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Accounting firms: ranked by number of professionals in the San Fernando Valley.


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

ACCOUNTING firms in the Valley like everywhere else around the country were impacted by the down economy last year and so far this year. With the closing of the once busy Arthur Andersen For the U.S. Supreme Court case commonly known as Arthur Andersen, see .
Arthur Andersen LLP, based in Chicago, was once one of the "Big Five" accounting firms (the other four are PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Ernst & Young and KPMG), performing
 office in the Valley in July July: see month.  2002, the local business landscape has changed for accounting firms. With attrition Attrition

The reduction in staff and employees in a company through normal means, such as retirement and resignation. This is natural in any business and industry.

Notes:
 reducing the number of employees of many firms, this year's list is much the same as that of last year with only a few exceptions.

Deloitte & Touche took over the top spot on the list from Miller, Kaplan Kaplan may refer to one of the following:
  • An individual with the surname of Kaplan
  • The origin and history of the surname Kaplan
  • Kaplan, Inc., an education company
, Arase & Co. Making the biggest jump over last year was Perry Hay & Chu Chu
 or Ch'u

One of the states contending for power in China, 770–221 BC. Chu emerged in the 8th century BC in the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) valley.
 which moved up to 16th from 19th last year. Many of the other companies made some slight moves such as American Express American Express (NYSE: AXP), sometimes known as "AmEx" or "Amex", is a diversified global financial services company, headquartered in New York City. The company is best known for its credit card, charge card and traveler's cheque businesses.  Tax and Business Services, which moved up one notch notch (noch) incisure; an indentation on the edge of a bone or other organ.

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, from ninth last year to eighth this year. The move was notable since the company reduced its staff by four people over the previous year.

But many on the list remained the same, which in this economy is a small victory of its own. Among those keeping their slots Slots may refer to:
  • Slot machine
  • Leading edge slots aerodynamic devices on an aircraft leading edge
For further meanings see slot
 from last year were Grobstein Horwath & Co., at third; Kellogg & Andelson, fourth; Ernst & Young, fifth; Hutchinson Hutchinson, city (1990 pop. 39,308), seat of Reno co., S central Kans., on the Arkansas River; inc. 1872. It is a commercial and industrial center in a grain (especially wheat), livestock, and oil region.  & Bloodgood Bloodgood is a Christian Metal band from Seattle, Washington. They originally formed in 1985 and released a demo, Metal Missionaries, that same year. Their 1986 eponymous debut was produced by Darrell Mansfield. , sixth; White, Zuckerman, Warsavsky, Luna & Wolf, seventh; Meloni Hribal Tratner, 14th; and Lever lever, simple machine consisting of a bar supported at some stationary point along its length and used to overcome resistance at a second point by application of force at a third point. The stationary point of a lever is known as its fulcrum. , Lippe Lippe, former state, Germany
Lippe (lĭp`ə), former state, N central Germany, between the Teutoburg Forest and the Weser River. It was incorporated in 1947 into the state of North Rhine–Westphalia.
, Hellie & Russell Russell, English noble family. It first appeared prominently in the reign of Henry VIII when

John Russell, 1st earl of Bedford, 1486?–1555, rose to military and diplomatic importance.
, at 20th.

Others moved down a notch, or dropped off the list as they dealt with a tough market and increased competition in the Valley and surrounding sur·round  
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1. To extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle.

2. To enclose or confine on all sides so as to bar escape or outside communication.

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 area.

On the revenue side, of the 14 accounting firms reporting revenue figures, six reported revenue of $4 million or more. Although the top 25 list was based upon the number of employees a firm had, the list would look different if revenue was the deciding factor.

The highest grossing firm of all those reporting, was seventh-ranked White, Zuckerman, Warsavsky, Luna & Wolf, with $14 million, followed by sixth-ranked Hutchinson & Bloodgood with $12.7 million. The others in order were: Frankel Frankel is the surname of:
  • Benjamin Frankel (1906 – 1973), a British composer.
  • Robert "Bobby" J. Frankel (born 1941), an American thoroughbred race horse trainer
  • Charles Frankel (1917–1975), an American philosopher, known for
, Lodgen, Lacher, Golditch with $8.2 million; Kellogg & Andelson Accountancy Corp. with $7.4 million; Good, Swartz Swartz is a surname, and may refer to:
  • Aaron Swartz American Prodigy
  • Carl Swartz Swedish Politician
  • Clarence Lee Swartz American Individualist Anarchist
  • Joshua William Swartz Republican Congressman
  • Merlin Swartz Islamic Studies Professor
, Brown & Berns, $5.1 million; and Kirsch kirsch  
n.
A colorless brandy made from the fermented juice of cherries.



