ACCOUNTING FIRMS.Ranked by number of accounting professionals in L.A. County EXECUTIVE SUMMARY THE Big Five continue to dominate the accounting industry in L.A. County, with Deloitte & Touche LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol topping the list for the third consecutive year. A number of companies on last year's list have shifted positions this year, because they have merged with each other. Nanas Stem Biers Neinstein & Co., No. 23 last year, is now No. 18 thanks to its merger with Bauch Firestone fire·stone n. 1. A flint or pyrite used to strike a fire. 2. A fire-resistant stone, such as certain sandstones. Noun 1. Carmody Carmody is a surname of Irish origin. The name refers to:
v. af·fil·i·at·ed, af·fil·i·at·ing, af·fil·i·ates v.tr. 1. To adopt or accept as a member, subordinate associate, or branch: with Cohen cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. Miskei & Mowrey, accounting for its four-step jump on this year's chart. And Ozur Andersen and Radder, No. 43 in 1998, merged with Rothstein Kass & Co. to jump to No. 36. CPA (Computer Press Association, Landing, NJ) An earlier membership organization founded in 1983 that promoted excellence in computer journalism. Its annual awards honored outstanding examples in print, broadcast and electronic media. The CPA disbanded in 2000. firms today are providing less traditional accounting service and getting more involved with computer consulting, assisting with growing a client's business, and commission-based services like selling life insurance and investment advising. THE PACESETTER DELOITTE & TOUCHE THE largest accounting firm in L.A. County for the third consecutive year, Deloitte & Touche continues to grow. The firm has seen a 76 percent jump in its professional staff over the past four years and sees no end in sight, said Sharon Sharon, city, United States Sharon (shâr`ən), city (1990 pop. 17,493), Mercer co., NW Pa., on the Shenango River, near the Ohio line; settled c.1800, inc. as a city 1920. Allen Al·len , Edgar 1892-1943. American anatomist who is noted for his studies of hormones and for the discovery (1923) of estrogen. , Deloitte & Touche's new managing partner for. Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, and Nevada Nevada (nəvăd`ə, –vä–), far western state of the United States. It is bordered by Utah (E), Arizona (SE), California (SW, W), and Oregon and Idaho (N). . The company added 84 people to its five L.A. County offices last year. The California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). , Nevada and Arizona Arizona (âr'əzō`nə), state in the southwestern United States. It is bordered by Utah (N), New Mexico (E), Mexico (S), and, across the Colorado R., Nevada and California (W). area overseen by Allen continues to be the fastest-growing segment of the country for Deloitte & Touche. While the firm is experiencing across-the-board growth, its tax and international consulting sections are growing the fastest. In April, Deloitte & Touche's Western headquarters office will move from 1000 Wilshire Not to be confused with Wiltshire. Wilshire may refer to:
The firm's parent company, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Deloitte & Touche (also referred to as Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, and branded as Deloitte.) is the second largest professional services firm in the world, and one of the Big Four auditors, along with PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ernst & Young and KPMG. International, reported worldwide revenues of $10.6 billion for the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 1999, up from $9 billion the year before.
