While many firms promise superb customer service, Tarbell & Co. actually delivers. For more than 45 years, we have built long-lasting and trusting relationships with clients across the State of Iowa, serving businesses of all sizes. We have held true to the philosophy established by Arvin Tarbell in 1978. We will give our full attention to you and your tax, accounting, and business needs. Your questions are always welcome, and we pride ourselves in responding in a timely manner.

Working for you means much more to us than simply being accessible. We will be proactive on your behalf. We watch for arising opportunities and potential problems for you and your business and will initiate conferences to keep you up to date.

It is this personal attention to our clients that has resulted in numerous referrals of our services to other businesses and organizations. We are confident that you will be pleased with the attention we provide to you and your business. We’re big enough to provide the full range of services you need yet small enough to be concerned with your success.

We are a local, well-established Certified Public Accounting firm that has been providing one-on-one personal service to our clients, helping contribute to their personal wealth and business success, since 1978. Our senior staff members have a combined total of more than 100 years with the firm. This long-term success can be attributed to the dedication to the community and our clients, many of whom have demonstrated their trust and appreciation by being clients of our firm for more than 45 years. We have clients that span three generations of families and businesses that have grown and thrived right along with us.

At Tarbell & Co., we are members of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Iowa Society of Certified Public Accountants. The firm also participates in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants peer review program. We are reviewed by an independent outside peer review firm every three years. Our firm completed its most recent peer review for the year ended May 31, 2023 and received the highest rating available.

Our growth over the years can primarily be attributed to client referrals of business associates and friends. Due to the growth, our firm staff members have grown in the past five years from 10 full-time and part-time employees to around 30, along with the addition of locations in Newton, Prairie City, and Sully.

Accessibility, low IRS tax audit rates for both individual and business clients, timeliness, quality of work and service,  and quick response rates help us not only retain our clients, but also ensure that we exceed their expectations. In order to help meet these standards, we incorporate the latest technology and applications that best serve our clients.

We require all of our employees to participate in ongoing education, which allows us to stay up to date on tax law and accounting changes. In order to best serve our clients and their success, we are committed to being well educated, thorough, detail oriented, constantly learning, and striving for the best quality in our work.

Part of our dedication to our clients involves being committed to our community. Our staff members are involved in community and civic organizations. Serving the community allows us to fulfill our clients’ needs in a meaningful and unique way.