Our Mission:

Simply put, it’s your peace of mind. As a proud family-owned firm, we commit our deep expertise, unassailable ethics, and our signature can-do attitude to every client relationship helping you keep more money and reclaim your time.

Our Services

  • We provide personalized tax preparation and proactive planning for individuals and families, helping you minimize tax liability, stay compliant, and plan confidently for the future.

  • From small businesses to complex entities, we deliver strategic tax, accounting, and advisory services designed to support growth, improve cash flow, and reduce risk at every stage.

  • We guide trustees, executors, and families through the tax and reporting complexities of trusts and estates with precision, discretion, and a long-term, legacy-focused approach.

  • We support nonprofits and charitable organizations with specialized tax, compliance, and advisory services to protect exempt status, strengthen governance, and advance your mission.

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The Small & Camara Difference

  • With an average 24-hour response time, you’ll always have access to the same team that knows your situation and your history.

  • Our team of licensed professionals brings deep expertise, advanced education, and continuous training—so you get smarter, more proactive tax strategy, not just tax preparation.

  • We don’t just report last year’s numbers; we help you make smarter decisions before they impact your taxes.

  • Complex returns increase audit and penalty risk. Our firm is specifically trained to spot issues others often miss.

  • We take a long-term view of your taxes, aligning them with your business, investments, and goals to drive better results over time.

  • If issues arise, we can represent you and stand behind our work with professional responsibility.

  • "The Smalls take care of my rental real estate business and personal taxes. They are honest and extremely knowledgeable. It’s nice to know I’ll never need to change CPAs in my lifetime."

    —Individual Taxpayer

  • "We have been in business now for 32 years and have worked with 4 other accounting firm's course of those years. I have to say that it is a real pleasure to work with a team that recognizes what an organization like ours need and delivers the services in a timely matter."

    - Local Business Owner

  • "I am impressed by David Small's knowledge and genuine interest in helping his clients. One hour with him gave me more clarity than I had in weeks prior, and his advice saved me hundreds of thousands of dollars. I would recommend him to anyone."

    - Local Business Owner

  • "Amazing is where I have to start when speaking about the whole staff at Small & Camara. They have been doing my personal and business taxes for many years and I could not be happier. Over the last four years I have turned to their expertise for my bookkeeping. If i have any questions on if a invoice was paid they are just an email or phone call away with all of the info that I need! To sum it up they are on top of it!"

    - Local Business Owner

  • "We have been using this firm for the past four years, and I must say they are truly the best accounting people. All the staff are knowledgeable and professional. Given the fact that they are not a small firm, with more than ten employees, they have not lost the personal touch. Nice offices, good location, well-priced with high quality service. Definitely recommend them!"

    - Individual Taxpayer

  • "Mark McGrail has been doing our church bookkeeping for the past year and we couldn't be more pleased! We so appreciate Mark's knowledge, reliability and attention to detail. He's quick to answer questions and emails and has made great suggestions that have streamlined our accounting procedures. The friendliness of the staff makes dealing with their business a pleasure."

    -Nonprofit Leader

  • "David Small is an extremely thorough, prepared and knowledgeable professional. I highly recommend him to anyone wishing to navigate the tax code quagmire. His staff is friendly and efficient."

    - Local Business Owner

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