About Von • Jacobs & Associates CPAs LLP
Von • Jacobs & Associates CPAs LLP is dedicated to providing accounting services, tax strategies, and financial consulting to faith-based organizations like churches, religious groups, parochial schools, and colleges. We’ll help you establish irreproachable accounting practices, manage and track donations, and comply with complex government regulations. All our accounting and tax solutions are designed to keep your finances in order while planning for the future of your organization.
CPA Firm for Churches and Nonprofits
We believe that listening is the foundation of a lasting client relationship built on trust and respect. We encourage you to contact us for a free initial consultation so we can get acquainted with you and your faith-based organization. Our goal is to provide financial leadership, guidance and advice that you can really use to maintain your organization and better serve your community.
Joshua D. Jacobs, JD, CPA (dually-certified as a lawyer and CPA)
Joshua is highly-skilled in church and nonprofit accounting services with an emphasis on the law of tax-exempt organizations. Prior to starting Jacobs & Company CPAs PLLC, he served as a Tax Attorney at the boutique Tax-Exempt focused law firm of Asiatico & Associates, PLLC, and prior to that as the Director of Business Administration with Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas. Joshua also served as Controller with Calvary Church in Irving, TX and with the Arkansas District Assemblies of God.
Joshua has been a licensed Certified Public Accountant since 2003. In his free time, Joshua loves to spend time with his family, especially at sporting events with his wife and 3 boys. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Arkansas Society of Certified Public Accountants, and the American Bar Association. Joshua is currently licensed by the Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy, The Arkansas Bar, and the Texas State Bar (Inactive).
Born in Arkansas, Joshua obtained his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a double major in Accounting and Management/Marketing from Arkansas Tech University in 2002. During his time at Arkansas Tech he was the President of the Accounting Club and voted by his peers as the Most Outstanding Accounting Senior. Joshua earned his Juris Doctor from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law in 2010. While at Texas Wesleyan, he served as Treasurer and Board Member of the Night Students’ Association and was a member of the Tax and Estate Planning Law Organization.
Benefits of a Dual-Certified Professional
Hiring a dual-certified professional who is both a lawyer and CPA provides at least one distinct advantage over hiring a typical CPA, confidentiality.
That’s right, a lawyer has the advantage of attorney-client privilege and is not compelled to share information with the IRS and/or the court system. Any information that you provide to your attorney is protected by client-attorney privilege, meaning they cannot be forced to testify against you.
Conversely, a CPA who does not have a license to practice law can be compelled to testify against you in front of the IRS and/or the court system.