Growing Small Businesses
The challenge
Revenue is up — but so is the complexity. Books lag, cash feels tight, and tax bills surprise.
How we solve it
Cleaner systems, monthly close, and a proactive tax plan that scales with the business.
Kent · Washington · Est. 2000
Strategic financial leadership for the businesses South King County is quietly building.
CPA Solutions is the outsourced executive accounting department behind serious business owners across Kent, Renton, Auburn, Covington, and Federal Way — helping them improve profitability, reduce taxes, and make sharper decisions year-round.
20+
Years serving Washington businesses
400+
South King County owners advised
9 yrs
Average client partnership
Kent, WA
Headquartered in
Trusted by Washington business owners
AICPA MemberWSCPA MemberIRS Enrolled PreparerQuickBooks ProAdvisorXero CertifiedServing WA since 2000
Services, organized by outcome
You don't need more tasks completed. You need better outcomes.
Every engagement at CPA Solutions is framed around the result — stronger systems, smarter decisions, lower tax exposure, and confident growth. Bookkeeping and tax prep are the beginning of the work, not the ceiling.
Who we help
Built for the business owners South King County is quietly full of.
Different industries, same underlying need — a strategic financial partner who understands the business, not just the return.
Professional Service Firms
The challenge
Partners are billing, not steering the finances. Profitability by client or service line is a guess.
How we solve it
Executive-level financial oversight, KPI reporting, and partner distribution strategy.
Contractors & Trades
The challenge
Job costing is fuzzy, cash flow is seasonal, and payroll and equipment decisions are made blind.
How we solve it
Job-level profitability, cash flow forecasting, and entity structure built for trade businesses.
Entrepreneurs
The challenge
New venture, new entity, new tax exposure — and no one modeling out the real cost of growth.
How we solve it
Entity formation, founder tax strategy, and a financial partner for the next stage of the company.
Why businesses choose us
The accounting partner serious business owners graduate into.
Most business owners outgrow their first accountant somewhere around the moment they need to make a real financial decision. CPA Solutions is what comes next — an executive-level accounting department, without the executive-level overhead.
Responsive Communication
Real answers in days — never a black-hole inbox. You always know where things stand.
Personalized Service
Every engagement is shaped around your business, your goals, and your risk tolerance.
Long-Term Relationships
Our average client partnership is measured in years. We're built to grow with you.
Practical Advice
Plain-spoken guidance you can actually act on — no jargon, no fog, no theatre.
Modern Technology
Secure portals, cloud accounting, and digital onboarding designed for how you already work.
Executive Support
The perspective and rigor of an in-house CFO — without the six-figure hire.
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Brent Manley, CPA
Founder · Managing Principal
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Meet Brent Manley
A Kent CPA who thinks like a business owner — because he is one.
Brent Manley founded CPA Solutions PLLC to be the kind of accounting partner South King County business owners actually deserve — one who leads with strategy, answers the phone, and cares about the long arc of the company on the other end of the engagement.
His approach is grounded in three principles the firm was built on: professionalism, responsiveness, and quality. Every conversation, every return, every strategy call starts there.
Brent believes the best accounting relationships aren't measured in filings — they're measured in decisions. Better hires. Smarter pricing. Cleaner exits. That's the work.
"Business owners don't need another vendor. They need a partner in the room — someone who knows the numbers cold and cares about what happens next."
The client experience
A premium engagement, structured end to end.
Working with CPA Solutions feels organized from the first call — a clear process, a documented plan, and recurring communication that keeps everything moving forward.
- 01Step 1 of 6Discovery Meeting
A candid conversation about the business — where it is, where you want it, and what's in the way.
- 02Step 2 of 6Financial Assessment
A structured review of your books, tax posture, entity, and reporting — surfacing risk and opportunity.
- 03Step 3 of 6Customized Strategy
A written roadmap covering tax, cash flow, systems, and structural moves designed around your goals.
- 04Step 4 of 6Implementation
We put the plan in motion — cleaning up systems, filing what needs filing, and setting the cadence.
- 05Step 5 of 6Monthly Advisory
Recurring reviews and proactive guidance so leadership decisions stay grounded in real numbers.
- 06Step 6 of 6Annual Planning
Every year begins with a strategy session, not a scramble — protecting the plan you've built.
By the numbers
Two decades of steady, strategic accounting work.
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Proudly local
Proudly serving South King County businesses.
We're rooted in Kent, and our work stretches across the South Sound — from professional firms in Renton to contractors in Auburn, service businesses in Covington, and growing companies throughout Federal Way and the greater Seattle metro. Local relationships. Statewide reach. Virtual access anywhere in Washington.
- Kent
- Renton
- Auburn
- Covington
- Federal Way
- Greater Seattle
Working with businesses statewide — from Bellingham to Vancouver — through secure cloud portals and virtual advisory.
Headquartered in
Kent, Washington
Learning Center
Practical guidance for Washington business owners.
Plain-spoken articles on Washington tax, payroll, QuickBooks, entity selection, cash flow, and the day-to-day decisions that shape a healthier business.
Washington Tax
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Payroll
8 min readSetting up payroll the right way — a step-by-step for Washington employers.
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Cash Flow
5 min readThe monthly cash flow review that keeps growing companies out of trouble.
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QuickBooks
7 min readQuickBooks Online: the setup mistakes that quietly cost you every month.
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Entity Selection
9 min readS-corp, LLC, or C-corp? A practical guide for South Sound business owners.
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Small Business
6 min readFinancial reporting that finally makes sense to leadership.
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What clients say
Relationships measured in years, not returns.
The work we're proudest of is the long list of Washington business owners who have trusted us with the financial side of their companies for a decade or more.
CPA Solutions is a well-regarded firm serving clients in the area — the level of care and follow-through is on a different tier.
South King County client
Verified client review
With CPA Solutions, each client receives close personal and professional attention. It's the reason we've stayed with them for years.
Professional services firm
Kent, WA
CPA Solutions is professional and responsive. We finally have an accountant we can actually reach — and who understands where our business is headed.
Growing contractor
Auburn, WA
Start here
The next stage of your business deserves a real financial partner.
Book a 30-minute strategy session with Brent. Tell us where the business is — we'll tell you honestly whether CPA Solutions is the right fit and what the next step should look like.
- Complimentary consultation
- No obligation to engage
- Straight answers, not a sales pitch