Specialties
As small business specialists, we offer a holistic approach to assisting our clients in accumulating and retaining wealth by managing their tax responsibilities. From the inception of a business through exit planning, we work with small businesses and their owners to strategize cash flow management and profit generation. Specialists in income tax planning and preparation, the principals of the firm are former IRS employees. We offer accounting systems design including tools like QuickBooks, and have a QuickBooks Pro Adviser on staff. To meet our clients needs, we offer one-stop services including income tax planning and preparation plus payroll services, sales tax, personal property tax, and even the installation and maintenance of various types of retirement plans. Additional services include business valuation, forensic accounting services, and litigation support.
History
Established in 1986.
Coet 2 CPAs, P.C. started as a one person, sole proprietorship in the home of John and Frances Coet. After three filing periods and progressive growth, the Coets moved to an office space in Westminster, CO in 1988. John had been part-time with the business while working full-time in the Finance Center at Lowry Air Force Base, but became full-time with the practice in 1989. Ten years later, Cathie Asmus, an EA, and DU graduate in accounting, joined the firm. Cathie later attained her CPA, and became a QuickBooks Pro Advisor, working directly with business clients. Over the past 30+ years, the practice has grown dramatically in its expertise, services provided, and number of employees. Barbara Arnold, EA, has been with the firm for many years, assisting clients with notices from the IRS. Coet 2's excellent support staff also includes Sherri Schalamon, Bobbi Grim, and Keirsy DiGiovanni - professional bookkeepers - and Christina Hudson, payroll specialist.
Meet the Business Owner: Fran C.
The 2000 SBA Accountant-Advocate for Colorado and Region VIII, Frances J. Coet, Certified Public Accountant, Certified Valuation Analyst, and Certified Financial Planner® Practitioner, has 30 years experience in accounting, tax preparation and tax planning for individuals, corporations, partnerships, and fiduciaries. A specialist in divorce taxation planning and cash flow, Fran has qualified as an expert witness regarding business valuations and income tax issues, and is a seminar leader on tax legislation, tax planning and record keeping for businesses. She has received two Certificate of Education Achievement Awards from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, one for Tax Counseling for Closely Held Businesses and the other for Business Valuation. Before opening her own accounting firm in 1986, she worked for the Internal Revenue Service as a taxpayer service specialist and classroom instructor, and at a local CPA firm.
