Mower & Associates

What Mower & Associates does

Mower & Associates (commercially branded as Mower CPA) is a privately held, founder-owned accounting and tax practice established in 2009 and headquartered at 1833 S Millennium Way Ste 100, Meridian, Idaho. The firm delivers five core professional service lines — business accounting, QuickBooks and bookkeeping, incorporation services, payroll solutions, and tax services — alongside a secure client document portal. It is led by Paul Mower, a CPA with a Master's in finance from Golden Gate University and over 20 years of industry experience, supported by an IRS-certified Enrolled Agent (Kim McKrola) and an experienced tax professional (Penny Key). The firm operates on a custom-engagement pricing model with free initial consultations as its lead-conversion mechanism; pricing is not publicly disclosed.

The firm targets a vertically segmented client base across Idaho's Treasure Valley, with primary specialization in dental/medical practices and real estate (drawn from the founder's prior real estate and banking background), plus secondary focus on commercial construction, restaurants/bars, general small businesses, and individual personal tax clients spanning 12+ communities (Meridian, Boise, Eagle, Nampa, Kuna, Caldwell, Middleton, Greenleaf, Emmett, Horseshoe Bend, Idaho City, Mountain Home). Marketing is exclusively local: dedicated city landing pages, service- and industry-targeted website content, Google Reviews/Google Business Profile, organic social, and direct-response phone/contact-form CTAs — with no paid media, events, or email channels referenced.

The technology stack is entirely third-party: QuickBooks underpins accounting and bookkeeping; Protected XChange and SecureFilePro power the client document portal; outsourced payroll processing is delivered as a managed service. There are no disclosed funding rounds, no subsidiaries, no M&A, no outside investors, and no enterprise or large-anchor customers. Revenue, headcount, and financial metrics are not publicly disclosed; the firm is described as a small team within the 11-50 employee band.

Name

Mower & Associates

Legal name

Mower & Associates

Website

https://mowercpa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mower & Associates (Mower CPA) is a privately held, founder-owned accounting and tax practice in Meridian, Idaho, delivering bookkeeping, tax, payroll, and incorporation services to small businesses and individuals across 12+ Treasure Valley communities, with vertical specialization in healthcare and real estate.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Meridian

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Accounting and tax compliance services (fees): Client fees for recurring bookkeeping, monthly accounting, financial statement preparation, and tax planning/preparation. Long-term client relationships with multi-year engagement (e.g., "seven years," "more than 20 years" per testimonials), implying recurring/retainer-style professional services revenue.
2. Outsourced payroll processing: Recurring managed payroll service including direct deposit, payroll tax filings, W-2/W-3/1099 preparation, unemployment claims, and workers' compensation audit support.
3. Incorporation and entity advisory services: One-time project fees for business entity selection (LLC, S Corp, C Corp), incorporation filings, and related setup services for new businesses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Mower & Associates (Mower CPA) is a privately held, founder-led accounting and tax practice that provides bookkeeping, monthly accounting, financial statement preparation, tax planning and preparation, incorporation and entity advisory, outsourced payroll processing, and QuickBooks setup/support to small businesses and individuals in Idaho's Treasure Valley. All engagements are delivered directly by a CPA-led local team, beginning with a free initial consultation and continuing as multi-year professional services relationships.

