Bader Martin, P.S.

Taxes impact most of your business and financial decisions―and many of your personal ones―so planning for them is fundamental.

Bader Martin's quick-reference guide includes many of the most important tax amounts for 2009, and compares them to the previous amounts applicable for 2008.

See newsletter for complete article

For 2010 amounts, refer to this article

Bader Martin's Professionals Included Among Seattle's Best Personal Wealth Managers for 2010
November 2009: Six members of Bader Martin's high net worth practice are among Seattle's best personal wealth managers according to an independent study of client satisfaction sponsored by Seattle Magazine: Allan Steinman, Chris Strand, David Stiefel, Rodney Fujita, Susan Queary, and Roslyn Houtman

Bader Martin Announces Fall 2009 Recruiting Schedule
September 2009: Bader Martin kicks off its fall recruiting schedule on September 25 with the Central Washington University Accounting Social held at the Rock Salt Steakhouse.

Bader Martin Principal Appointed to Quality Assurance Review Committee
August 2009: David Stiefel is appointed to the Washington State Board of Accountancy's Quality Assurance Review Committee

Bader Martin Wins Food Frenzy
July 2009: Bader Martin was awarded second place among the region's CPA firms competing in the annual Food Frenzy challenge to raise funds for Food Lifeline and support our community's hungry children and families.

Bader Martin Recieves Workplace Flexibility Award
July 2009: Bader Martin was awarded the 2009 Alfred P. Sloan award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility.

Bader Martin Named Best Place to Work
June 2009: Bader Martin is named to Seattle Business magazine's list of 100 Best Companies to Work for 2009.

Walt Smith Named Professional of the Year
May 2009: Walt Smith, CPA, and Bader Martin's managing principal was named 2009 Professional of the Year by the University of Washington chapter of Beta Alpha Psi.

Chris Strand Joins University of Redlands Board of Trustees
May 2009: Chris Strand, MST, CPA, and Bader Martin principal was appointed to the University of Redlands Board of Trustees.

Chris Strand Earns PFS Credential
March 2009: Chris Strand, MST, CPA, and Bader Martin principal has earned the AICPA's Personal Financial Specialist (PFS) credential.

United Way Recognizes Bader Martin
2009: Bader Martin is nominated for 2008-2009 Leadership Giving Award and Most Significant Increase Award by United Way.

Brad Berg Joins Bader Martin
January, 2009: Bader Martin welcomes new principal, Brad Berg, to the firm's accounting and assurance services practice.

Bader Martin Announces New Principals
January 2009: Bader Martin promotes Mary Dickinson to principal in the firm's tax practice and its accounting and assurance services practice and Susan Queary to principal in the firm's tax practice.

Bader Martin Named Region's Tenth Largest CPA Firm
November 2008: Bader Martin is the Puget Sound's tenth largest CPA firm, according to the Puget Sound Business Journal's list of the twenty-five largest CPA firms in the region.

David Stiefel Named Among Seattle's Best Personal Wealth Managers for 2009
December 2008: Bader Martin principal David Stiefel is one of Seattle's best personal wealth managers according to an independent study of client satisfaction sponsored by Seattle Magazine.

Chris Strand Named to EPC's Executive Committee
2008: Chris Strand, Bader Martin principal and director of the firm's high net worth practice, has been elected to serve on the Executive Committee of the Estate Planning Council of Seattle.

Bader Martin Wins Food Frenzy
September 2008: Bader Martin was awarded first place among the region's CPA firms competing in the annual Food Frenzy challenge to raise funds for Food Lifeline and support our community's hungry families.

Bader Martin Recieves Workplace Flexibility Award
2008: Bader Martin was awarded the 2008 Alfred P. Sloan award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility.

Bader Martin Named Best Place to Work
2008: Bader Martin is among the area's Best Places to Work according to Seattle Business Monthly.

Bader Martin Announces Fall 2008 Recruiting Schedule
September 17: On-campus Recruiting, Gonzaga University
October 2: BAP Meet the Firms, University of Washington
October 3: Meet the Professionals Night, Crown Plaza Hotel
October 20: On-campus Recruiting, University of Washington
October 21: On-campus Recruiting, Seattle Pacific University
October 23: On-campus Recruiting, Seattle University
October 24: On-campus Recruiting, Western Washington University
October 27: On-campus Recruiting, Washington State University
November 6: GAAP Snack, Seattle University

Bader Martin Adopts Compressed Summer Workweek
Bader Martin will follow an alternative work schedule from mid-May through mid-August, working longer hours Monday through Thursday and generally taking Fridays off.

