Welcome to Zaremba Paxton

Zaremba Paxton P.S. is a full service public accounting firm located in Bellingham, Washington. We offer tax preparation services for individuals and businesses, financial statement preparation, and consultation regarding retirement planning and estate and gift tax issues.

Teamwork makes the dream work.

How we treat our clients

We believe in treating each client’s situation as unique in order to better serve their specific needs and objectives. We provide a fully integrated service from record-keeping and bookkeeping functions, to financial statements and tax preparation. We work with each client to ensure they are getting information that is pertinent, timely, and efficient.

Our goal is to assist individuals and businesses in better understanding the accounting functions, and to make use of opportunities that allow them to better manage their finances and achieve their goals.

About Us

Brian Paxton

Brian became a shareholder of Zaremba Paxton P.S. in 2010. He holds a BA in Accounting from Western Washington University and has been practicing since 2000. Brian's background includes working with a wide range of individuals and locally owned small businesses, including commercial and residential construction, retail/wholesale, manufacturing and the professional service industry. He has worked extensively with financial statement preparation, tax planning and tax return preparation. In addition he specializes in cross-border tax planning and compliance.

Bunny McClue

Bunny has been with the firm since 1995. She holds a BA degree from Western Washington University and is an Enrolled Agent, licensed by the Department of the Treasury. She has over 40 years in accounting and bookkeeping experience with both businesses and individuals, working with banking, homeowner associations, service industry, construction, manufacturing, government contracts and the film industry. 

Michelle Palmer

Michelle was born and raised in Bellingham, WA and attended Western Washington University, where she earned a bachelor of arts in business administration with a focus in accounting and management. Michelle is a licensed CPA and has over 10 years of experience in auditing and accounting for small businesses. Michelle has been with the firm since 2022.

Liz Yencho

Liz joined the firm in January of 2020. She holds a Bachelor of Science and Masters in Accounting from Western Governors University and has been practicing since 2016. She has worked extensively with individual and small business income tax preparation. In addition, Liz is a QuickBooks Online and Desktop Advanced ProAdvisor.

Roza Bell

Roza grew up in Whatcom Country and attended Whatcom Community College. When she is not working, Roza enjoys spending time with her family and traveling. Roza has been with the firm since 2013 and works with a wide variety of businesses addressing all of their payroll needs including Bookkeeping, Payroll Preparation, Monthly/Quarterly tax filing and more.

Ethan Paxton

Ethan joined the firm in 2022. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Whitworth University.

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