Rank Firm L.A. County Staff
* name * accounting professionals [1]
* address * total prolessionals [2]
* CPAs
1 Deloitte & Touhce LLP 1,417
1000 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1500 1,659
Los Angeles 90017 470
2 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 1,050
350 S. Grand Ave. 1,610
Los Angeles 90071 580
3 Ernst & Young LLP 895
725 South Figueroa St. 1,400
Los Angeles 90017 NA
4 Arthur Andersen 630
633 W. Fifth St., Suite 3000 1,197
Los Angeles 90071 NA
5 KPMG LLP 582
355 S. Grand Ave., Suite 2000 755
Los Angeles 90071 215
6 BDO Seidman LLP 142
1900 Ave. Of the Stars, 11th Floor 213
Los Angeles 90067 71
7 Miller Kaplan Arase & Co. LLP 117
4123 Lankershim Blvd. 133
North Hollywood 91602 59
8 Nigro Karlin & Segal 95
10100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 1300 104
Los Angeles 90067 56
9 Grant Thornton LLP 95
1000 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700 100
Los Angeles 90017 60
10 American Express Tax & Business Svcs. 90
2029 Century Park East, Suite 310 100
Los Angeles 90067 65
11 Roth Bookstein & Zaslow LLP 89 [4]
11755 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 900 89
Los Angeles 90025 53
12 Grobstein Horwath & Co. LLP 81
15233 Ventura Blvd., Ninth Floor 87
Sherman Oaks 91403 44
13 Singer Lewak Greenbaum & Goldstein LLP 75
10960 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1100 107
Los Angeles 90024 62
14 Windes & McClaughry Accty.Corp. 75
111 W. Ocean Blvd., 22nd Floor 85
Long Beach 90802 45
15 Moss Adams LLP 71
865 S. Figueroa St., Suite 1400 77
Los Angeles 90017 49
Rank Industries
(partial list)
1 high tech/biotech, financial services,
health care, manufacturing, consumer
business, entertainment, real estate
2 financial services, entertainment
oil & gas, technology, products,
retail, real estate
3 technology, communications,
entertainment, retail, insurance,
health care, real estate
4 high technology, entertainment,
health care, energy & utilities, prod-
ucts, real estate, financial services
5 information, communications, enter-
tainment, banking, real estate, man-
ufacturing, health, retail
6 manufacturing, distribution, health
care, new media/high tech, financial
services, real estate, entertainment
7 entertainment, business manage-
ment, tax exempt organizations,
radio & television stations
8 entertainment, banking, real estate,
financial services
9 financial institutions, manufactur-
ing/distribution, exempts, real
estate, high technology
10 health care, entertainment, real
estate, legal, manufacturing/distribu-
tion, commerical fishing
11 real estate, high tech startups,
legal, nonprofit, retail/wholesale
12 manufacturing, appeal import-
export, entertainment, high tech,
retail, franchising
13 entertainment, const., nonprofit,
high tech, mfg., wholesale/distribu-
tion, professional service firms
14 manufacturing, wholesale,
contractors, law, health auto
dealers, nonprofits
15 apparel, helath care, royalty compli-
ance, financial institutions, manufac-
turing & distribution, construction
Rank Accounting Services
(partial list)
1 audit, tax, mergers & acquistions,
personal & corporate accouting, cor-
porate finance, financial planning
2 business management, tax, audit,
corporate finance, mergers &
acquisitions, litigation support
3 (full service) assurance,
advisory & tax services
4 risk consulting, interval audit consult-
ing, mergers & acquisitions, tax, glob-
al corp. finance, private client services
5 audit, tax, consulting, international,
insurance, bankruptcy, outsourcing
6 assurance, tax planning and consult-
ing, business and technology (IT) solu-
tions, state-local-international taxation
7 tax, personal & corporate accounting
8 audits, reviews, participation and roy-
alty and merchandising audits, per-
sonal and corporate tax work
9 personal and corporate accounting,
reviews and audits, tax, international,
employee benefits, family wealth planning
10 full service including tax planning &
compliance, mergers & acquisitions,
business consulting, pension plans
11 full service
12 full service
13 audits, tax planning, IPOs, litigation
services, business management,
SEC filings, financial planning
14 audits, tax, mergers & acquisitions,
corporate and
participant accounting
15 corporate accounting, tax,
estate planning
Rank Other Services Profile
(partial list) * headquarters
* year est. [3]
* offices
(county/total)
1 management/benefits consulting, re- Wilton, Conn.
organization, valuations, information 1916
technologly consulting, litigation support 5/700
2 employee benefits, business New York
turnaround, valuations, 1911
actuarial/pensions 4/1,005
3 management counsulting, valuation, New York
corporate finance, litigation support, 1923
real estate consulting 5/675
4 e-business, business process Chicago
outsourcing, ERPOptimization, 1926
intellectual asset management 2/385
5 insurance, bankruptcy, financial/ Montvate, N.J.
