Who we are. |
Our History
Acuity was founded with the central goal of turning entrepreneurs into better business owners. We have worked since day 1 to keep more money in our clients' pockets. While we have grown as a firm, our commitment to small business owners in our communities has never changed. |
Our Passion
With offices in multiple locations and a state of the art cloud based platform, we are capable of servicing clients anywhere they may be. As entrepreneurs ourselves, we believe in serving the business owners of our communities with the best possible tax plan, actionable financial analysis, and timely results. We are dedicated to proactive planning for your business now and into the future. |
Directors
Justin Matthews
Tax & Business Advisor Director, Client Services St. George, Utah justin@expectacuity.com BIO
Justin Matthews loves helping entrepreneurs across the country become more successful. He has extensive background in the tax and accounting industry and is a well-known thought-leader helping small business owners increase their profit margins through strategic planning and execution. Prior to joining Acuity Business & Tax Advisors, Justin ran his own tax and accounting business for five years. During this time, Justin also was a lead consultant and presenter for Thomson Reuters where he helped coach thousands of other tax professionals on how to give better proactive tax and accounting services to their clients. Justin started his tax and accounting career working with two large regional CPA firms specializing in taxation of partnerships, s-corporations, and individuals. Justin has served in several leadership positions in his community, helping others achieve their goals and reach their highest potential. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Dixie State University, and a Master of Accountancy degree from Southern Utah University. In his free time, Justin enjoys hunting and camping in the mountains of Southern Utah with his family. |
Robert East
Tax & Business Advisor Director, Client Services Ogden, UT robert@expectacuity.com BIO
Coming soon |
Jayna Forsgren
Tax & Business Advisor Director, Client Services South Ogden, Utah jayna@expectacuity.com BIO
Jayna is a graduate of Weber State University with a bachelor degree in Accounting and a Master of Professional Accountancy in Tax. Jayna is dedicated to the profession and has over 15 years of experience in public accounting. She is the current recipient of the Utah Association of Certified Public Accountants (UACPA) 2019 Experience Leader: Women to Watch. Jayna is also a wife and mother to three very active children and makes a point to attend as many of their activities as she can. She serves on the Board of the Ogden Weber Communicty Action Partnership and is an active member of the UACPA and Women in Business. |
Brad Folsom
Tax & Business Advisor Director, Client Services Ogden, UT brad@expectacuity.com BIO
Brad Folsom specializes as a taxation and consulting services professional for the varied clients of Acuity. These clients range from large, multi-state entities to small locally owned businesses and individuals. Each are important to Brad, and he loves nothing better than to maximize after-tax net income for his clients. He specializes in finding or creating optimum tax-efficient business and individual tax solutions and structures, including multiple-entity solutions. Brad had been an owner or partner in CPA and accounting firms from our same office location since coming to Ogden in 1984. For 31 years, until 2011, he practiced as a licensed CPA in Oregon, Arizona and Utah, including work as an auditor of publicly traded SEC registered companies, but now concentrates exclusively on areas of taxation and consulting. Brad graduated from Brigham Young University, magna cum laude, with a BS degree in Accounting. He has served as the President of local professional and Rotary organizations, and currently serves as Treasurer and Director of the Ogden Union Station Foundation. He also currently serves as a class leader and mentor for BYU-Idaho online students meeting at Weber State University each week since 2016, was active as a Boy Scouts Scoutmaster for 12 years and has served in many other positions for his Church and community. He is married to his wife Wendy and has 5 married kids and 19 grandchildren. He loves to travel, enjoying photography, reading and hiking. |
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