Maxwell Hesse Group

At L Maxwell Hesse LLC, we pride ourselves on being a team of two professionals with over 50 years of combined service to businesses and their owners. We take the time to understand our clients' goals and provide personalized accounting, tax, and business services to help them achieve success.

Big Firm Experience, Small Company Service

We have all worked at a big firm; that's why we're at a small firm. We enjoy the immediate and personal client relationships that grow at a small firm. And you will appreciate the professionalism and sophisticated tax and business knowledge we brought along from our days at the big firm. You get the best of both.

We Listen and Respond to You

Being small means we hear you. We take your instructions to heart and follow your wishes. We enjoy working for individuals as well as businesses. We count many self-employed folks, families, couples, and single investors among our valued clients. We have no levels of bureaucracy between you and us.

In the Heart of Multnomah Village

We love being right in Multnomah Village, a charming neighborhood with a small-town feeling. There is some great shopping nearby; you can find antiques, art, crafts, and books just a easy stroll from our offices. The small-town feeling carries over the way we do business. We get a lot of business by referral, neighbor to neighbor.

Big City Savvy, Village Friendly

We understand your business. We advise a wide range of businesses (S and C corporations, partnerships, LLC's). We provide income tax planning and returns, estate planning and returns, litigation support, financial and management consulting, and financial statement review and compilation.

Accounting For Humans

Many accountants get grief for being hard to understand. We specialize in what we call "accounting for humans." We explain things to you in plain English, making your tax and business decisions easier as a result. We do the research so you don't have to - you stay up to date on the latest in the tax law without cracking a book.

Our Services

At L Maxwell Hesse LLC, we offer a range of services designed to help you achieve success. These include:

• Financial Statement Review and Compilation
• Income Tax Planning and Preparation
• Estates, Trusts, and Gifts Return Compliance
• Financial and Management Consulting
• Litigation Support

Our People

Our team is comprised of two professionals with over 50 years of combined service to businesses and their owners. We help enterprises become more successful by knowing our clients and their goals and then providing advice and compliance services to help reach those goals.

Lori J. Maxwell Hesse, CPA

Lori has been working closely with owner/entrepreneurs on accounting, tax, and operational matters for almost 30 years. She has worked with clients in a variety of industries, including wholesale and retail, manufacturing, construction, and professional services. She resolves accounting and tax needs, as well as advises on matters such as acquisitions, financing, compensation, and property transactions.

Nancy Maxwell, LTC

Nancy is a licensed tax consultant and has been the firm's primary professional staff member since 1993. She has a wide range of experience, including an emphasis in individual tax and closely-held business, as well as significant knowledge regarding payroll taxes and Quickbooks accounting software.