What is the Corporate Transparency Act?

The Corporate Transparency Act requires certain businesses to disclose information about their beneficial owners to FinCEN to help combat money laundering and other financial crimes.

How do I file a Beneficial Ownership Information Report (BOIR)?

You can file a BOIR by following the guidelines provided by FinCEN. Our experts at Paul Freidel CPA can help you ensure compliance and accuracy in your filings.

What are the reporting requirements for a Beneficial Ownership Information Report?

The reporting requirements for a BOIR include providing accurate information about the beneficial owners of a business. This includes names, addresses, and other identifying details.

Welcome to Freidel & Associates CPA

We handle all your accounting, tax, and beneficial ownership needs.

Individual tax returns
Business accounting & advisory
Structuring new business ventures
Large organization planning, compliance and tax management.
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Name: Freidel & Associates LLC
Address: 429 Quincy Street, Rapid City, SD, 57701-3712, US
Telephone: (605) 593-5643

Collaborative & Holistic Planning.

Freidel & Associates, LLC is focused on providing deep expertise, nimble service delivery and creative solutions to your greatest challenges.

Services

We offer personalized tax, financial and estate planning, that's tailored to your situation and coordinated with your trusted advisors.

Tax Return Preparation & Planning

Complying with federal and state tax laws can be complex and confusing. Get assistance in navigating the maze, and in coordinating future planning.

Estate & Financial Planning

We help you understand your objectives, develop strategies, and execute the plan to maximize your financial situation and estate planning objectives.

Accounting Services

Keeping accounting records can be a challenge, let us help you maintain or improve your accounting systems. We'll develop an efficient customized plan for your business needs.

Business Advisory Services

What can you do to improve your business performance and to prepare for the future? Let us help you enhance the value of your business.

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Tax Return Preparation & Planning

Did you know that the federal internal revenue code and tax regulations are now over 10 million words long?

By comparison, the epic novel "War and Peace" is only 587,287 words long.

On top of this, individuals and businesses have to comply with state and local laws that can be equally as confusing.

Get expert assistance in navigating the tax maze - contact us today to discuss your tax situation, and how you can best pro-actively plot your course to minimize your taxes, and reduce unpleasant surprises.

The service you receive from your tax advisor should go far beyond preparation of tax returns and compliance with tax laws. Your situation is unique, and you need a comprehensive tax plan that is integrated with your financial and estate plans.

Let us focus on your financial success, and have peace of mind knowing you have top-notch expertise in your corner.

Our tax preparation and planning services cover all filing types, including individual, S corporation, C corporation, partnership, estate/trust, and non-profit.

Estate & Financial Planning

An estate and financial plan is always an evolving work in process, subjecting to your changing needs and objectives.

We help you keep your plans up-to-date and focused on accomplishing your goals. We work closely with attorneys, appraisers, insurance agents, and investment advisors to help you develop and execute an estate and financial planning strategy that is right for you.

Business Advisory Services

What can you do to improve your business performance and prepare for the future?

Do you understand your personal goals, and how your business goals and strategy coalesce in your planning?

Contact us for a no-obligation review of your business performance and strategies. With a deep financial background and operational experience, we can help you analyze and understand how your business is performing, and where it can improve.

Jonathan Bohannon

Freidel & Associates engineered for us a creative solution to a unique and decades-old business structuring issue that other professionals were unable to solve. Their team did it with candor, empathy, and professionalism.

They work with speed, efficiency, and professionalism. Their goal is to protect clients and save them money, something I have experienced first-hand. Highest recommendation.

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From Our Clients

Jonathan Bohannon

Freidel & Associates engineered for us a creative solution to a unique and decades-old business structuring issue that other professionals were unable to solve. Their team did it with candor, empathy, and professionalism.

They work with speed, efficiency, and professionalism. Their goal is to protect clients and save them money, something I have experienced first-hand. Highest recommendation.

Barbara Klinkel

After 12 years of doing all the bookkeeping, payroll, AP, taxes, etc. for our businesses I was feeling overwhelmed by the growth and added responsibilities. I knew we needed a professional accounting partner. We are so blessed to have found Ben Paulding and Freidel & Associates. He has provided us with a complete package of service that we can trust. He has guided us with great insight into our mission and goals for doing business in this community.

Sterling Decker

Paul Freidel is the ultimate professional. My family and I have worked with Paul for many years, and it’s been very exciting to see him establish his own firm and bring highly talented individuals under his wing. Paul is quick as a whip, insightful, talented at explaining highly complex matters simply and always makes you feel like you’re asking good questions! I could not recommend Paul, and his exceptional team, any higher.

Kevin Andreson

I have worked with Paul and his team on our business and personal matters in the areas of tax, accounting and financial planning. Paul and his team are the consummate professionals. They are thorough and have a deep understanding of tax and financial planning. They advise us on strategies specific to our situation and take steps to support our businesses. They take time to understand our specific needs and work hard to come up with strategic, well-thought-out solutions. I highly recommend using Freidel & Associates.