[French, short for German Kirschwasser; see kirschwasser.
 Kohn Kohn is a surname, which may refer to:
  • Alfie Kohn
  • Dan Kohn-Sherbock
  • David Kohn
  • Donald Kohn
  • Fritz Nathan Kohn, later Kortner
  • Hans Kohn
  • Robert D.
 & Bridge, $4 million. The top three firms in terms of number of employees did not disclose revenues.

THE PACESETTER

DELOITTE & TOUCHE

DESPITE a sluggish economy Sluggish Economy

A state in the economy in which the growth is slow, flat or declining. The term can refer to the economy as a whole or a component of the economy, such as weak housing starts.
, companies reducing costs and new clients becoming harder to find, Deloitte & Touche has continued to grow its business in the Valley to become the largest accounting firm based on number of professionals.

By attracting former Arthur Andersen employees and their clients, Deloitte's Valley office has kept busy even as companies continue to pull back on expenses amid a tough economic environment.

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2. Contraction of it has. See Usage Note at its.


it's it is or it has
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 a matter of providing service with knowledgeable staff and the relationships they have built, says Deloitte's Suzanne Suzanne is a common female given name that was particularly popular in the United States in the 1950s and 1960s. It remained in the top 200 most popular names in the United States between 1930 and the late 1980s.  Thompson Thompson, city, Canada
Thompson, city (1991 pop. 14,977), central Man., Canada, on the Burntwood River. A mining town, it developed after large nickel deposits were discovered in the area in 1956.
.

"With so many companies and so many different industries, the Valley has been a great area for us," said Thompson, noting that its clients include small and medium businesses to large public firms.

The company employs 173 accounting professionals at its Woodland Hills office serving the Valley and surrounding area. Its current clients range from companies in manufacturing and health care to communications and entertainment industries.

With its annual Fast 50 list of fastest growing technology companies in 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.  and elsewhere, Deloitte has continued to raise its profile in that sector and in the 101 Tech Corridor in particular, which stretches along a large stretch of the 101 Freeway, from the Valley into Ventura Ventura (vĕnt`rə), city (1990 pop. 92,575), seat of Ventura co., SW Calif., on the Pacific coast in a farm and oil region; inc. 1866. .

Founded in London London, city, Canada
London, city (1991 pop. 303,165), SE Ont., Canada, on the Thames River. The site was chosen in 1792 by Governor Simcoe to be the capital of Upper Canada, but York was made capital instead. London was settled in 1826.
 by William Welch

For other people named William Welch, see William Welch (disambiguation).


William C. Welch[1] (born December 18, 1977 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name (The) Messiah.
 Deloitte in 1845, the company has more than 150 years experience in the industry, employing 119,000 people and serving clients in 140 countries.
Rank  Firm                              Valley Operations
      * name                               * revenues
      * address                    * total professionals (1)/
                                  accounting professionals (2)
                                             * CPAs

 1    Deloitte & Touche                        WND
      21550 Oxnard St.                       173/173
      Suite 1100                               WND
      Woodland Hills,
      91367

 2    Miller, Kaplan,                          WND
      Arase & Co. LLP                        144/79
      4123 Lankershim                          64
      Blvd. North
      Hollywood, 91602

 3    Grobstein,                               WND
      Horwath & Co. LLP                       93/90
      15233 Ventura                            42
      Blvd. 9th Floor
      Sherman Oaks,
      91403

 4    Kellogg & Andelson                  $7.4 million
      Accountancy Corp.                       87/42
      14724 Ventura Blvd.                      37
      Sherman Oaks, 91403

 5    Ernst & Young                            WND
      21800 Oxnard St.                       64/WND
      Suite 500                                WND
      Woodland Hills,
      91367

