Bergan, Paulsen & Company, a certified public accounting firm, was established in 1987 as a result of a merger between Murley, Bergan & Company and Smith, Paulsen & Evans. The accounting firm offers a range of services including business evaluation, cash-flow management, estate and trust advise, new business formation advise, personal financial planning, tax planning and preparation, succession planning, small business accounting, strategic business planning, auditing, mergers and acquisitions, asset protection, monthly accounting and payroll, employee benefit planning and compliance and litigation support. The accounting firm, with offices in Waterloo, Cedar Falls and Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is an independent member of the BDO Seidman Alliance.