At David Pummel & Associates, we are committed to achieving one hundred percent client satisfaction with the quality of service provided. Until we achieve that goal, we will not be satisfied.

Firm History

David Pummel & Associates, LLP has been serving the Northern Black Hills since 1981. Our mission is to provide a wide range of services to our valued clients at a quality level second-to-none in our industry. We are intensely concerned about how you, the client, feel about our staff and the services they provide. By obtaining an intimate understanding of your industry and by maintaining a close personal relationship with you, our staff can better respond with programs that are innovative - offering practical ways to help you achieve your financial goals.

Our clients are primarily individual and family-owned small businesses, farms and ranches. Our accounting, tax and management consulting professionals have expertise in a wide variety of fields. To meet our clients specific business needs, the firm specializes in various industries such as farm/ranch, food service, retail, non-profit organizations, entertainment, insurance, law firms, medical professionals and outfitters. We are also well acquainted with the income tax, sales tax and payroll laws of various states such as South Dakota, Montana, Colorado and Wyoming.

David Pummel & Associates is a team of specialists with the technical know-how to advise you. The skills of many people are combined in every project we undertake, no matter the size.
All work performed is done as a firm, not as an individual practitioner, and is carefully reviewed.

Just as important as client satisfaction is our commitment to provide services of the highest quality. To assure that happens, David Pummel & Associates undergoes a peer review every three years. During this process, a team of specially trained CPAs evaluates the firm’s quality control system against comprehensive guidelines that have been established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. This assures that the firm is conforming to all professional standards with regards to - independence requirements; hiring practices; personnel assignments; supervision and consultation on engagements; continuing professional education; and obtaining and retaining clients.

David Pummel & Associates can offer you a unique blend of the best qualities of large and small firms. That’s why we say we’re “Large enough to know, Small enough to care.”

Professional Associations And Memberships

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
Private Companies Practice Section (PCPS)
South Dakota Society of Certified Public Accountants
South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming and Colorado Boards of Accountancy
National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA)

Client Satisfaction

Our reputation is built upon a foundation of satisfied clients. Our goal is your complete satisfaction, nothing less. Whether we're preparing financial statements, dealing with the IRS or providing any other financial assistance, we have your best interests in mind.

Firm Roster

David Pummel, CPA, CVA - Tax, Business Valuation, Estate & Financial Planning

Renae Schaeffer, CPA - Audit, Review, Compilation, Tax

Jeff Main, CPA - Tax, Estate & Financial Planning

Martina Ruzicka - Bookkeeping, Payroll, Sales Tax

Darla Olson - Office Manager

Cindy Neesham - Bookkeeping, Payroll, Sales Tax

Billye Tracy - Bookkeeping, Software Consulting

Deb Leverington - Office Administration

Wynne Sutton - Bookkeeping, Payroll, Sales Tax