operations mgmt., human resources, 1920
business strategy, litigation 4/130
6 Asia-Pacific services, corporate Chicago
finance, corporate real estate, SEC 1941
consulting and public offerings 1/40
7 management consulting, estate & gift No. Hollywood
tax, financial planning 1940
2/3
8 fraud auditing, bank collateral audit- Century City
ing, bankruptcy, music publishing 1981
audits, Taft-Hartley auditing 1/1
9 management/operational consulting, Chichago
international business center site 1944
selection, information technology 1/50
10 litigation support, business mange- Minneapolis
ment, management consulting, afford- 1987
able housing compliance 4/62
11 operational consulting, estate plan- Los Angeles
ning, litigation support, valuation, real 1975
estate consulting 3/3
12 litigation & insolvency consulting, Sherman Oaks
information systems consulting, 1966
business management 1/1
13 profit enhancement, business Los Angeles
valuations, opeations control, strategic 1959
planning, management consulting 1/2
14 litigation support, pension/profit shar- Long Beach
ing plan, human resources consult- 1926
ing, employee benefits, MIS consulting 1/1
15 business management, information Seattle
technology, strategic planning 1962
2/20
Rank Managers Top Local Executive
* operations * name
* marketing * title
* phone
1 Shirin Nomani Sharon Allen
Byron Davis mng.ptnr., So. Cal:/Nev.
(213) 688-0800
2 Bruce Fuller P. Gregory Garrison
Jenna Buckner office mng.ptnr.
(213) 356-6000
3 Bill Sawyer Jim Freer
Julie W. Lytle area mng.ptnr.
(213) 977-3200
4 John Rezzo Dick Poladian
Sandra McNutt mng.ptnr., Pac. SW
Comrie (213) 614-6500
5 Bob Goldstein Stephen C. Riggins
Mark Converse area mgn.ptnr.
(213) 972-4000
6 Thomas W. Core II Israel Z. Kotton
Barbara Royce office managing dir.
Extract (310) 557-0300
7 Irv Borenzweig Mannon Kaplan
Charles Schnaid managing partner
(818) 769-2010
8 Mickey Segal Micky Segal
Notice Katz managing parsident
(310) 229-5101
9 Stephen Quinn Mark A. Bagaason
Liz Garcia managing partner
(213) 627-1717
10 Maier Rick Gaydos
Rosenberg region director
Steven Wolf (310) 548-1500
11 Carolyn Hansen Thomas Schulte
Elizabeth managing partner
Hertzberg (310) 478-4148
12 Roberta Jay S. Mangel
Goodfried managing partner
Jim Walker (818) 501-5200
13 Celeste Renta Harvey A. Goldstein
Ai Van Quach managing partner
(310) 477-3924
14 Mona Root Jim Sullos
Maureen managing partner
Geudtner (562) 435-1191
15 Robert Terada Rob Greenspan
Steven Schultz managing partner
(213) 680-9350
16 Dutich Franklin Business Services Inc. 70
11601 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2300 74
Los Angeles 90025 29
17 Gumbiner Savett Finkel Fingleson & Rose 69
1723 Cloverfield Blvd. 73
Santa Monica 90404 40
18 Nanas Stern Biers Neinstein & Co. LLP [5] 69
9454 Wilshire Blvd., Fourth Floor 72
Beverly Hills 90212 34
19 Kellogg & Andelson Accountancy Corp. 67
14724 Ventura Blvd., Second Floor 69
Sherman Oaks 91403 32
20 Gelfand Rennert & Feldman LLC 66
1880 Century Park East, Suite 1600 70
Los Angeles 90067 29
21 Tanner Mainstain Hoffer & Peyrot 65
10866 Wilshire Blvd., 10th Floor 70
Los Angeles 90024 28
22 Alder Green Hasson & Janks LLP 64
10990 Wilshire Blvd., 16th Floor 67
Los Angeles 90024 51
23 Gursey Schneider & Co. 51
10351 Ventura Blvd., Suite 300 53
Los Angeles 90025 30
24 White, Zuckerman, Warsavsky, Luna & Wolf 50
14455 Ventura Blvd., Suite 300 55
Sherman Oaks 91423 26
25 Frankel, Lodgen, Lacher, Golditch Sardi & Howard 50
16530 Ventura Blvd., Suite 305 52
Encino 91436 32
26 Holthouse Carlin & Van Trigt LLP 48
11845 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 1177 50
Los Angeles 90064 29
27 Simpson & Simpson CPAs 45
3600 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1710 5
Los Angeles 90010 40
28 Stonefield Josephson Inc. 44
1620 26th St., Suite 400 South 54
Santa Monica 90404 18
29 Good Swartz & Berns 44