 6    Hutchinson &                        $12.7 million
      Bloodgood LLP                           63/25
      101 N. Brand Blvd.                       37
      Suite 1600
      Glendale, 91203

 7    White, Zuckerman,                    $14 million
      Warsavsky, Luna                         61/24
      & Wolf                                   35
      14455 Ventura Blvd.
      3rd Floor Sherman
      Oaks 91423

 8    American Express                         WND
      TBS Inc.                                41/16
      6320 Canoga Ave.                         25
      Suite 600 Woodland
      Hills, 91367

 9    Frankel, Lodgen,                    $8.2 million
      Lacher, Golditch                        40/10
      Sardi & Howard                           30
      16530 Ventura Blvd.
      #305, Encino, 91436

10    KPMG LLP                                 WND
      21700 Oxnard St.                        35/11
      Suite 1200                               24
      Woodland Hills
      91367

11    Solomon, Ross,                           WND
      Grey & Company                          32/7
      16633 Ventura Blvd.                      25
      Suite 600 Encino,
      91436

12    Good, Swartz,                       $5.1 million
      Brown & Berns                           31/9
      15303 Ventura Blvd.                      22
      Suite 1650 Sherman
      Oaks, 91403

13    Kirsch Kohn                          $4 million
      & Bridge                                29/27
      15910 Ventura Blvd.                      19
      Suite 1100 Encino
      91436

14    Meloni Hribal                            WND
      Tratner                                 25/25
      5950 Canoga Ave.                         17
      Woodland Hills
      91367

15    Winningham                          $3.1 million
      Becker & Company                        20/9
      20720 Ventura Blvd.                      11
      #300 Woodland
      Hills, 91367

16    Perry Hay & Chu LLP                      WND
      22144 Clarendon St.                     16/8
      Suite 304                                 8
      Woodland Hills
      91367

17    Hedman & Associates                  $2 million
      24300 Town Center                       14/6
      Drive Suite 210                           8
      Valencia, 91355

18    Gish, Seiden,                       $2.9 million
      Kline & Co. LLP                         14/5
      16530 Ventura Blvd.                       9
      #625 Encino, 91436

19    King, King,                              WND
      Alleman & Jensen                        14/14
      Accountancy Corp.                        11
      303 N. Glenoaks
      Ave. Suite 750,
      Burbank, 91502

20    Lever,                              $2.5 million
      Lippe, Hellie                           13/4
      & Russell LLP                             9
      5950 Canoga Ave.
      Suite 200, Woodland
      Hills 91367

21    Krycler, Ervin,                     $1.8 million
      Taubman & Walheim,                      10/10
      15303 Ventura Blvd.                       7
      #1040 Sherman Oaks,
      91403

22    Hecox,                              $1.1 million
      Horn & Wheeler                           8/8
      6345 Balboa Blvd.                         4
      Suite 225 Encino
      91436

23    Rivin,                              $1.4 million
      Wenzel & Company                         6/6
      20300 Ventura Blvd.                       6
      Suite 150 Woodland
      Hills 91364

24    Miod & Company LLP                       WND
      11600 Indian Hills                       6/3
      Road Bldg. B Ste                          3
      300 Mission Hills
      91345

25    Condie & Wood CPAs                    $550,000
      28245 Avenue                             5/3
      Crocker Suite 220                         2
      Valencia 91355

Rank  Firm                              Industries Served
      * name                             (partial list)
      * address

 1    Deloitte & Touche    apparel, business management, construction,
      21550 Oxnard St.       distribution, entertainment, financial,
      Suite 1100             franchising, health care/medical, high
      Woodland Hills,         tech, law, manufacturing, non-profit
      91367

 2    Miller, Kaplan,      apparel, business management, construction,
      Arase & Co. LLP        distribution, entertainment, financial,
      4123 Lankershim        franchising, health care/medical, high
      Blvd. North             tech, law, manufacturing, non-profit
      Hollywood, 91602

 3    Grobstein,           apparel, business management, construction,
      Horwath & Co. LLP      entertainment, financial, franchising,
      15233 Ventura           health care/medical, high tech, law,
      Blvd. 9th Floor               manufacturing, non-profit
      Sherman Oaks,
      91403

