Your Cedar Rapids CPA Firm for Business Growth & Tax Strategy

Expert Accounting, Tax Strategy & Business Advisory for Cedar Rapids Entrepreneurs & Investors.

Business Advisory & Financial Management

With our data-driven approach, business owners gain financial clarity, make informed decisions, and confidently scale their companies.

For established businesses ($500K–$7.5M+ in revenue)

Tax Resolution & Representation

From back taxes to audits, we help businesses resolve tax challenges and implement long-term solutions to prevent future issues.

For businesses & individuals facing complex tax issues

Estate, Trust & Beneficiary Tax Services

Our expertise ensures that wealth is transferred smoothly, minimizing tax burdens for loved one's and beneficiaries.

For families & business owners

Why Growing Businesses Lose Money Without the Right Tax Strategy

Growth brings complexity. Many Cedar Rapids business owners and investors lose money—not due to lack of revenue, but due to outdated financial systems and missed tax-saving opportunities.

Spending too much time on tax & accounting tasks instead of focusing on growth.
Juggling multiple advisors who provide disconnected, sometimes conflicting, financial guidance.
Relying on once-a-year tax planning, instead of proactive monthly or quarterly strategies.
Misalignment between business and personal tax planning, leading to missed deductions and unnecessary tax burdens.
Increased complexity with every new level of success, making financial decisions harder.

At Corridor Consulting, we help businesses in Cedar Rapids and beyond fix these issues by implementing proactive tax strategies, financial systems, and long-term wealth planning. Our clients save time, reduce taxes, and unlock new growth opportunities.

Your Cedar Rapids Partner in Building a More Profitable Financial Future

At Corridor Consulting, we go beyond tax filing—we help Cedar Rapids businesses build long-term financial success. We understand the unique challenges local businesses and investors face, whether you’re an entrepreneur on First Avenue, a real estate investor in NewBo, or a growing company looking to optimize operations.

Are you losing money to inefficient financial systems, outdated tax strategies, or disconnected advisors? Our team provides expert tax planning, bookkeeping, and IRS representation to help you reduce tax burdens, streamline finances, and unlock new growth opportunities.

Here's How We Drive Business Growth & Tax Savings:

Strategic Foundation: We transform your financial operations from a burden into your greatest competitive advantage
Advanced Systems: Our proprietary methodologies turn complex finances into clear strategy
Complete Protection Comprehensive tax strategy and resolution services that protect your wealth
Proven Transformation: Our systematic approach helps successful businesses keep more of what they’ve built while reducing their time investment
Growth Partnership From financial foundation to complete business transformation, we guide your journey every step
Strategic Support Quick answers and proactive guidance from a team that truly understands where you want to go

Our Approach Is Different:

We specialize in helping successful business owners who want to maximize results, not just maintain compliance.

Our sophisticated tax strategies and financial systems allow you to:

Reduce taxes & maximize deductions before it’s too late
Optimize cash flow so you can reinvest in growth
Save 10+ hours per week by eliminating unnecessary financial tasks

Instead of working for your numbers, let’s make your numbers work for you!

Meet Your Cedar Rapids Business & Tax Strategy Expert

As the CEO of Corridor Consulting and leader of our Cedar Rapids office, James C. Yochum, CPA, brings over a decade of experience in tax strategy, financial consulting, and business advisory services. A Cedar Rapids native, James understands the unique financial landscape of Eastern Iowa and is committed to helping business owners, real estate investors, and professionals reduce tax burdens, maximize profits, and achieve financial success.

A Cedar Rapids Native Helping Local Businesses Succeed

James’s journey in finance and business advisory began with entrepreneurial roots at the University of Iowa, where he gained hands-on experience at the Bedell Entrepreneurship Learning Laboratory (BELL). As the Chief Technology Officer at Launch Services, a student-led startup, he worked directly with small businesses in Cedar Rapids and across the country, helping them scale through financial strategy and technology-driven solutions.