11755 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1700 45
Los Angeles 90025 32
30 Parks Palmer Business Services Inc. 42
1990 S. Bundy Drive, Suite 600 71
Los Angeles 90025 20
31 Moore Stephens Frazer & Torbet LLP 37
1199 S. Fairway Drive, Suite 200 40
Walhut 91789 15
32 McGladney & Pullen LLP 36
140 S. Lake Ave., Suite 300 54
Pasadena 91101 24
33 Miller and Co. 33
501 Santa Monica Blvd., Second Floor 33
Santa Monica 90401 17
34 Edward White & Co. LLP 32
21700 Oxnard St., Suite 400 32
Woodland Hills 91367 24
35 Vicenit, Lloyd & Stutzman LLP 31
2100-A Foothill Blvd. 39
La Verne 91750 18
36 Rothstein Kass & Co. P.C. [6] 30
9171 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 512 34
Beverly Hills 91210 26
37 Braverman Codron & Co. 30
450 N. Roxbury Drive., Fourth Floor 33
Beverly Hills 90210 18
38 Brown Leifer Statkin & Berns LLP 29
12411 Ventura Blvd. 33
Studio City 91604 20
39 Vasquez Farukhi & Co. LLP 29
510 W. Sixth St., Suite 400 30
Los Angeles 90014 11
40 Solomon Ross Grey and Co. 28
16633 Ventura Blvd., Suite 600 28
Encino 91436 20
16 technicat/e-commerce, real estate,
entertainment, post-production, law
firms, manufacturing/distribution
17 manufacturing, apparel, real estate,
construction, agriculture, entertain-
ment, technology
18 real estate, entertainment/business man-
agement, law, escrow & mortgage com-
panies, nonprofit, restaurants
19 manufacturing, real estate, health
care, entertainment, nonprofit, tech-
nology
20 entertainment, publishing
21 sports and entertainment, real
estate, health, law
22 waste recovery, law firms, food ser-
vice, distribution, manufacturing,
real estate, retail
23 manufacturing, real estate, enter-
tainment, law, retail
24 legal, all major industries
25 automobile dealers, hospitality,
manufacturing, real estate, distribu-
tion, agriculture, construction
26 real estate, entertainment, manufac-
turing/distribution, professional ser-
vices, high tech, hospitality
27 nonprofit, municipalities & govern-
mental entities, health, utilities, trans-
portation, construction management
28 manufacturing, apparel,
import/export, entertainment,
high tech, retail
29 manufacturing, wholesale, real
estate, apparel, retail
30 real estate, entertainment, manufac-
turing, distribution, construction,
professional organizations, high tech
31 all industries
32 manufacturing, wholesale,
distribution, financial institutions,
government audit accounting
33 real estate, manufacturing, apparel,
health, labor, insurance,
entertainment
34 entertainment, financial, health,
high tech, insurance, legal, mfg.,
real estate
35 manufacturing & distribution, water
districts, technology, colleges &
universities, retirement communities
36 broker-dealers/RIAs, hedge funds,
nonprofits, professional services,
RE/construction, auto dealers, elder care
37 real estate, entertainment,
professional services, apparel,
auto rental, health
38 manufacturing, high tech,
distribution, export, real estate,
law, health, financial
39 real estate, manufacturing, restau-
rants, wholesale/distribution, non-
profit, health care, municipalities
40 real estate, manufacturing,
telecommunications, services,
entertainment, distribution
16 audis, taxation, business manage-
ment and valuation, forensic/litigation,
family planning, information technology
17 audits, taxes, sucession planning,
financings, valuations, management
services, litigation support
18 tax, audit, personal/corporate/
partnership accounting,
estate planning
19 reviews, audits, tax, personal and
corporate accounting
20 business management, tax
consulting, royalty consulting
21 tax, personal & corporate accounting,
audits, brokers/dealers
22 tax, international, wealth preservation,
audits, nergers & acquisitions, corpo-
rate finance, business management
23 audit, reviews, corporate and individ-
ual tax preparation, estate planning,
bankruptcy