Product overview

Mower & Associates (branded as Mower CPA) operates as a single, unified small business accounting and tax advisory practice rather than a multi-product software platform, offering five core professional service lines delivered together to clients in Meridian, ID and the broader Treasure Valley. The portfolio centers on Business Accounting, QuickBooks & Bookkeeping, Incorporation Services, Payroll Solutions, and Tax Services, complemented by a secure Document Portal for client file exchange; these service modules are co-delivered so that, for example, a new business entity formed via Incorporation Services is handed off into ongoing Bookkeeping, Payroll, and Tax Services, while Business Accounting and Tax Services provide the overarching financial reporting and strategic planning backbone for established clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Accounting Monthly bookkeeping, account reconciliations, financial reporting, cash flow monitoring, budgeting, and detailed financial statement preparation for small business clients across Meridian, ID and the broader Treasure Valley.
• QuickBooks & Bookkeeping Full-service small business bookkeeping including QuickBooks setup, training, custom invoice templates, data file review and clean-up, continuous support, payroll processing, and financial statement preparation.
• Incorporation Services Business entity selection (LLC, S Corp, C Corp), incorporation filing, company development plans, registration, and ongoing setup support including QuickBooks onboarding and tax planning for new businesses.
• Payroll Solutions Outsourced payroll processing on weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly schedules, including direct deposit, payroll tax filings, W-2/W-3/1099 preparation, customized payroll reports, weekly accounting summaries, unemployment claims, and worker's compensation audit support.
• Tax Services Small business tax preparation, multi-state tax planning, business succession planning, trust and estate planning, and year-round compliance-focused tax strategy for small business clients and individuals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Retroactive S-Corp election successfully filed for client after other firms had declined ("when others had said I was too late"), resulting in a maximized tax return.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Protected XChangecoreTechnology or IntegrationProtected XChange powers Mower CPA's secure client document portal (https://www.protectedxchange.com/mowercpa/login-this). It enables clients to upload, exchange, and access tax and legal documents securely with the firm. The portal is referenced on the homepage under the "Document Portal" call-to-action and is a core operational dependency for client onboarding and document workflow.
• SecureFileProcoreTechnology or IntegrationSecureFilePro (mowercpa.securefilepro.com) is Mower CPA's secure file exchange platform, linked from the site's main navigation under "Document Portal." It supports secure client document transmission alongside Protected XChange.
• QuickBooks (Intuit)coreTechnology or IntegrationQuickBooks is the firm's primary accounting software platform; Mower CPA offers QuickBooks setup, training, custom invoice templates, data file review and cleanup, and ongoing support as a core service offering. The platform underpins the firm's bookkeeping and small business accounting practice.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Eide Bailly: Top-25 US accounting and advisory firm with offices across the Mountain West, including Idaho. Directly comparable as a CPA-led, multi-vertical accounting practice serving SMBs in the same Treasure Valley market Mower CPA serves, but at significantly larger scale.
• Moss Adams: Pacific Northwest-headquartered accounting and business advisory firm with deep industry specializations including healthcare, real estate, and construction — the same verticals Mower CPA targets. Directly comparable in industry focus and SMB/mid-market client base.

Broad incumbents

• Wipfli: Large US accounting and consulting firm serving SMB and mid-market clients across multiple industries, including healthcare and real estate. Comparable in service mix (accounting, tax, payroll, advisory) and SMB orientation, but with a national footprint and broader industry coverage.
• CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA): Large US accounting and advisory firm providing outsourced accounting, tax, and advisory services to SMBs and middle-market clients. Comparable service portfolio and SMB target segment, with substantially greater scale and industry-specialized practice areas.
• Intuit QuickBooks Live: Intuit's human-assisted bookkeeping service layered on QuickBooks, providing monthly bookkeeping and tax support for small businesses. Directly competes with Mower CPA's bookkeeping and small-business accounting line at lower price points and national scale.
• H&R Block / Block Advisors: National tax and small-business accounting brand with Block Advisors serving SMB bookkeeping, payroll, and tax. Comparable service mix targeting the same small-business buyer, with retail scale and brand recognition Mower CPA does not have.
• BDO USA: Top global accounting network with a US SMB and middle-market practice. Comparable service portfolio (assurance, tax, advisory) and industry-vertical model, with substantial resource advantages in talent, technology, and geographic reach.

Emerging players

• Pilot.com: Tech-enabled bookkeeping, accounting, and tax service for startups and small businesses, including CFO-style advisory. Targets the same SMB segment with a software-led, fixed-fee model that competes for the same entry-level clients as Mower CPA.
• Bench (by Employer.com): Tech-enabled bookkeeping service for small businesses, combining software with dedicated bookkeepers. Competes with Mower CPA's QuickBooks & Bookkeeping service line on price, convenience, and user experience.
• Bookkeeper360: Outsourced bookkeeping, accounting, and tax service for small businesses using Xero/QuickBooks stacks. Comparable as a virtual, multi-service small-business accounting firm targeting a similar SMB buyer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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