McGowen, Hurst, Clark & Smith, P.C. is one of the oldest and largest local CPA firms in Central Iowa. Founded in 1946, we con ... tinue to extend excellent service to our clients, providing them with accounting and auditing expertise. In addition to the traditional services of Accounting, Auditing, Tax Preparation and Business Consulting, our firm offers you other specialized services including Estate Planning, QuickBooks Advisory, Cost Segregation Studies, Business Succession Planning, Financial Advisory and Investment, Business Valuations, and Fraud Detection and Deterrence Services. We use state of the art technology to ensure we meet your needs efficiently and accurately. We make every effort to work with you in the most time and cost effective manner possible. Our special pride is our people. The accountants of MHC&S are dedicated to providing every client with services of the highest quality. Our mix of professional staff tends to have a higher percentage of partners, managers and other senior personnel than many other firms. This mix allows us to assign experienced personnel to our engagements with the added benefit of reduced turnover. Over the years, we have grown from 3 to approximately 50 team members. We have offices located in West Des Moines and Winterset and work with several clients in the surrounding areas like Urbandale, Johnston, Waukee, Adel, Ankeny, Altoona, Grimes and many others. read more