About Us

Dependable Tax, Bookkeeping/Accounting Practice

Since 2009 Select Tax & Bookkeeping has provided quality accounting services to individuals, start-ups, and businesses of all sizes.  We service the Nampa, Caldwell, Meridian, and the entire Boise region. Our expertise ranges from basic tax management and accounting services to more in-depth services such as complex accounting issues, regulatory filings, entity changes, and business start-up services.

Our business offers a wide range of services for a variety of industries and business endeavors, including:

  • Full-Service Tax Return Preparation
  • Bookkeeping/Accounting Services
  • QuickBooks ProAdvisor Services
  • QuickBooks Training and Tutoring

To assist you, we are pleased to come to your business site, or you may visit us at our office, or we can communicate via email or phone. Please allow us to meet with you for an initial free consultation to see how we can provide value, expertise and “financial peace of mind” to your business.

Contact us today to learn what Select Tax can do to help enhance your business and reduce your tax liability.


John Cecil – Founder and CEO

John has forty years of senior accounting experience, primarily as a Controller and Accounting Manager of multiple entities and accounting disciplines. He started his career in the savings and loan industry and then transitioned to small community banking, all along specializing in retail banking, mortgage banking, loan accounting/servicing, property management, construction accounting, and other wholly-owned services entities.

He has extensive training and experience with GAAP/FAS and has been the liaison with many independent auditors, tax professionals, and examiners/regulators. As a controller, he also has managed HR and IT.

In his current role, John offers a full range of tax and bookkeeping services for individuals, partnerships, corporations, and nonprofits, along with providing other regulatory compliance filings.

  • IRS registered
  • QuickBooks ProAdvisor for desktop & online
  • Member of the BBB
  • Member of the Nampa Chamber of Commerce

John’s special interests and hobbies include golf, home projects, and serving in his local communities.


Our Mission Statement

  • To provide our clients with timely, accurate, meaningful, and value-based tax and accounting expertise.
  • Build enduring relationships based on understanding and trust.
  • Extend courtesy and respect to all.
  • Maintain client Trust and Confidence through service and accountability.
  • Apply our knowledge, skills, and expertise to your specific tax and accounting situation.
  • Encourage and promote the pride of being a resident of the United States of America.
  • To provide financial peace of mind.

We are interested in getting to know both you and your business face to face. See what a dedicated bookkeeping and accounting professional can do for you. Call us at (208) 274-5000