24 tax, audit, business valuations,
business management
25 auditing
26 tax consulting/compliance, audits,
business management, state/local,
mergers & acquisitions
27 accounting and auditing, taxes,
management consulting
28 audits, reviews, tax, litigation
support, valuations
29 audits, mergers & acquisitions, opera-
tions reviews
30 audit, review, compiliations, agreed
upon procedures, tax, litigation sup-
port and reorganization
31 tax, mergers & acquisitions, audits,
personal & corporate accounting,
management advisory services
32 audit accounting
33 tax, audits, estate planning, mergers
& acquisitions, personal & corporate
accounting, international
34 audits, business mgmt., corporate
accounting, int'l, mergers &
acquisitions, tax
35 budgeting & long range planning,
business valuations, profit
enhancement, interim CFD/controller
36 regulatory compliance, audits, IPS,
personal & corporate, accounting,
bookkeeping, estates & trusts
37 tax, personal and corporate account-
ing, bookkeeping, audits, reviews,
compilations
38 audits, reviews, tax planning,
mergers & acquisitions, deal
structuring, corporate finance
39 corporate/partnership/individual tax,
mergers & acquisitions, audits
reviews, compilations
40 audits, reviews, income tax & estate
planning, business consulting,
16 mergers & acquisitions, music tour, HR Los Angeles
consulting, disaster planning, 1976
accounting systems, strategic consulting 1/1
17 ESOPs, estate planning, business Santa Monica
consulting, information technology 1950
1/1
18 accounting software consulting- life Beverly Hills
insurance consulting, financial plan- 1952
ning, government assisted housing 1/1
19 cost reports, financial and Sherman Oaks
estate planning 1939
1/2
20 none Los Angeles
1984
1/4
21 business management, talent agen- Los Angeles
cies, computer consulting, post- 1976
divorce planning, business consulting 1/1
22 litigation support, insolvency, consult- Los Angeles
ing, executive search, fraud prevention, 1953
strategic planning, human resources 1/1
23 litigation support, business manage- Los Angeles
ment, business valuation, computer 1979
consulting 1/1
24 litigation expert testimony, commercial, Sherman Oaks
personal injury, marital dissolution, 1971
fraud investigation 1/1
25 corporate strategy planning, litigation Encino
support, business management, merger 1975
& acquisition, management consulting 1/1
26 employee benefit audits, international tax, Los Angeles
business valuation, management consult- 1991
ing, compensation/option structuring 3/3
27 temporary employment services and Los Angeles
executive search and placement 1976
1/2
28 computer sales, installation & consult- Santa Monica
ing, business consulting, insurance 1975
services, mortgage brokerage 1/5
29 valuations, business consulting, com- Los Angeles
puter consulting 1978
1/1
30 business management, real estate Los Angeles
management, accounting outsourcing, 1978
mergers and acquisitions 1/1
31 management consulting, litigation Walnut
support, actuarial/pension, business 1918
management 1/2
32 NA Minneapolis
1977
1/63
33 management consulting, pensions, turn- Santa Monica
arounds, business management 1949
1/1
34 benefits consulting, info. systems, Woodland Hills
litigation support, mgmt. consulting, 1976
valuations, royalty review, valuations 1/1
35 info systems consulting, litigation sup- La Verne
port, general accounting & auditing, 1953
tax planning & return preparaiton 1/2
36 off-shore, back office, IT, management New Jersey
consulting, litigation support, executive 1949
search, insurance/risk management 1/3
37 business management, litigation ser- Beverly Hills
vices, estate & financial planning, 1947
financial services, bankruptcy 1/1
38 business consulting, operational Studio City
improvement, technology implementation, 1962
valuations, personal financial planning 1/1
