Cordell, Neher & Company, PLLC

Cordell, Neher & Company, PLLC is an accounting firm in Wenatchee, Washington. The firm provides tax, accounting, and wealth management services tailored to individuals, families, and businesses. Its work covers client accounting services, auditing services, tax planning and preparation, and wealth management, including tax-smart investment strategies, retirement planning, and corporate retirement plans. The firm also offers payroll and bookkeeping support, including payroll processing and reporting, state and federal tax filings, general ledger maintenance, and accounts receivable work. Its audit and assurance practice includes financial statement audits, reviews and compilations, internal control and risk assessment, and compliance and reporting services. The firm serves clients across North Central Washington and holds a rating of 3.60.

The firm was founded in 1988, when five professionals - Jeffery Neher, Judy Conner, Irwin Conner, Philip Blakney, and Al Cordell - brought together their established firms. Its history reaches back to 1970, when Cordell & Conner was established in Wenatchee by Al Cordell and Irwin Conner, with Judy Conner joining in 1973. Ringler & Neher was founded by Jeff Neher and John Ringler in an office above the old Owl Drug at the corner of Wenatchee and Orondo Avenue. The two firms merged in 1988 to form Cordell, Neher & Company, PLLC. CNC Financial Group was formed in 2002 to expand the firm's offerings, and the firm relocated to its Penny Road office in August 2005. Kris Loomis became Managing Member in October 2013, succeeding Jeff Neher. In 2018 the firm received a National Association of Secretaries of State Medallion Award.

The firm elected to become a member of the Private Companies Practice Section of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Member firms undergo a peer review every three years; the firm's most recent peer review was conducted in December 2023, and each peer review has resulted in an unqualified report with no letter of comment. The firm has met all standards of the Washington State Board of Accountancy's quality assurance program without exception.

The office is at 175 E Penny Road, Suite #1, on Penny Road, about 0.1 miles from East Penny Road and 0.2 miles from Easy Street, State Route 285, the Confluence Technology Center, the Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, and DaVita Dialysis.

Cordell, Neher & Company has served individuals and businesses throughout North Central Washington since its 1988 merger, with a history in Wenatchee accounting that reaches back to 1970.