Building on this foundation, James transitioned into public accounting, where he trained under a 42-year tax veteran specializing in high-net-worth tax planning and multi-state compliance. He played a key role in:

Advanced Tax Strategy & Planning – Helping business owners and high-net-worth individuals minimize tax liabilities.
Business Advisory & Financial Optimization – Designing strategies that improve profitability and scalability.
IRS & State Tax Representation – Resolving complex tax issues, audits, and compliance challenges.
Estate & Succession Planning – Assisting business owners in protecting their wealth for future generations.

His experience working with a CPA firm focused on high-net-worth individuals and later with a firm specializing in construction and manufacturing audits provided James with deep expertise in business tax planning, IRS audits, and complex financial structures.

This combination of entrepreneurship, public accounting, and real-world business consulting led him to establish Corridor Consulting, a firm dedicated to helping business owners transform financial complexity into a competitive advantage.

Here's what you'll achieve

Freedom to lead your business

Your evenings and weekends become yours again. Our systematic approach handles all accounting and tax compliance, so you can focus on strategic growth and spending time with those who matter most.

Peace of Mind Guaranteed

Sleep better knowing your finances are managed by experts. With our proactive tax planning and IRS representation, you’re protected from costly mistakes and surprise tax bills.

Growth Without the Grind

Transform from number-cruncher to strategic leader. Our technology integration and process improvement strategies help you develop systems to scale your business while working less, not more.

More Profit, Less Paperwork

Uncover hidden opportunities while reducing your workload. Our proactive approach helps identify tax savings and profit opportunities you’re currently missing.

Your Time Back, Guaranteed

Reclaim 10+ hours every week for you & your staff. Our systems handle the financial details so you can be present for life’s important moments instead of buried in QuickBooks.

Let's Transform Your Financial Future

Your Path to Financial Excellence

Step 1: Share Your Vision

Through our Strategic Assessment, and our Discovery Chat we’ll gain a deep understanding of your unique situation and goals. This focused evaluation identifies immediate opportunities while ensuring our solutions align perfectly with your long-term objectives.

Step 2: Strategic Planning & Solution Design

Whether you need business optimization, tax resolution, or legacy planning, we’ll develop a customized action plan. Our proven process integrates advanced tax strategies with practical solutions, addressing your immediate concerns while securing your financial future.

Step 3: Implementation & Growth

Our team executes your custom tax and financial strategy, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and long-term growth. With expert guidance, you’ll gain clarity, confidence, and control over your financial future.

Why our clients partner with us

Business Advisory & Financial Management: Our clients increase profits, improve margins, and scale their businesses efficiently by leveraging our technology-driven financial systems and strategic management expertise.
Tax Resolution & Representation: From proactive tax strategy to full IRS representation, our clients maximize savings while staying compliant. We handle all tax complexities, ensuring ethical solutions that safeguard their wealth.
Legacy & Wealth Transfer: Through estate, trust, and succession planning, we help business owners and high-net-worth families preserve wealth across generations, minimize tax liabilities, and navigate complex estate administration with confidence.

Start Your Journey Now

Complete this brief questionnaire to tell us about your needs, and schedule your discovery chat.

Trusted By Business Owners & Individuals Across America

I've been using Corridor for a few years now for all my tax needs and they've been great. James responds quickly to all my questions and they've been meticulous and thorough in processing my returns every year.

James has been excellent to work with, very responsive to our request. He is very timely with responses to email or documents uploaded to server. Great Job, we will be back!

James is extremely knowledgeable and helpful. I did some tax consulting with him and came away with my fears relieved and having a plan for the future. Can recommend him enough!

Very thorough and very experienced. Knows how to use technology properly and knows what needs to be done

Great experience with Mr. James. It is hard to find a CPA who not only has great knowledge and expertise, but also has the willingness to do his best for his clients. He will thoroughly help his clients understand and navigate through complex tax situations such as tax debt, collections, crypto, and any other scenarios that may have multiple, nuanced options available to the clients. I highly recommend working with Mr. James, especially if you have complex tax issues.