Our Firm Our Goal Help clients reach their maximum potential We provide personalized auditing, accounting, tax, and business advisory services to closely-held businesses and high net worth individuals in the Seattle-Bellevue area and surrounding Pacific Northwest.  Our goal is to help clients reach their maximum potential by achieving their financial goals. Founded in 1980 Forde Financial & Tax was founded in 1980 with a focus on providing accounting and tax services to businesses and business owners.  This requires that we develop a thorough understanding of our client's business and pay close attention to tax and financial matters affecting our clients as individuals. Our experience in both private and public accounting has provided us with insights on organizational issues and an understanding of a business owner's perspective.  We strive to be open and responsive to our clients so we can provide the highest level of service. Forde Financial & Tax provides a wide range of services and specialties for business and individual clients, including: Audit and accounting services Tax planning and preparation services Acquisition and divestiture services Business planning and development Estate planning Divorce consulting High net worth individual services Small business accounting services CFO advisory services More about our Services   A Belief in Personal Service We believe strongly in the importance of personal contact with our clients.  Developing personal client relationships and maintaining good client service are not only our best means of serving our clients; they are the best means of maintaining and increasing our own business.