39 litigation and management consulting, Los Angeles
bankruptcy, tax controversy 1969
2/3
40 mergers & acquisitions Encino
litigation support, lease audits, IRS 1965
controversies, real estate consulting 1/1
16 Terri Oppelt Dennis Duitch
Cathi Salomon ceo
(310) 268-2000
17 Gary Finkel Lou Savett
Rodney chairman
Fingleson (310) 828-9798
18 Marlene Lawrence Jay Stern
Putterman managing partner
Barbara Wong (310) 273-2501
19 William Wall James Walters
Thomas chairman
Leaper (818) 971-5100
20 Norman Todd Gelfand
Marcus managing director
Todd Gelfand (310) 553-1707
21 Peter William Tanner
Mainstain managing partner
Ralyn O'Quinn (310) 446-2700
22 Elizabeth Hugh David Green
Leon Janks managing partner
(310) 873-1600
23 Tracy Montague Donald Gursey
Roseanna partner
Purzycki (310) 552-0960
24 William Wolf Paul White
Barbara Luna managing partner
(818) 981-4226
25 Ken Lodgen Ken Lodgen
B. Golditch/D. administrative partner
Howard (818) 788-0570
26 Zachary James Carlin
Shuman managing partner
Blake Christian (310) 477-5551
27 Carl P. Simpson Brainard C. Simpson
sr. managing partner
(213) 736-6664
28 Ronald S. Ronald S. Friedman
Friedman president
same (310) 453-9400
29 Sue Hillendahl David Swartz
Bob Golden managing partner
(310) 477-3722
30 James R. James R. Parks
Parks managing director
James K. Ward (310) 207-2777
31 Jeff C. Jones Jeff C. Jones
Ken Calof managing partner
(909) 594-2713
32 Ronald Barzen
Lorie Still partner-in-charge
(626) 795-7950
33 Jerald Davis Jerald Davis
Mortion Algaze/ managing partner
Peter Dryer (310) 576-6880
34 Troy Schmidt/ Edward White
Mariane Bakic senior partner
Frank O'Leary (818) 716-1120
35 Carl M. Pon Carl M. Pon
Cheri Themer managing partner
(909) 593-4911
36 Melvin S. Ozur Melvin S. Ozur
Marc J. Wolf president
(310) 273-2770
37 Ward Bukofsky Ward Bukofsky
Jane Benson managing partner
(310) 278-5850
38 Michael J. Berns Eugene M. Brown
Samantha J. managing partner
Deeder (818) 760-1885
39 John J. Menchaca Gilbert R. Vasquez
Gilbert R. executive partner
Vasquez (213) 629-9094
40 Fred Solomon Fred Solomon
Andrew Grey managing partner
(818) 995-0090
41 Hutchinson & Bloodgood LLP 27
101 N. Brand Blvd., Suite 1600 39
Glendale 91203 16
42 Kirsch Kahn & Bridge LLP 27
15910 Ventura Blvd., Suite 1100 29
Encino 91436 17
43 Martin Werbelow LLP 26
300 N. Lake Ave., Suite 930 26
Pasadena 91101 16
44 Lucas, Horsfall, Murphy & Pindroh LLP 25
100 E. Corson St., Suite 200 30
Pasadena 91103 14
45 Pannell Kerr Forster 24
911 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1850 32
Los Angeles 90017 12
46 Fineman, West & Co. LLP 24
9100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 200 West 24
Beverly Hills 90212 18
47 Maginnis Knechtel & Mclntyre 24
950 S. Arroyo Parkway 21
Pasadena 91105 18
48 Gorelick & Uslaner CPAs 22
11620 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 540 24
Los Angeles 90025 15
49 Macias Gini & Co. LLP 21
515 S. Figueroa St., Suite 950 23
Los Angeles 90071 18
50 Biggs & Co. 20
2800 28th St., Suite 300 25
Santa Monica 90405 10
41 financial institutions, law firms, full-service
family owned businesses,
manufacturing, wholesale distribution
42 construction, distribution, grocery, full service
medical, manufacturing, real estate,
publishing, legal
43 real estate, manufacturing, retail full-service
nonprofit, professional,
wholesale/distribution
44 construction, real estate audit, review, compilation,
development, manufacturing, accounting support
nonprofit, medical
45 hotels, restaurants, private clubs, full service
manufacturing, entertainment,
real estate
46 apparel and textile, investment and audits, reviews, income taxes,
finance, consumer goods, general financial and tax planning
manaufacturing and importing
47 real estate, professional services, audits, reviews, compilations and
insurance, manufacturing, whole- business consulting
sale, nonprofits, distribution