 4    Kellogg & Andelson       business management, construction,
      Accountancy Corp.      distribution, entertainment, financial,
      14724 Ventura Blvd.    franchising, health care/medical, high
      Sherman Oaks, 91403     tech, law, manufacturing, non-profit

 5    Ernst & Young        apparel, business management, construction,
      21800 Oxnard St.       distribution, entertainment, financial,
      Suite 500              franchising, health care/medical, high
      Woodland Hills,         tech, law, manufacturing, non-profit
      91367

 6    Hutchinson &             business management, construction,
      Bloodgood LLP          distribution, entertainment, financial,
      101 N. Brand Blvd.     franchising, health care/medical, high
      Suite 1600              tech, law, manufacturing, non-profit
      Glendale, 91203

 7    White, Zuckerman,    apparel, business management, construction,
      Warsavsky, Luna        distribution, entertainment, financial,
      & Wolf                 franchising, health care/medical, high
      14455 Ventura Blvd.     tech, law, manufacturing, non-profit
      3rd Floor Sherman
      Oaks 91423

 8    American Express     apparel, business management, construction,
      TBS Inc.               distribution, entertainment, financial,
      6320 Canoga Ave.       franchising, health care/medical, high
      Suite 600 Woodland      tech, law, manufacturing, non-profit
      Hills, 91367

 9    Frankel, Lodgen,     business management, construction, health/
      Lacher, Golditch     medical, import/export, law, manufacturing,
      Sardi & Howard         non profit, professional services, real
      16530 Ventura Blvd.         estate, wholesale, tax exempt
      #305, Encino, 91436

10    KPMG LLP                apparel, construction, distribution,
      21700 Oxnard St.       entertainment, financial, franchising,
      Suite 1200                 health care/medical, high tech,
      Woodland Hills           manufacturing, real estate, retail,
      91367                            telecommunications

11    Solomon, Ross,        real estate, entertainment, professional
      Grey & Company       services, manufacturing, telecommunications
      16633 Ventura Blvd.
      Suite 600 Encino,
      91436

12    Good, Swartz,        apparel, business management, construction,
      Brown & Berns          distribution, entertainment, financial,
      15303 Ventura Blvd.    franchising, health care/medical, high
      Suite 1650 Sherman      tech, law, manufacturing, non-profit
      Oaks, 91403

13    Kirsch Kohn            Construction, distribution, healthcare/
      & Bridge               medical, law, manufacturing, nonprofit,
      15910 Ventura Blvd.      professional services, real estate,
      Suite 1100 Encino     restaurants, retail/wholesale, tax exempt
      91436                               organization

14    Meloni Hribal            business management, construction,
      Tratner                distribution, entertainment, financial,
      5950 Canoga Ave.       manufacturing, non profit, professional
      Woodland Hills           services, real estate, restaurants
      91367

15    Winningham               business management, construction,
      Becker & Company       distribution, entertainment, financial,
      20720 Ventura Blvd.    franchising, health care/medical, law,
      #300 Woodland          manufacturing, non-profit, professional
      Hills, 91367                          services

16    Perry Hay & Chu LLP  construction, distribution, entertainment,
      22144 Clarendon St.     financial, health care/medical, law,
      Suite 304              manufacturing, non-profit, professional
      Woodland Hills           services, real estate, restaurants
      91367

17    Hedman & Associates  construction, distribution, entertainment,
      24300 Town Center       high tech, manufacturing, non-profit,
      Drive Suite 210          professional services, real estate,
      Valencia, 91355                   retail/wholesale

18    Gish, Seiden,           apparel, construction, distribution,
      Kline & Co. LLP        entertainment, financial, franchising,
      16530 Ventura Blvd.        health care/medical, high tech,
      #625 Encino, 91436       manufacturing, real estate, retail,
                                       telecommunications

19    King, King,             apparel, construction, distribution,
      Alleman & Jensen         entertainment, franchising, health
      Accountancy Corp.      care/medical, high tech, manufacturing,
      303 N. Glenoaks                  real estate, retail
      Ave. Suite 750,
      Burbank, 91502

20    Lever,               apparel, business management, construction,
      Lippe, Hellie          distribution, entertainment, financial,
      & Russell LLP          franchising, health care/medical, high
      5950 Canoga Ave.        tech, law, manufacturing, non-profit
      Suite 200, Woodland
      Hills 91367

