Behind Profitable Painter CPA PLLC

Behind Profitable Painter CPA PLLC

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Who We Are

Financial partners built specifically for painting business owners.

Profitable Painter CPA helps you understand your numbers, reduce your tax burden, and run a more profitable painting company with clarity and confidence.


We’re not generalist accountants. We work exclusively with painters, which means everything we do is built around your reality, job costing, crews, production, and margins.


Our team is here to take the financial weight off your shoulders. While you focus on winning jobs and running your crews, we handle the numbers, uncover opportunities, and guide you with clear, actionable insights that drive growth.

ProfitablePainterCPA team
ProfitablePainterCPA team

Our Mission

Our mission is simple: to guide painting business owners to financial prosperity.


Not just through bookkeeping or tax returns, but by helping owners transform their business and, in many cases, their life. When the numbers are clear, cash flow is controlled, and profit becomes predictable, everything changes, from how you lead your business to how you provide for your family and plan for the future.

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The Team Behind Your Growth

The Team Behind Your Growth

You’re backed by a full team that understands your business.

You’re backed by a full team that understands your business.

Daniel Honan, CPA

Founder

Melissa Honan

COO

Brixton Carothers

Accounting Department Manager

Russell Persons, CPA

Client Advisor

Minh Pham, EA

Client Advisor

Paula Bartz-Wagner

Client Advisor

Greg Tobias, EA

Client Advisor

Jennifer Haight

Client Success Lead

Carrie Lueck

Senior Bookkeeping Specialist

Rachel Eldredge, EA

Tax Manager

Cody Hall

Sales Representative

Derrick Tomlinson

Accounting Team Lead

Dan Melan

Accounting Team Lead

Ameera Cheeks

Accounting Team Lead

Alyssa Dahlgren

Executive Assistant

Alyssa Vista

Automation Specialist

Rosie Jex

Accountant

The Values Behind Profitable Painter CPA

The Values Behind Profitable Painter CPA

Veteran-Led Integrity

Discipline, accountability, and doing things the right way, always.

Veteran-Led Integrity

Discipline, accountability, and doing things the right way, always.

Uncompromising Quality

High standards, continuous training, and detail-driven execution.

Uncompromising Quality

High standards, continuous training, and detail-driven execution.

People Over Corporate

Real relationships. Real support. No “accounting factory” experience.

People Over Corporate

Real relationships. Real support. No “accounting factory” experience.

Security Without Compromise

Bank-level encryption, strict internal processes, and full data protection.

Security Without Compromise

Bank-level encryption, strict internal processes, and full data protection.

Our story

2016

It Started With Frustration

Profitable Painter CPA started as Bookkeeping For Painters, founded by Daniel and Melissa Honan while running their own painting business. Like most owners, they were juggling jobs during the day and trying to figure out their numbers at night. The issue wasn’t effort, it was clarity. The reports didn’t reflect how painting businesses actually run, and there was no real guidance on profitability or taxes. So they built the system they wish they had.

Daniel and Melissa Honan with family

2016

It Started With Frustration

Profitable Painter CPA started as Bookkeeping For Painters, founded by Daniel and Melissa Honan while running their own painting business. Like most owners, they were juggling jobs during the day and trying to figure out their numbers at night. The issue wasn’t effort, it was clarity. The reports didn’t reflect how painting businesses actually run, and there was no real guidance on profitability or taxes. So they built the system they wish they had.

Daniel and Melissa Honan with family

2017–2020

From Books to Clarity

What started as bookkeeping quickly became something more. Painting business owners didn’t just want clean books, they wanted answers. Which jobs were profitable, where margins were leaking, and how they compared to others. By working only with painters, the team built systems that turned financials into clear, usable insights. Clients stopped guessing and started making better decisions.

Daniel and Melissa Honan

2017–2020

From Books to Clarity

What started as bookkeeping quickly became something more. Painting business owners didn’t just want clean books, they wanted answers. Which jobs were profitable, where margins were leaking, and how they compared to others. By working only with painters, the team built systems that turned financials into clear, usable insights. Clients stopped guessing and started making better decisions.

Daniel and Melissa Honan

2021–2023

From Clarity to Strategy

As clients grew, the firm expanded into tax strategy, payroll advisory, automation, and profitability planning. The shift was from reactive accounting to proactive guidance with structured advisory, tax planning, and performance tracking built around painting businesses.

ProfitablePainterCPA team at table with computer

2021–2023

From Clarity to Strategy

As clients grew, the firm expanded into tax strategy, payroll advisory, automation, and profitability planning. The shift was from reactive accounting to proactive guidance with structured advisory, tax planning, and performance tracking built around painting businesses.

ProfitablePainterCPA team at table with computer

2024

Profitable Painter CPA

The rebrand reflected the real mission. Not just bookkeeping or taxes, but helping painting business owners become more profitable, keep more of what they earn, and grow with control.

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2024

Profitable Painter CPA

The rebrand reflected the real mission. Not just bookkeeping or taxes, but helping painting business owners become more profitable, keep more of what they earn, and grow with control.

ProfitablePainterCPA Course and Book image

Today

Raising the Standard for Painters Nationwide

Today, Profitable Painter CPA serves painting contractors nationwide as a true financial partner. Not generic accounting, but industry-specific guidance built to help you understand your numbers, make better decisions, and run a more profitable business.

Daniel Honan presenting

Today

Raising the Standard for Painters Nationwide

Today, Profitable Painter CPA serves painting contractors nationwide as a true financial partner. Not generic accounting, but industry-specific guidance built to help you understand your numbers, make better decisions, and run a more profitable business.

Daniel Honan presenting

Frequently asked questions

Still Have Questions? Here’s What Most Painters Ask Before Getting Started

Do you only work with painting business owners?
What happens after I book a consultation?
How involved do I need to be?
I already have a CPA. When does it make sense to switch?
Is this only for large painting companies?

Frequently asked questions

Still Have Questions? Here’s What Most Painters Ask Before Getting Started

Do you only work with painting business owners?
What happens after I book a consultation?
How involved do I need to be?
I already have a CPA. When does it make sense to switch?
Is this only for large painting companies?

Frequently asked questions

Still Have Questions? Here’s What Most Painters Ask Before Getting Started

Do you only work with painting business owners?
What happens after I book a consultation?
How involved do I need to be?
I already have a CPA. When does it make sense to switch?
Is this only for large painting companies?

Ready to Run a More Profitable Painting Business?

Stop guessing at your numbers. Start building a business that pays you back.
Let’s uncover hidden tax savings, increase your margins, and create a clear financial plan for growth.
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