Diane Bright opened Bright and Company, CPAs in a two-room office off Dodge Street in 2010. The practice grew one referral at a time. In 2019 we added outsourced accounting and advisory and renamed the firm Company Bright Advisors to reflect the work we do all year, not only at tax time.
- 2010Diane Bright opens Bright and Company, CPAs off Dodge Street.
- 2013First staff accountant; tax practice passes 300 returns.
- 2016Paul Okonkwo joins to lead business advisory.
- 2019Renamed Company Bright Advisors. Outsourced accounting launches. Paul named partner.
- 2021Fully paperless, with a client portal and e-signature for every engagement.
- 202311 people, about 180 business clients and 650 individual returns a season.
Credentials
Diane Bright, CPA started her career at a regional firm in Omaha and opened Bright and Company, CPAs in 2010. She leads the tax practice and works with construction and agribusiness owners.
Paul Okonkwo, CPA joined in 2016 from a regional firm to build business advisory and became a partner in 2019. He leads part-time CFO engagements.
Megan Thiel, CPA manages the tax season calendar and reviews business returns.
Carla Huerta runs the office, the client portal, and engagement scheduling.