21    Krycler, Ervin,         health care/medical, law, nonprofit,
      Taubman & Walheim,       professional services, real estate,
      15303 Ventura Blvd.      restaurants, retail/wholesale, tax
      #1040 Sherman Oaks,             exempt organizations
      91403

22    Hecox,                   business management, construction,
      Horn & Wheeler         distribution, manufacturing, high tech,
      6345 Balboa Blvd.        radio and television stations, real
      Suite 225 Encino       estate, restaurants, retail/wholesale,
      91436                              private schools

23    Rivin,               apparel, business management, construction,
      Wenzel & Company       distribution, entertainment, financial,
      20300 Ventura Blvd.    franchising, health care/medical, high
      Suite 150 Woodland      tech, law, manufacturing, non-profit
      Hills 91364

24    Miod & Company LLP        entertainment, law manufacturing,
      11600 Indian Hills          litigation forms, real estate
      Road Bldg. B Ste
      300 Mission Hills
      91345

25    Condie & Wood CPAs       business management, construction,
      28245 Avenue           distribution, high tech, manufacturing,
      Crocker Suite 220               professional services
      Valencia 91355

Rank  Firm                                  Services
      * name                             (partial list)
      * address

 1    Deloitte & Touche           audits, business management,
      21550 Oxnard St.             communications, consulting,
      Suite 1100                   corporate, employee benefit
      Woodland Hills,                plans, estate planning,
      91367                       evaluating services, forensic
                                           accounting

 2    Miller, Kaplan,             audits, business management,
      Arase & Co. LLP              communications, consulting,
      4123 Lankershim          corporate, employee benefit plans,
      Blvd. North             estate planning, evaluation services,
      Hollywood, 91602                 forensic accounting

 3    Grobstein,               professional services, real estate,
      Horwath & Co. LLP     retail, telecommunications, full service
      15233 Ventura
      Blvd. 9th Floor
      Sherman Oaks,
      91403

 4    Kellogg & Andelson                  full service
      Accountancy Corp.
      14724 Ventura Blvd.
      Sherman Oaks, 91403

 5    Ernst & Young        professional services, real estate, retail,
      21800 Oxnard St.        telecommunications, audits, business
      Suite 500              management, communications, consulting,
      Woodland Hills,       corporate, employee benefit plans, estate
      91367

 6    Hutchinson &          audits, business management, consulting,
      Bloodgood LLP         corporate, employee benefit plans, estate
      101 N. Brand Blvd.     planning, evaluating services, forensic
      Suite 1600                accounting, mergers/acquisitions
      Glendale, 91203

 7    White, Zuckerman,                   full service
      Warsavsky, Luna
      & Wolf
      14455 Ventura Blvd.
      3rd Floor Sherman
      Oaks 91423

 8    American Express     professional services, real estate, retail,
      TBS Inc.              telecommunications, business consulting,
      6320 Canoga Ave.      litigation support, business management,
      Suite 600 Woodland             mergers & acquisitions
      Hills, 91367

 9    Frankel, Lodgen,      audits, business management, consulting,
      Lacher, Golditch      corporate, employee benefit plans, estate
      Sardi & Howard         planning, evaluating services, forensic
      16530 Ventura Blvd.       accounting, mergers/acquisitions
      #305, Encino, 91436

10    KPMG LLP               audits, mergers and acquisitions, tax,
      21700 Oxnard St.        risk and advisory services, financial
      Suite 1200               advisory services, compensation and
      Woodland Hills                        benefits
      91367

11    Solomon, Ross,          audits, estate planning, evaluations
      Grey & Company           services, tax, business valuations,
      16633 Ventura Blvd.      management consulting, turnarounds
      Suite 600 Encino,
      91436

12    Good, Swartz,         audits, business management, consulting,
      Brown & Berns         corporate, employee benefit plans, estate
      15303 Ventura Blvd.   planning, evaluating services, litigation
      Suite 1650 Sherman          support, forensic accounting
      Oaks, 91403

13    Kirsch Kohn           audits, business management, consulting,
      & Bridge              corporate, employee benefit plans, estate
      15910 Ventura Blvd.   planning, evaluating services, litigation
      Suite 1100 Encino           support, forensic accounting
      91436

