Kevin Hettick has been hired as a new staff accountant at Gene Bell & Associates in Bellingham.

Hettick graduated from Western Washington University in August 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and philosophy. He is a member of Washington Association of Accountants and the National Society of Accountants.

Gene Bell & Associates provides tax planning and preparation, financial services, retirement planning, long-term care and life insurance, as well as estate and gift tax planning to small businesses and individuals. The office is located in the Iowa Street Business Park.

For more information, call 360-671-1845.