CW Associates

CW Associates, founded in January 1989 by Carleton Williams, has grown into Hawaii's 4th largest CPA firm with over 60 professionals providing comprehensive accounting, auditing, tax, and business advisory services. The firm is registered as a Hawaii Certified Public Accounting Corporation and has been ranked as the 4th largest CPA firm in Hawaii by Pacific Business News in 2022. CW Associates has been consistently recognized as one of the Best Places to Work by Hawaii Business Magazine every year from 2015 through 2024, and received the 2014 Business Leadership Hawaii Award for Best in Small Business category. The firm maintains high quality standards through their membership in the AICPA Private Companies Practice Section, the AICPA Governmental Audit Quality Center, and the AICPA Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Center. Their 40+ audit professionals provide services to for-profit and nonprofit organizations, while their 30+ tax professionals serve individuals, businesses, C and S corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, nonprofits, and trusts and estates. The firm is known for providing accessible and timely service, with experience resolving tax issues with the IRS and Hawaii Department of Taxation.