Empowering Law Firms
Most law firms are run by excellent attorneys who were never taught to run a profitable business. That gap costs firms more than most partners realize. Utah Valley Books exists to close it — with CFO-level financial expertise built specifically for law firm economics.
Specialized
Our laser focus is on Law Firm Profitability. We meet each business where it's at and work forward.
Why Choose Us
There are a lot of accountants. Very few understand law firms. We work exclusively with law firms, which means we understand trust accounting compliance, billable hour economics, realization rates, and partner compensation structures — not just general business finance.
Service Areas
We offer Fractional CFO, Accounting, and Taxes for Law Firms. Each package is tailor fit to the needs of each business. We'll start with an evaluation to lay a foundation for our path forward.
Seasoned Team
20+ years in accounting and finance, including a decade as CFO through one of the most challenging economic periods in modern business history. Specializing exclusively in law firm profitability since 2022 — a focused expertise that delivers deeper results than a generalist approach.
Track Record
We've helped law firms find hidden profit, fix billing inefficiencies, survive financial challenges, and build the financial foundation to grow with confidence. The firms we work with don't just get cleaner books — they get clarity on where their business is actually going.
Owner
Nathan Johnson, CMA, EA
Nathan Johnson has spent over 20 years learning what it takes to build and protect a profitable business — not in a classroom, but in the trenches.
His accounting career began in 2003 with a small family owned start up in the transportation industry. He progressed from AP/AR Manager to Controller and helped qualify for the Inc 500 list in 2007.
While progressing in the ranks of this small but rapidly growing business, he earned an Accounting & Business Management degree from the University of Phoenix in 2008. This experience of working 50+ hrs/week while earning a degree provided an in depth experience and solid foundation to move forward with.
Nathan learned about hard times in 2008 during the financial crisis. The businesses he was involved with were greatly affected. Over the next 5 years he moved into a CFO role and played a key part in avoiding financial ruin, creating a new plan, and ultimately providing a way for the businesses to continue in a profitable manner.
When there was some extra time, Nathan decided he would focus on his health after burning out for many years. During this time he earned a Black Belt in the internal arts of Taiji and Baguazhang. He continues this practice today.
Today he spends his time refining his abilities as a Law Firm CFO, focused on fine-tuning the ways he helps his clients improve and sustain their Profitability. Utah Valley Books currently offers CFO, Accounting, Tax, and Wealth services to achieve this goal.
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