews all aspects of its member firms' operations, from hiring, supervision, continuing education and management practices to the quality of each firm's consultation and client service systems, in both audit and accounting functions.

We take pride in holding the highest rating available from this peer review system. We want our clients to know that the high standards of professionalism we apply to their businesses we first apply to our own.

Technology Support

Making efficient and effective use of technology is a major concern and expense for every organization. A growing part of our practice involves planning and implementing systems to upgrade, network, maintain and even finance technology solutions that are right for your unique business needs.

Because few areas in management are more prone to cost overrun and misstep than computer and related technology purchases, we can support your decisions with services ranging from turnkey program management to specialized support on an as-needed basis. Such support work might include requirements assessment, RFP management, proposal evaluation, lease/purchase analysis and negotiation of advantageous financing packages.

Our Mission Statement

• Provide a quality product in our areas of expertise to a specific group of clients who ask our advice, take our advice, pay our bills willingly and promptly and recommend us to others;
• Provide a first-class work environment enabling each of us to reach our full potential;
• Contribute positively to our community;
• Recognizing profitability is essential to our success.

Our Vision Statement

• Serve successful clients;
• Retain happy and prosperous employees;
• Be considered the best accounting firm in our area;
• Operate an efficient office, utilizing the best technology available;
• Be responsive and adaptive in a rapidly changing world;
• Remain one office, with autonomy, known as Brink & Sadler.

Our Value Statement

We believe in making all decisions and recommendations based on the highest standards of integrity, independence, fairness and honesty.

Brief History

Founded in 1970, our firm provides tax, accounting and managerial support service to clients throughout the Tacoma-Lakewood area and the surrounding Puget Sound basin. The Brink & Sadler building is located one-half mile north of the Lakewood Exit to I-5 and offers convenient free parking and conference room facilities for clients wishing to meet at our site.