Lori Beasley

My husband and I inherited some money in mid-life and we immediately put it into our bank's financial advisor account. It grew and fell several times. It was impersonal, and I felt I needed to be more involved. We met Ben Paulding and he was the answer I needed to be more pro active in making decisions about what we wanted and what our goals were. He helped us be more aggressive in our decisions, and today we are retired and living with the great decisions Ben helped us make. He is honest and hard working and we are very grateful for his advice, I can recommend him and his company to anyone with financial goals, he will help you.

Shasta Moreno

Ben Paulding and I have had the opportunity to provide coaching to a mutual client within our respective expertise. Both my client and I have built enormous respect for and place high value on Freidel & Associates' approach, creativity, and candor during this process. I look forward to future opportunities of fellowship and teamwork!

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Our goal is to provide you with world-class expertise and nimble service to help you solve your greatest financial and tax challenges, and with a special focus on complex business and personal tax planning matters.

Our services include:

Individual, business, and non-profit tax compliance and planning
Accounting
Financial planning
Estate planning
Business advisory consulting

Our Story

Our Team

Our Team.

Freidel & Associates, LLC is managed by Paul H. Freidel in downtown Rapid City, South Dakota, and serves clients across the U.S.

Join a Team That Values Your Talent.➜

Paul H. Freidel

Managing Partner
CPA, MST, CTFA, CMA, CFM, CGMA, CPIM

Paul has a deep background in tax, financial management, and accounting, including fifteen years in public accounting, and five years as a Controller and Tax Director for a multi-national manufacturing company. Paul's experience includes work as a member of Plante & Moran's National Tax Office, with a broad array of expertise in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, estate planning, trusts, accounting methods, entity choice and formation, international tax, and state and local taxation.

Paul's objective is to provide you with deep expertise, creative solutions, and nimble service delivery that is focused on solving your greatest financial challenges. He serves a diverse range of individuals, including those with business across various industries such as professional athletes, restaurants, manufacturing, farming, technology, medical, and legal.

Paul is also the co-founder of Secure Compliance, LLC, which is a cloud-based software company that Freidel & Associates leverages to help companies report beneficial ownership in compliance with new FinCEN rules under the Corporate Transparency Act, also known as the CTA.

Paul's certifications include:

Certified Public Accountant (2003)

Masters of Science in Taxation (Northern Illinois University)

Certified Trust and Financial Advisor

Certified Management Accountant

Certified Financial Manager

Certified Global Management Accountant

Certified in Production and Inventory Management (APICS)

Paul's professional memberships and affiliations include the following:

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)

Institute of Management Accountants (IMA)

South Dakota CPA society

American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS)

Outside the office, Paul enjoys anything outdoors, including hiking and backpacking, and also enjoys coaching local students in chess.

Benjamin Paulding

Partner, Accounting & Business Advisory Services and CTA Compliance Services
CPA, CFP®

Ever passionate about purposeful business, Ben aims to embody the heart of a steward in every way as he leads the Accounting & Business Advisory practice at Freidel & Associates.

Whether you need a quick response to match the speed of your business, a strategic resolution to your operational and resource management challenges, or just someone to affirm the good in your life, Ben gets what you’re going through, and values walking the journey with you.

Ben is a CPA and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, holding a degree in Business Administration and a Master’s Certificate in Financial Planning from the College for Financial Planning. He’s enjoyed a career approaching 15 years in public and private accounting and finance, leading a global team in several of his initiatives, and thrives in the Board room. Ben’s background in audit, coaching, and operational finance equip him to maximize fiscal health for both personal and corporate clients, platforming them for optimized growth through financial clarity and control.

Ben also heads the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Reporting initiative at F&A. With the Corporate Transparency Act requiring 32.6 million businesses to report by December 31, 2024, it’s no secret that business owners will need help identifying what information they need to report to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). Ben and our CTA compliance experts are here to help business owners report!

Ben enjoys rock climbing, golf, exploring the Black Hills with his wife and four children, and wrapping up the day with a glass of good wine with friends and family.

Ben’s certifications include:

• Certified Public Accountant

• CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™

• Master’s Certificate in Financial Planning

Ben’s professional memberships and affiliations include the following:

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)

• West River Estate & Financial Planning Council

• Thriveal CPA Network

• South Dakota CPA Society

Trisha Presley

Tax & Advisory Services Manager
CPA

Trisha is a certified CPA with a background serving clients in the areas of tax, accounting, and business advisory services. Her experience encompasses both public practice and the private sector, serving high-net-worth individuals and diverse areas such as family-owned businesses, investment partnerships, professional services, and non-profits.

At Freidel & Associates, Trisha will serve our clients in the areas of tax and financial planning, accounting, business advisory consulting, and tax compliance.

Trisha is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Oklahoma Society of CPAs.

