Our Story

Steve Leist Tax & Accounting LLC began in 2011 under the name of AdverTax. As AdverTax, Steve wanted to dive into the world of Advertising and Marketing as well as Taxes. However, a few short years later Steve dropped the advertising and focused solely on providing Small Business and Tax Services. In 2011, after 7 years of working for other people, Steve rented a small front corner office in Shawnee Square.  In 2015, the office was moved to Main Street behind Speedway where he stayed throughout the 2018 season. After some time off to build his permanent location, Steve finally moved in just in time for the 2019 season in a small office building on Blain Highway.

Get to know Steve

Steve Leist

Steve graduated from Mount Vernon Nazarene University in 2004 with a dual concentration in Accounting and Business Management.  He began his career in Piketon, Ohio working for Balestra, Harr & Scherer as an audit and financial reporting associate.  In 2006, he shifted gears and started working for Mark Frazier CPA & Associates as a Senior Accountant.  During his tenure there, Steve was responsible for all Payroll, Bookkeeping, Sales Tax Reporting and assisted in over 1000 tax preparations each year.  After starting his own business, Steve passed the Registered Tax Return Preparer (RTRP) exam in 2012.  He has continued to grow his business throughout the years and now is able to give back to his local community. Steve is sponsors Shop with a Cop and local 4H projects. He is also a volunteer treasurer for the Huntington Little Baseball, as well as a financial advisor for the Huntsman Archery program. Steve looks forward to meeting his clients, new and old, each year.