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Hospitality

People-Focused Service for Your People-Focused Business

In the hospitality industry, you have a passion for what you do and countless ideas on how to give your customers memorable experiences. A trusted CPA partner who understands hospitality accounting helps turn that passion into long-term business success.

Our team works with you to understand your needs and build a plan to complement your strategy, giving you a distinct advantage in your competitive business environment. From annual planning to daily operations, we help you see the larger financial picture through tailored hospitality accounting services.

Our hospitality practice serves lodging, restaurants, entertainment companies, private and public clubs, conference facilities, management companies, and more. Our membership in industry organizations, Washington Hospitality Association (WHA), demonstrates our commitment to the industry and helps us stay current with the financial and regulatory trends that matter most.

Specialized Services for You

Our professionals can advise you in specialized areas such as:

  • Operational consulting and efficiency reviews
  • Guidance on federal, state, and local hospitality tax incentives and programs
  • Mergers and acquisitions support
  • Cost segregation studies for hospitality properties
  • State and local tax compliance and planning
  • Stock options and equity strategies
  • Wealth transfer and estate planning for business owners
  • Due diligence and transaction support
  • Fraud prevention and internal controls analysis
  • Cybersecurity and data protection reviews
  • Comprehensive hospitality audits to strengthen financial reporting and compliance
  • Software evaluation, selection, implementation, and training

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Randy Meyer

“We have been thrilled with the services and quality of work product generated by the tax team at Clark Nuber. They are responsive and very diligent. Over the term of our relationship, the tax team has brought strategies to the table that have saved our firm and its principals considerable state and federal tax dollars.”

Randy Meyer
Chief Financial Officer, The Hotel Group

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