48 real estate, health, retail, tax, personal, and corporate
manufacturing and professionals accounting
49 government, nonprofit, transporta- audits, assurance, tax, compliance
tion, utilities, entertainment, health
care, environment
50 manufacturing, distribution, service, audits, tax, estates and financial
credit unions, legal, insolvency planning, litigation, involvency,
mergers and acquisitions
41 technology consulting, business advi- Glendale Barbara Fick
sory and valuation, human resourse 1922 Jerry Slowey
succession planning, estate planning 1/4
42 management consulting, MIS, litiga- Encino Howard
tion support (forensic), merger/acqui- 1960 Gastwirth
sition, estate & succession planning 1/1 Ken Ray
43 financial planning, investment Pasadena Sue Applegate
management, management consulting 1952 Steve Boyer
1/1
44 computer consulting, litigation sup- Pasadena NA
port, business valuations, arbitration 1959 Julie Kabler
and mediation, financial services 1/1
45 hospitality consulting, litigation sup- New York Barbara Fitchett
port, information technology 1941 Anthony
1/452 Villasenor
46 litigation support, bankruptcy, Beverly Hills Gary M.
management consulting 1954 Fineman
1/1 Harold J. West
47 management and computer Pasadena Gerald Cunha
consulting, succession planning and 1972 Kenneth
estate planning 1/1 Hemming
48 business management and Los Angeles David Uslaner
litigation support 1946 same
1/1
49 management consulting, EDP Los Angeles Kenneth
consulting, information systems and 1993 Macias
technology 1/3 Kevin Wright
50 computer systems consulting, Santa Monica Erin Rose
turnaround management 1983 Lisa Nuzzi
1/1
41 John Merrell
managing partner
(818) 637-5000
42 Mel Kohn
managing partner
(818) 907-6500
43 Steve Boyer
managing partner
(626) 577-1440
44 William Horsfall
managing partner
(626) 744-5100
45 Rex Poulsen
director
(213) 891-9911
46 Harold J. West
managing partner
(310) 888-9911
47 Gerald Cunha
partner
(626) 449-3466
48 Edward Gorelick
president
(310) 444-1889
49 Kenneth Macias
managing partner
(213) 612-0200
50 Samuel R. Biggs
managing partner
(310) 450-0875
NA- not available (1.)Number of employees doing accounting work, including CPAs, but excluding support staff. (2.)Total number of professionals, including accounting professionals, but excluding support staff. (3.)In LA. County (4.)Includes data from Cohen Miskei & Mowrey LLP, an affiliated firm. (5.)Merged with Bauch Firestone Carmody & Ciotfi, May 1, 1999. (6.)This firm was formerly Ozur Andersen & Redder Note: The information on this list was provided by representatives of the firms themselves. Firms are ranked by the number of accounting. professionals working in L.A. County offices, and the total number of professionals working in L.A. County offices, respectively. The survey was completed during the week of January January: see month. 4, 2000. To the best of our knowledge, this information is accurate as of press time. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy and thoroughness of the list, omissions and typographical errors typographical error - (typo) An error while inputting text via keyboard, made despite the fact that the user knows exactly what to type in. This usually results from the operator's inexperience at keyboarding, rushing, not paying attention, or carelessness. Compare: mouso, thinko. sometimes occur. Please send corrections, or additions on company letterhead to the Research Department, Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Business. Journal, 5700 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 170, Los Angeles 90036 (c)1999 Los Angeles Business Journal. This list may not be reprinted in whole or in part without prior written permission form the editor. Reprints are available from Publisher's Custom Reprints, (800) 256-8271. |
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