Mindy Swank, CPA, CFE · Boutique outsourced finance

Your business has outgrown bookkeeping. Mindy builds the finance function it needs next.

Swank CPA combines Fortune 100 financial discipline with hands-on small-business insight — delivering clean books, stronger systems, meaningful reporting, proactive tax strategy, and part-time CFO guidance without the overhead of an internal department.

A moment from the Pacific Northwest — the character of the region Swank CPA calls home
Camas, Washington
Serving clients virtually.
20+ Years experienceFully digitalAdvanced QuickBooks ProAdvisorLicensed CPA · WA · OR · IL
Certified Public AccountantCertified Fraud ExaminerAdvanced QuickBooks ProAdvisorFortune 100 Financial DisciplineFully Digital FirmCamas, Washington
Certified Public AccountantCertified Fraud ExaminerAdvanced QuickBooks ProAdvisorFortune 100 Financial DisciplineFully Digital FirmCamas, Washington
01Finance Function Gap Scan

Where is your financial operation breaking down?

Pick anything that resonates. We'll point you toward the relationship that fits, not a package we're trying to sell.

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03Meet Mindy
Mindy Swank, CPA, CFE, founder of Swank CPA in Camas, Washington
Mindy Swank, CPA, CFE
Founder · Camas, WA

Fortune 100 discipline.
Small-business reality.
Mindy brings both.

Mindy founded Swank CPA to give owner-led businesses the kind of finance function usually reserved for companies ten times their size — without the overhead, the politics, or the jargon.

20+ years
in accounting and finance across corporate and family-owned businesses.
CPA · CFE
licensed in Washington, Oregon, and Illinois. Certified Fraud Examiner.
Fortune 100
financial discipline brought down to a boutique client scale.
Advanced ProAdvisor
for QuickBooks — the systems layer of most engagements.
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04From data to decision

Transactions are noise. Decisions are the point.

Click each layer to see what Swank CPA contributes as raw activity becomes clean books, reliable reports, honest interpretation, and — finally — better decisions.

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Illustrative example

Clean Books

Every transaction placed in the right account, tied out to statements, corrected where it's wrong. This is the foundation of everything above it.

Sample
$482,150 revenue · $318,200 COGS · $0 variance
05A month in motion

What a real outsourced accounting relationship actually feels like.

  1. Day 1–3
    Secure intake

    Statements, receipts, and payroll data flow into the encrypted portal — no email attachments.

  2. Day 4–8
    Reconciliation

    Bank, card, and merchant accounts reconciled. Transaction categorization reviewed line by line.

  3. Day 8–15
    Payroll · AP · AR

    Payroll processed on cadence. Bills scheduled. Customer invoices sent and applied against payments.

  4. Day 20–25
    Monthly close

    Accruals booked, intercompany cleaned up, prior period tied out. Books locked for the month.

  5. Day 25–28
    Reporting

    P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, and a plain-English summary of what changed and why.

  6. Day 28–30
    Advisory

    A 30–45 minute working conversation. Not a status meeting — decisions, tradeoffs, next steps.

Cadence shown is illustrative. Actual scope and calendar are set with Mindy.

06Industry fit

We're a fit when the operational reality is what makes the numbers hard.

We don't publish a long generic industry list. Below are sectors where the workflows, reporting needs, and pressure points are ones we understand from the inside.

Trades & Construction

Job costing, retention, WIP, subcontractor 1099s.

Veterinary & Dental

Practice-level KPIs, provider comp, supply COGS.

Property Management

Trust accounting hygiene, unit-level reporting.

Lumber & Agriculture

Seasonality, inventory, equipment depreciation.

Professional Services

Utilization, WIP, billable vs. non-billable.

Medical Practices

Third-party AR aging, denial patterns.

Solar

Project revenue timing, warranty reserves.

Electricians

Fixed-price vs. T&M mix, crew profitability.

07Client experiences
"Best decision I have made as a new business owner was to switch to Swank Accounting. She did more for my business in 1 week than my prior CPA had done in the last 6 months. Attention to detail. Listening. Action. Education. As a small business owner it was amazing to find an accountant who cared about my business. Highly recommend!!"
Robinette Dunahugh · Elite Pawz Veterinary Clinic
"Swank CPA is a great value and indispensable service. Mindy is bright, fast, responsive, and always willing to go the extra mile. And she offers payroll, accounting, and bookkeeping services. Truly an all-in-one for the financial health of your business."
Janette Tucker · North Bonneville, WA
A moment of personality — the region and rhythm Swank CPA works within
08Secure client technology
CCH Client Collaboration

Encrypted document exchange and e-signature.

QuickBooks Online

Live books, live conversations, no version chasing.

CPACharge

Secure payments — cards or ACH, receipts issued automatically.

Calendly

Book working conversations without email tag.

The next step

See what your finance function is missing.

A short, structured intake — then a working conversation with Mindy. No sales scripts, no pressure, no assumption that we're the right fit until we both agree we are.

Speak directly
360-633-2245
Write
mindy@swankcpa.com
Hours
Mon–Fri · 9–5 PT