Branin Smith, CPA

760-285-9598

Tax Services

Personal, year-round tax and accounting support for individuals, freelancers, and small businesses in Bloomington, Indiana.

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Independent CPA, On Your Side

I started this practice to give everyday people clear answers, fair pricing, and year-round access to a CPA, so you can understand your numbers, avoid surprises, and make confident decisions about your business and personal finances.

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Meet Branin

A compact, well-organized corner of a small nonprofit office, photographed in realistic detail. A modest wooden table holds neatly labeled accordion folders for grants, donations, and program expenses, along with a closed navy-blue binder titled “Annual Budget.” Nearby, a laptop rests in sleep mode beside a tidy stack of donation acknowledgment letters and a simple, upright pen holder. Soft afternoon light flows in from the right, creating warm, gentle highlights along the edges of the folders and binder, with faint, calm shadows on the tabletop. The background is subtly blurred but shows a corkboard with pinned financial calendars and checklists. Shot at a slightly elevated angle, the composition feels focused yet approachable, conveying reliability and organization tailored to nonprofits.

Aarav Sharma

CEO

Branin Smith, CPA, specializes in clear, straightforward tax guidance for individuals and small businesses.

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Mateo García

CTO

Partnering with local bookkeepers to provide consistent, year-round support for growing Bloomington businesses.

A close-up, photographic realistic overhead view of a neatly arranged financial planning workspace for a small business. A clear glass surface holds color-coded financial reports, printed charts with clean blue and gray bar graphs, and an open ledger book with meticulously written entries. A sleek tablet shows a tidy dashboard of key performance indicators, while a minimalist calculator and a small stack of business receipts sit nearby. Diffused daylight from above and to the side creates soft, even lighting with minimal shadows, highlighting the clarity of the numbers and documents. The composition is balanced using the rule of thirds, with documents leading the eye across the frame, creating a professional, clear, and reassuring mood emphasizing understanding the numbers at a glance.

Zuri Ndlovu

Engineer

Helps clients stay organized with practical systems for receipts, payroll, and monthly financial checkups.

A neatly organized wooden desk in a modern home office, covered with neatly stacked tax documents, a silver laptop displaying a clean spreadsheet, and a tidy row of labeled folders for individuals and small businesses. A simple calculator rests beside a smooth metal pen atop a crisp, white notepad filled with precise handwritten figures. Soft natural daylight streams through an unseen window from the left, casting gentle, professional shadows and subtle reflections on the laptop’s brushed aluminum surface. The background shows minimalist shelving with a few closed binders and a small plant, softly blurred. Photographic realism, eye-level composition with a slight angle, sharp focus on the workspace, bokeh in the background, creating a calm, organized, and trustworthy atmosphere suitable for a CPA service homepage.

Leila Haddad

Designer

Collaborates with trusted attorneys and financial planners to coordinate tax, accounting, and long-term planning.

About

Committed To Bloomington Community

Active member of the Indiana CPA Society, volunteer advisor to local nonprofits, and frequent collaborator with Bloomington entrepreneurs, bringing practical accounting insight to neighborhood businesses, community events, and organizations that make our city a better place to live.

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A compact, well-organized corner of a small nonprofit office, photographed in realistic detail. A modest wooden table holds neatly labeled accordion folders for grants, donations, and program expenses, along with a closed navy-blue binder titled “Annual Budget.” Nearby, a laptop rests in sleep mode beside a tidy stack of donation acknowledgment letters and a simple, upright pen holder. Soft afternoon light flows in from the right, creating warm, gentle highlights along the edges of the folders and binder, with faint, calm shadows on the tabletop. The background is subtly blurred but shows a corkboard with pinned financial calendars and checklists. Shot at a slightly elevated angle, the composition feels focused yet approachable, conveying reliability and organization tailored to nonprofits.