Outside the office, Trisha enjoys spending time with family and friends, hiking and weight training, and cooking.

Connor Ward

Tax Associate

Connor is part of the Tax Practice team at Freidel & Associates, and his primary focus is corporate & partnership tax compliance, along with individual tax planning. Secondarily, Connor serves as the in-house technology specialist.

Connor graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2020 with a Bachelor’s Degree with a double major into Accounting and Finance from Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

At F&A, Connor serves clients by leveraging his accounting expertise to successfully prepare corporate and partnership tax returns. Additionally, he assists his fellow tax team with his expert knowledge of accounting!

During his free time, Connor loves to play board games with his family and friends.

Chamberlyn Bridge

Tax Associate and CTA Compliance Services

Chamberlyn, a member of the Tax Practice team, primarily focuses on individual tax compliance and planning. She enjoys serving clients with international tax needs and finding the best solutions through research. In addition to tax compliance, Chamberlyn is knowledgeable in Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) compliance. Since the finalization of the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting rule in 2022, she has been diligently learning its details and is eager to help entities achieve compliance by December 31, 2024.

Before starting at F&A, Chamberlyn achieved Magna Cum Laude honors upon graduating in 2023 from Black Hills State University, where she earned a Bachelor's Degree with a double major in Business Administration, with emphasis in Accounting, and Mathematics.

In her leisure time, Chamberlyn enjoys watching movies alongside her friends and family, playing sand volleyball, and listening to music.

Karla Fitschen

Accounting Manager

Karla helps quarterback a smooth monthly close process as our Accounting Services Manager. She has over 20 years of accounting experience encompassing lending, construction, and retail. Prior to joining Freidel & Associates she served 13 years as Controller of an established nonprofit, where she was instrumental in ensuring financial transparency and maintaining internal controls. She graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting through National American University and holds a Graduate certificate in Human Resource Management.

Her joy in life comes from faith, her husband, children and grandbaby. She is blessed by blessing others through the gift of a good meal or her listening ear.

Lexy Trotter

Tax Associate

Lexy is a member of the Tax Practice team and primarily focuses on individual and gift tax compliance and planning for family offices. Before deciding to pursue a career in accounting, she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Interdisciplinary Science from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. In 2023, Lexy graduated Magna Cum Laude from Black Hills State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Professional Accountancy. Currently, Lexy is working toward her CPA licensure within the state of South Dakota.

Lexy enjoys spending her leisure time with her husband, Aaron and her dog, Nyx. She is an avid reader and, when the weather cooperates, she loves to explore the beautiful Black Hills hiking trails.

Madison Wetz

Tax Associate

Madison is a part of the Tax Practice team, her primary focus being individual, partnership, and trust tax compliance. She enjoys working with clients involved in complex ownership structures and getting to know new/current clients and working with them year after year.

She recently graduated from Black Hills State University with Cum Laude honors in May of 2024. She now has a Bachelor’s Degree in Professional Accountancy and minors in Business Administration and Business Communications.

Her favorite ways to spend her free time are hanging out with friends, going home to Miller, SD to visit her family, and laying out by her apartment pool (weather permitting).

KathyAnn Knottnerus

Office Manager

KathyAnn is the office manager at Freidel & Associates, LLC. Her background is in business administration, and she helps to keep the office running smoothly.

When not at the office, KathyAnn loves to plan and execute the next Black Hills and beyond adventure! She loves spending time with her family and most of all, with grandchildren.

Cindy L. Smith

Staff Accountant

Cindy is an accountant at Freidel & Associates, LLC. Cindy graduated in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from Western International University in Phoenix, Arizona, and has almost two decades of accounting experience across various platforms and contexts. Cindy is extremely gifted with an eye for detail, and helping small businesses ensure a seamless accounting experience while investing in repeatable processes that help businesses run smoothly.

During her free time, Cindy loves spending time with her family, learning about healthy living, clogging, hiking and volunteering.

We handle all your accounting, tax, and beneficial ownership needs.

Individual tax returns

Business accounting & advisory

Structuring new business ventures

Large organization planning, compliance and tax management.

More!

Get in touch to find out how we might serve you.

Insight Integrity Creativity

Collaborative & Holistic Planning.

Services

We offer personalized tax, financial and estate planning, that's tailored to your situation and coordinated with your trusted advisors.

Tax Return Preparation & Planning

Estate & Financial Planning

Accounting Services

Business Advisory Services

Tax Return Preparation & Planning

Jonathan Bohannon

Here's what people are saying about us...

From Our Clients

Jonathan Bohannon

Barbara Klinkel

Sterling Decker

Kevin Andreson

Lori Beasley

Shasta Moreno

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Partners

19

Teammates

641+

Relationships

40+

States

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Countries

100%

Success

Our Story

Our Team.

Join a Team That Values Your Talent.➜

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Get in touch to schedule an initial complementary meeting where we can review how we might be able to best serve you.

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