Haven vs. Swanson Reed | Specialist R&D Advisors

Haven is a modern outsourced accounting platform built for startups and small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs). It replaces traditional accounting firms and slow, ticket-based support with a faster, more human approach – delivered directly through Slack. Haven provides full-service accounting, including bookkeeping, tax preparation and filings, financial reporting, and fractional CFO services. By combining software with a dedicated team of experts, Haven gives founders real-time visibility into their financials without the cost or complexity of building an in-house finance team.

Founded in 1984 as Reed & Co. by J.W. Norris, Swanson Reed has grown to become one of the largest specialist R&D tax advisory firms in the United States. We have proudly served multiple industries around the world for over 40 years. We exclusively provide R&D tax credit services and file over 1500 R&D tax credit submissions per year. We manage all facets of the R&D tax credit claim process, including R&D tax credit claim preparation and IRS and state audit advisory services.