14    Meloni Hribal         audits, business management, consulting,
      Tratner               corporate, employee benefit plans, estate
      5950 Canoga Ave.      planning, evaluating services, litigation
      Woodland Hills              support, forensic accounting
      91367

15    Winningham            audits, business management, consulting,
      Becker & Company     estate planning, mergers and acquisitions,
      20720 Ventura Blvd.     personal, reviews, tax, tax planning,
      #300 Woodland                     trustee services
      Hills, 91367

16    Perry Hay & Chu LLP                 full service
      22144 Clarendon St.
      Suite 304
      Woodland Hills
      91367

17    Hedman & Associates    audits, consulting, corporate, employee
      24300 Town Center     benefit plans, estate planning, mergers/
      Drive Suite 210              acquisitions, personal, tax
      Valencia, 91355

18    Gish, Seiden,         audits, business management, consulting,
      Kline & Co. LLP      estate planning, mergers and acquisitions,
      16530 Ventura Blvd.     personal, reviews, tax, tax planning,
      #625 Encino, 91436                trustee services

19    King, King,                         full service
      Alleman & Jensen
      Accountancy Corp.
      303 N. Glenoaks
      Ave. Suite 750,
      Burbank, 91502

20    Lever,                audits, business management, consulting,
      Lippe, Hellie         corporate, employee benefit plans, estate
      & Russell LLP          planning, forensic accounting, mergers/
      5950 Canoga Ave.             acquisitions, personal, tax
      Suite 200, Woodland
      Hills 91367

21    Krycler, Ervin,       audits, consulting, forensic accounting,
      Taubman & Walheim,   litigation support, personal, review, tax,
      15303 Ventura Blvd.                 tax planning
      #1040 Sherman Oaks,
      91403

22    Hecox,                audits, business management, consulting,
      Horn & Wheeler           corporate, employee benefit plans,
      6345 Balboa Blvd.       personal, tax, tax planning, trustee
      Suite 225 Encino                      services
      91436

23    Rivin,                              full service
      Wenzel & Company
      20300 Ventura Blvd.
      Suite 150 Woodland
      Hills 91364

24    Miod & Company LLP               forensic accounting
      11600 Indian Hills
      Road Bldg. B Ste
      300 Mission Hills
      91345

25    Condie & Wood CPAs     business management, consulting, estate
      28245 Avenue            planning, litigation support, mergers
      Crocker Suite 220        and acquisitions, tax, tax planning
      Valencia 91355

Rank  Firm                     Profile         Top Local Executive
      * name               * headquarters            * name
      * address              * year est.             * title
                              * offices              * phone
                             (SFV/total)

 1    Deloitte & Touche     New York City         Tony Buzzelli
      21550 Oxnard St.          1895        regional managing partner
      Suite 1100                1/750            (818) 316-2400
      Woodland Hills,
      91367

 2    Miller, Kaplan,      North Hollywood        Marmon Kaplan
      Arase & Co. LLP           1941            managing partner
      4123 Lankershim            1/3             (818) 769-2010
      Blvd. North
      Hollywood, 91602

 3    Grobstein,            Sherman Oaks           Jay Mangel
      Horwath & Co. LLP         1965            managing partner
      15233 Ventura              1/1             (818) 501-5200
      Blvd. 9th Floor
      Sherman Oaks,
      91403

 4    Kellogg & Andelson    Sherman Oaks       Christian L. Payne
      Accountancy Corp.         1939           chairman, president
      14724 Ventura Blvd.        1/2             (818) 971-5100
      Sherman Oaks, 91403

 5    Ernst & Young         New York City          Mark Nelson
      21800 Oxnard St.          1903            managing partner
      Suite 500                 1/700            (818) 703-4820
      Woodland Hills,
      91367

 6    Hutchinson &            Glendale            Sharon Dobbs
      Bloodgood LLP             1922            partner in charge
      101 N. Brand Blvd.         1/4             (818) 637-5000
      Suite 1600
      Glendale, 91203

 7    White, Zuckerman,     Sherman Oaks           Paul White
      Warsavsky, Luna           1971            managing partner
      & Wolf                     1/2             (818) 981-4226
      14455 Ventura Blvd.
      3rd Floor Sherman
      Oaks 91423

