Locally owned in the Alexandria, Minnesota area
Advisory • Tax • Accounting

Your CPA should know your business. And know you.

Practical advice. Proactive tax planning. A CPA who works with you.

Odens CPA provides advisory, tax and accounting services for business owners and individuals in Alexandria, Minnesota and the surrounding area. Here, you work directly with your CPA, building a relationship around your business, your goals and the decisions in front of you.

Chris Odens, CPA
Nearly a decadePublic accounting experience since 2017
Before that: 7 yearsWorking firsthand in small business
CPAMaster of Science in Accounting
AlexandriaLocally owned
Forward-looking advisory

More than accounting. Advice for what comes next.

Knowing what happened matters. But for a business owner, the harder questions are usually about what comes next. Odens CPA connects your financial information with practical conversations about the decisions ahead.

Can I afford to hire?
Should I buy equipment this year?
Is the business generating enough cash?
How will this affect my taxes?
Am I paying myself the right way?

The goal is straightforward: help you understand the numbers well enough to act on them.

How I can help

Advisory. Tax. Accounting.

ADVISORY

Make better decisions with better information.

Turn financial information into useful conversations about profitability, cash flow, planning, investments, growth opportunities and major business decisions.

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TAX

Don't just prepare for April. Plan throughout the year.

Connect tax preparation with proactive planning so you can understand potential consequences while there is still time to make informed choices.

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ACCOUNTING

Know where your business stands.

Clear, dependable financial information designed to help business owners understand what the numbers actually mean for the business.

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Chris Odens, CPA
A different kind of CPA relationship

You work directly with me.

When you choose Odens CPA, you aren't hiring a large organization and wondering who will ultimately handle your work. I'll get to know your business, understand your priorities and learn how you prefer to work.

When a question comes up six months from now, you shouldn't have to explain your business all over again to someone new. That continuity matters because good advice isn't just about knowing accounting and tax. It's also about knowing you.

✓ Locally owned
✓ Direct CPA relationship
✓ Advice built around you
Who I serve

Built for people who want more from their CPA.

Especially business owners who have outgrown a once-a-year relationship with their CPA.

Small & closely held businesses
For owners who want better financial visibility and a trusted resource for important decisions.
Entrepreneurs & owner-operators
For people balancing day-to-day operations with bigger financial decisions.
Growing businesses
For businesses where profitability, cash flow, tax strategy and planning need more attention.
Complex individual tax needs
For clients who value thoughtful tax planning and a CPA who understands the bigger picture.
Alexandria, Minnesota

A local CPA relationship built for the long term.

Being locally owned means more than having a local address. It means building relationships with people and businesses in the community, being accessible when questions arise and taking personal responsibility for the advice and service you receive.

You shouldn't have to wonder who your CPA is. At Odens CPA, you'll know.

Let's talk about what's next.

Whether you're starting, growing, dealing with more complexity or simply looking for more from your CPA relationship, let's start with a conversation about where you are and where you're trying to go.

Schedule a ConversationCall (320) 805-1982