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About
In 1962 William Loughrin Sr. moved to Washington from Montana in search of a better life for his family. 10 years later, after working as an accountant in Seattle, he built a complex on a small plot of land in Edmonds that would become the home of his new accounting business, Loughrin & Company CPAs.
By 1990 his son, William Loughrin Jr., had grown into a fine young accountant and took over the family business, which he has owned and operated ever since. While the employees have changed over the years the genuine warm family feeling of Loughrin & Company has forever remained the same.
Today, Loughrin & Co. serves clients across the globe while still maintaining a friendly neighborhood environment. It offers an array of quality, person to person services custom tailored to the unique circumstances of each of its clients.
People
Bob Nakamura,
EA
Bob is a seasoned tax professional with a strong background. He earned an Associate of Business degree from Seattle College and a Bachelor of Science in Data
Analytics from Seattle University. Bob has lived in Seattle for 40 years and currently resides in the Magnolia neighborhood with his husband of 34 years, Denis.
Originally from Tacoma, Bob maintains close ties to his family in the area, among whom are his mother, sister, brother-in-law, and nephews. As an Enrolled Agent for the past 15 years, Bob specializes in preparing tax returns for a diverse range of entities, such as corporate clients, partnerships, personal returns, trusts, gift tax, and our nonprofit clients. Bob enjoys helping all his clients navigate the complexities of different tax situations.
Before he began pursuing his career as a tax profession, Bob worked as a union commercial electrician for 12 years. In his free time, he enjoys binge-watching shows that grab his attention.
Stephanie White,
Administrative Assistant
Stephanie has a diverse professional history that brought her to Loughrin & Company. After high school she joined the army reserves and worked retail for 10 years. She then worked as
a supply coordinator for Crista Senior living, and after a brief year working with Comcast in customer experience she joined our team in 2018. Her friendly voice can be heard answering our phones and she is also responsible for billing, data entry, payroll and prepping tax forms.
Born and Raised in Edmonds, Stephanie remembers riding her bike around the city back when the downtown area was filled with shops instead of bars. She was married in 2003 and has one son that she loves to pester. With the rest of her time she enjoys cross stitching, reading and watching old, old movies.
Bill Loughrin,
Owner, CPA
The man with his name on the building, Bill carries on the tradition of his father, Bill Sr. When he was 2 years old he moved from Montana to
Woodway and grew up watching his father build the business he would one day take over. After graduation from the old Woodway High School, Bill worked in bars and restaurants in the Seattle area and Salt Lake City before attending the University of Washington where he graduated with a degree in accounting. Afterwards, he returned to Edmonds and began working at the family business, taking over primary ownership from Bill Sr. in 1997. He lives on in memory of his father who died from Leukemia in May 2001.
Bill's friends know him for his love of hamburgers and bicycling. He also can be found tearing up squash courts at the local athletic club when not busy at the office. He currently lives in Edmonds with his wife, Kelli, and lives vicariously through the adventures of his children, Brooke and Will.
Jan Middleton,
Bookkeeper
The first thing one sees when arriving at Loughrin & Company is the welcoming face of Jan Middleton. As our receptionist and bookkeeper she is responsible for directing clients
and managing accounts, but as one of the most senior members of the staff, she makes sure the whole office runs smoothly. Prior to joining Loughrin & Company in October 2010, Jan worked off-and-on bookkeeping jobs for most of her career, but has also worked as a ski instructor and brings many years of experience as a realtor.
Jan is a true Washingtonian having grown up in Bremerton. Today she makes the commute to Edmonds from Marysville where she lives on a farm with over 50 wool-producing alpacas. She has raised three gifted children and for now only has one grandchild, although she hopes for more.
Roni Pohl,
Enrolled Agent
Roni has spent her whole career working in CPA firms, and she started at Loughrin & Company in July 2015. She holds a B.S. in accounting from Central Washington University and
specializes in estate and trust taxation. Born in Maryland and having moved around the United States, Roni settled in Bothell, Washington 30 years ago and loves her commute by the lake. She has a passion for the outdoors having attended forestry school when she was younger. She loves to hike and also greatly enjoys reading and cooking.
Lina Brattain,
Bookkeeper
Lina began her career in retail, but quickly found her passion was in bookkeeping. He has worked in the realm of accounting for over 30 years, 15 of which she spent working for Everett Public Schools. She has been
working at Loughrin and Company since June 2022 and enjoys meeting all the clients while working for a family business. Outside of work, she enjoys various hobbies including junk journaling, crochet, and stitchery. Her greatest joy in life is being a grandma to her 6 beautiful grandchildren. She is excited to soon welcome a 7th!
Lina feels a strong connection to the Pacific Northwest, and she dreams of one day living on a farm. She has strong fond memories of a childhood horse named Geronimo.
Laura Kirol,
Assistant
Laura goes by many different names. Her grandmother calls her "Laura Bean", her best friend calls her "Loo", her husband calls her "my beautiful
wife, I love you so much". Laura works as a high school Social Studies teacher and works part time at Loughrin and Company when she isn't begging high schoolers to care about John Locke. She enjoys working at the office because she can help everyone out with their data entry while listening to absolutely riveting audiobooks about things like the history of rope, the Byzantine Empire, cultural history of mosses, and how fabric shaped the world. Laura would like to encourage all of Loughrin and Company's wonderful clients to please bring their dogs by the office to say hi whenever they would like.
In Memoriam
Members and friends of the Loughrin family were devastated by the loss of our beloved Kelly Lee Ann Loughrin-Billings in January of 2019. She started as an employee of her father's company in 1986 and stayed a core part of office life until her last days. Kelly was a living tradition of the close client relationships maintained by her father. She managed the majority of Loughrin & Company's restaurant accounts along with our oldest and largest construction client, but it is her glimmer in the daily life of the office that is missed most of all.
No one could deny Kelly's innate ability to make others feel at ease, and with the great sadness that comes with her departure from this world, the way she made us feel will never go away. Rest in Peace, Kel. We Love You.