MICHAEL R. BELL, MANAGING SHAREHOLDER, CPA

Mike has been in public practice for more than 25 years, focusing exclusively on the healthcare industry by providing a full range of accounting, auditing, and financial consulting services. Mike's accounting firm provides services to clients located principally in the Western United States and include hospitals, home health agencies, nursing homes, rural health clinics, and other healthcare organizations.

Mike currently serves on the National Rural Health Association Policy Board. Previously, Mike was the treasurer of the Washington Rural Health Association for six years and co-founder of the Rural Health Clinic Association of Washington. Mike has also enjoyed serving on Critical Access Hospital planning committees in Washington State and many other worthwhile causes.

Mike is a licensed CPA in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Montana, Alaska, California, Colorado, Utah, North Carolina, North Dakota and Minnesota.

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KONRAD CAPELLER, SHAREHOLDER, CPA

Konrad has spent his entire twelve year public accounting career working exclusively with dozens of rural healthcare providers in five different states. He is a graduate of Eastern Washington University with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration - Professional Accounting and is a licensed CPA in Washington and Oregon.

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JENNIFER SCHMIDT, SHAREHOLDER, CPA

Jennifer's eleven years of public accounting experience has been focused exclusively with healthcare facilities spread throughout the Pacific Northwest. Jennifer is a graduate of Eastern Washington University with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration - Professional Accounting and is a licensed CPA in Washington. She is currently an Idaho HFMA board member and serves on the sponsorship committee.

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KRIS STERLING, OFFICE MANAGER

Kris recently joined the firm in October of 2009.  She brings over 20 years of administrative experience to her position as Office Manager. Kris has worked for two major law firms in Spokane during the last 12 years. Prior to that, her employers were comprised of a large regional Accounting firm, a local Healthcare Management Company and an International Property Management firm.  Kris grew up in Seattle where she attended college, her areas of study being Business Administration, Accounting, Human Resource Management and Spanish.

KATIE JO RAEBEL, SENIOR MANAGER, CPA

Katie Jo has been with the firm full-time since 1999. Prior to graduating from Whitworth College with a Bachelor's of Arts in Accounting, she was an intern with the firm. Katie Jo holds a Washington State CPA license and has worked exclusively with various healthcare facilities during her career, specializing in freestanding and provider-based rural health clinics.

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GAIL SARCHET, MANAGER, CPA

Gail is pleased to have spent her entire seven years in public accounting providing wide-ranging services to the healthcare communities within Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Prior to her career in healthcare, she worked for 16 years in public education financial services. Gail is a graduate of Eastern Washington University with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration - Professional Accounting. She is a licensed CPA in the state of Washington and is a member of the Oregon HFMA serving on the sponsorship committee.

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ERIK PROSSER, HEALTHCARE SPECIALIST

Erik has been working with the firm since January of 2001. He is a graduate of Whitworth College with a Bachelor's of Arts in Accounting. His healthcare experience includes performing financial statement audits, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement and cost reporting, feasibility studies and consulting.

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ERIC VOLK, HEALTHCARE SPECIALIST, CPA

Eric has been working with the firm since March 2005. He is a graduate of Eastern Washington University with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration - Professional Accounting, Finance, and Business Economics. Eric is a licensed CPA in Washington State.

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BRAD JOHNSON, HEALTHCARE SPECIALIST, CPA

Brad began working with the firm in March of 2008. He is a graduate of Gonzaga University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting. Brad has twenty three years experience as an accountant and is a licensed CPA in Washington State.

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SANDRA FOLEY, HEALTHCARE SPECIALIST

Sandy has been working with the firm since February 2006. She is a graduate of Gonzaga University with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration in Accounting. Prior to public accounting, Sandy worked for 15 years as a Medical Transcriptionist.

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JARED HAAK, HEALTHCARE SPECIALIST

Jared has been working with the firm since October 2006. He is a graduate of Whitworth College and has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. He recently completed the Accounting major at Eastern Washington University, and he will begin taking the CPA Exam in the near future.

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JULIET ACKERMAN, HEALTHCARE SPECIALIST

Juliet has been working with the firm since November of 2007. She graduated Cum Laude from Washington State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration-Option in Accounting. Juliet has 7 years experience as an accountant in the private industry.

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WES THEW, HEALTHCARE SPECIALIST, CPA

Wes began working with the firm in Febraury of 2008. He is a graduate of Eastern Washington University with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration- Professional Accounting, Finance, and Economics. Wes has two years of experience in private industry prior to working in public accounting.

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DANIEL VALDEZ, HEALTHCARE SPECIALIST

Daniel began his public accounting career with the firm in April of 2008. He is a graduate of Central Washington University with a Bachelor of Arts in Accountancy. Prior to public accounting, Daniel worked for over a year in the private industry as a Retail Store Auditor.

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KATIE GUMKE, HEALTHCARE SPECIALIST

Katie started working with the firm as an intern in May of 2008. She is a senior at Gonzaga University and will be graduating in May of 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration in Accounting.

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MATT FALKNER, HEALTHCARE SPECIALIST

Matt began working with the firm in October 2008. He is a graduate of Eastern Washington University with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration- Professional Accounting and Finance. Matt has two years of experience in private industry prior to working in public accounting.

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SALLY KEELING, HEALTHCARE SPECIALIST

Sally recently joined the firm in October of 2008.  She started her career in healthcare accounting in August of 2001.  Sally is a graduate from University of Phoenix-online with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.  She is continuing her education and will be graduating in August of 2010 with an MBA in Accounting.

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TRISHA TRUETT, HEALTHCARE SPECIALIST

Trisha began working with the firm in October 2008. She graduated from Central Washington University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and from Eastern Washington University with a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Communications. Trisha has two years of accounting experience working in private industry and a year in non-profit.

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PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Division of Firms

Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants

Healthcare Financial Management Association (Washington/Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Montana)

Washington State Hospital Association

Washington Association of Home for the Aging

Washington Rural Health Association

Washington Rural Health Clinic Association