Johnson, West & Co., PLC, is one of Minneapolis-St. Paul's premier accounting and management consulting firms. Since 1953, the mission at Johnson, West & Co. has been to assist our clients in developing and achieving their short- and long-term objectives. To assist our clients in meeting their objectives, we provide a broad range of professional accounting, tax, financial and management consulting services. As we work with clients, we strive to become their most trusted business advisor and to provide them with value-added and proactive service. We've found the best delivery of our services comes through industry specialization and industry groups, which provide business consulting services in addition to our traditional tax and accounting services. Therefore, we staff accounts with professionals who have knowledge and experience in our clients' industries, such as business services, manufacturing/distribution, franchises, transportation, real estate, construction, and not-for-profit. In addition to industry teams, Johnson West also has a Family Business Practice Group, which specializes in meeting the unique needs of family-owned businesses. Our Family Business Practice Group has specific expertise in the areas of estate and retirement planning, management succession planning, strategic planning, operational analysis, internal auditing and the development of effective compensation systems for both family and key non-family members. Our commitment to our clients' goals, our proactive services and our industry knowledge make our professionals powerful business advisors, capable of helping clients manage today's fast-paced and ever-changing business challenges.