 8    American Express      New York City      John T. Foster Jr.
      TBS Inc.                  1987        senior managing director
      6320 Canoga Ave.          2/60             (818) 466-2100
      Suite 600 Woodland
      Hills, 91367

 9    Frankel, Lodgen,         Encino             Bud Golditch
      Lacher, Golditch          1966            managing partner
      Sardi & Howard             1/1             (818) 783-0570
      16530 Ventura Blvd.
      #305, Encino, 91436

10    KPMG LLP              New York City          Mort Erlich
      21700 Oxnard St.          1920            managing partner
      Suite 1200                1/140            (818) 227-6900
      Woodland Hills
      91367

11    Solomon, Ross,           Encino             Fred Solomon
      Grey & Company            1960            managing partner
      16633 Ventura Blvd.        1/1             (818) 995-0090
      Suite 600 Encino,
      91436

12    Good, Swartz,          Los Angeles        Robert L. Golden
      Brown & Berns             2001            managing partner
      15303 Ventura Blvd.        1/2             (818) 205-2600
      Suite 1650 Sherman
      Oaks, 91403

13    Kirsch Kohn              Encino               Mel Kohn
      & Bridge                  1960             managing member
      15910 Ventura Blvd.        1/1             (818) 907-6500
      Suite 1100 Encino
      91436

14    Meloni Hribal          Los Angeles         Gary V. Meloni
      Tratner                   1997                 partner
      5950 Canoga Ave.           1/1             (818) 587-3730
      Woodland Hills
      91367

15    Winningham           Woodland Hills       Larry Winningham
      Becker & Company          1954            managing partner
      20720 Ventura Blvd.        111           (818) 598-6525
      #300 Woodland
      Hills, 91367

16    Perry Hay & Chu LLP  Woodland Hills         Robert W. Hay
      22144 Clarendon St.       1980                 partner
      Suite 304                  1/1             (818) 593-5350
      Woodland Hills
      91367

17    Hedman & Associates     Valencia          Calvin D. Hedman
      24300 Town Center         1994                president
      Drive Suite 210            1/1             (661) 286-1540
      Valencia, 91355

18    Gish, Seiden,            Encino           Kenneth S. Kline
      Kline & Co. LLP           1945            managing partner
      16530 Ventura Blvd.        1/1             (818) 981-3040
      #625 Encino, 91436

19    King, King,              Burbank           Dennis V. King
      Alleman & Jensen          1953            managing partner
      Accountancy Corp.          1/1             (818) 848-5585
      303 N. Glenoaks
      Ave. Suite 750,
      Burbank, 91502

20    Lever,               Woodland Hills          Greg Lippe
      Lippe, Hellie             1994            managing partner
      & Russell LLP              1/1             (818) 594-0600
      5950 Canoga Ave.
      Suite 200, Woodland
      Hills 91367

21    Krycler, Ervin,       Sherman Oaks       Michael J. Krycler
      Taubman & Walheim,        1987                president
      15303 Ventura Blvd.        1/1             (818) 995-7040
      #1040 Sherman Oaks,
      91403

22    Hecox,                   Encino             Jon S. Hecox
      Horn & Wheeler            1950            managing partner
      6345 Balboa Blvd.          1/1             (818) 344-2200
      Suite 225 Encino
      91436

23    Rivin,               Woodland Hills          James Rivin
      Wenzel & Company          1986            managing partner
      20300 Ventura Blvd.        1/1             (818) 348-3040
      Suite 150 Woodland
      Hills 91364

24    Miod & Company LLP    Mission Hills        Donald J. Miod
      11600 Indian Hills        1984                 partner
      Road Bldg. B Ste           1/2             (818) 898-9911
      300 Mission Hills
      91345

25    Condie & Wood CPAs      Valencia           Gary E. Condie
      28245 Avenue              1990                president
      Crocker Suite 220          1/1             (661) 257-2900
      Valencia 91355

(1) Total number of professionals, includes CPAs and
accounting professionals but excludes support staff.

(2) Accounting professionals include those who are uncertified yet
work in the accounting sector as opposed to doing administrative work.

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 the San Fernando Valley offices. 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 sometimes occur. Please
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Department, San Fernando Valley Business Journal, 21300 Victory Blvd.,
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