Call me Chris.
I grew up in Sandpoint, ID.
I love to travel.
I play drums and love technology.
My biggest passion in life is learning new things.
I have 2 young boys and a beautiful wife — at the end of the day that’s what this is all about, right?
I have enjoyed pursuing many skills in several fields; print shop, enterprise software engineering, sales, CDL transportation, and even marine vessel captain! I have loved all of them for different reasons. The bulk of my education is in Computer Science and Software Engineering while I’ve also received a degree in Visual Communications and Marketing Design. I found my way into finance while working with my father to grow Pend Oreille Charters fishing charter on Lake Pend Oreille in Hope, ID as their primary captain — strange place to find a passion for finance, I know. I was already day trading in my spare time and tax season worked with the slow winters in the fishing world so I decided to give it a try. My engineering, math, and technical background was hungry for stimulation and taxes quickly filled that void. I spent a few years working for a larger conglomerate preparing 1040’s for my peers here in Sandpoint. I enjoyed it so much that I decided to pursue a degree in Forensic Accounting and am still pursuing my MBA in this field as well as finishing my EA professional credential through the IRS when time allows. I work 7 days a week in the Summer on the lake and 7 days a week in the winter for tax season while providing a quality bookkeeping service every month to my clients, going to school, and raising my kids and I’m loving every step of the journey!
CW Bookkeeping & Tax is my 5th company that I’ve started and grown. All of my companies have been successful to date and with your support and the support of our small community I hope to expand further than ever before and take CW Bookkeeping & Tax to new heights by providing quality and efficiency to every client.