David Stiefel and Chris Strand Named Best Personal Wealth Managers for 2008
2008: Bader Martin shareholders David Stiefel and Chris Strand are among Seattle's best personal wealth managers according to an independent study of client satisfaction sponsored by Seattle Magazine.

Bader Martin's David Stiefel  Speaks on Fiduciary Accounting at WSBA Seminar
2008: David Stiefel presented a session on fiduciary accounting and tax requirements entitled “Keeping Things Straight: Accounting, Bookkeeping and Taxes” at the Washington State Bar Association “Advising the Nonprofessional Fiduciary” seminar. on February 8.

Bader Martin Professionals Present Estate/Trust Seminar
2007: David Stiefel and Susan Queary presented the one-day seminar Accounting for Estates and Trusts in Washington on October 30.

David Stiefel Named a Best Personal Wealth Manager for 2007
2007: David Stiefel, CPA and Bader Martin shareholder, is one of Seattle's best personal wealth managers according to an independent study of client satsifaction sponsored by Seattle Magazine.

Sharron O'Donnell Elected Chair of United Way's Audit Review Committee
2007: Sharron O'Donnell, CPA and Bader Martin senior manager, has been elected Chair of the Washington State Board of Accountancy.

Sharron O'Donnell Elected Chair of the Washington State Board of Accountancy
2007: Sharron O'Donnell, CPA and Bader Martin senior manager, has been elected Chair of the Washington State Board of Accountancy.

Bader Martin Named Region's Tenth Largest CPA Firm
October 2006: Bader Martin is the Puget Sound's tenth largest CPA firm, according to the Puget Sound Business Journal's list of the twenty-five largest CPA firms in the region.  In 2005, Bader Martin was the twelfth largest firm.

Bader Martin Wins United Way Award
October 2006: Bader Martin earns United Way's Outstanding Employee Campaign Award for 2005 - 2006. The award recognizes companies with workplace giving campaigns that achieve exceptional results.

Bader Martin Wins Award for Food Frenzy
July 2006: Bader Martin earned a third-place award among accounting firms participating in the annual Puget Sound Food Frenzy competition to raise funds for Food Lifeline. Our firm was also recognized for achieving 100% employee participation.

Bader Martin's Newsletter Wins National Award
June 2006: Bader Martin's newsletter, The Advisor, earned the national award for accounting firm newsletters at this year's Association for Accounting Marketing (AAM) conference.

Sharron O'Donnell Is Elected Vice Chair of the Washington State Board of Accountancy
2006: Sharron O'Donnell, CPA and Bader Martin senior manager, has been elected Vice Chair of the Washington State Board of Accountancy. Initially appointed to the Board by the Governor in 2002, Sharron has served on the Independence Committee and as Co-Chair of the Qualifications Committee. Her appointment extends through mid 2008.

Bader Martin Welcomes New Shareholder, Bart Wilson
February 2006: Bart Wilson, MBA, CPA, joins Bader Martin as a shareholder in the firm's Accounting and Assurance Services practice. One of a select number of practicing CPAs in the region with extensive experience in both public practice and private industry, Bart will serve as Bader Martin's Director of Audit Services.

Bader Martin Shareholder David Stiefel Earns PFS Credential from AICPA
December 2005: David Stiefel has been awarded the Personal Financial Specialist (PFS) credential by the American Institute of CPAs. Requirements to earn the credential include passing a technical exam as well as demonstrating significant related experience. Currently, less than one percent of CPAs have earned this credential.

Bader Martin Ross & Smith is Now Bader Martin
October 2005: Bader Martin announced a new name, logo and look. We've grown and evolved as a firm over the years, adding new services and developing as business advisors, so updating our image makes good sense.

Bader Martin Launches Major Update to Website: www.badermartin.com
October 2005: The new Bader Martin website is designed to provide you with current information, tools and resources. We will continue to update and expand the information and the tools available to you online here at www.badermartin.com.