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Southern California CPA Firm Celebrates 15th Year
Santa Monica-based Certified Public Accounting Firm, Holthouse Carlin & Van Trigt LLP (HCVT), the largest CPA firm headquartered in Southern California, has achieved a significant milestone of 15 years in business this month.
HCVT is a full-service CPA firm formed in 1991 and in 15 short years has grown to 19 partners and a total professional and administrative staff of over 220. The firm provides accounting, attest, tax, and consulting services to large, owner managed businesses, high-net-worth individuals, estates, trusts and qualified retirement plans through its six Southern California offices.
According to Long Beach Tax Partner, Blake Christian, “The Partners are very pleased to reach this 15-year mark, while building an exceptionally talented employee base and quality clients in a variety of industries and geographical regions.”
HCVT also received two significant awards last month. On a national level, HCVT was bestowed a “Best of the Best” award as one of the Top 25 “Best Managed CPA Firms” in the United States by INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA), a national trade publication. “This is a highly regarded award, since hundreds of CPA firms are evaluated in this ranking, and reflects very favorably on both the growth and effective management of HCVT” stated Long Beach Tax Partner, Blake Christian.
In addition, for the third straight year, HCVT was named as one of “The Fastest Growing Private Companies” by the Los Angeles Business Journal. “The partners and staff are very pleased with the firm’s solid growth (48% year-to-date revenue increase for 2006) and the national and local recognition we have achieved.” added Christian.
HCVT’s unique structure of six Southern California offices offers clients, employees, and other professional service providers to work together with maximum geographic flexibility.
Christian observes that: “Our multi-office business model allows HCVT to attract and retain topquality clients, partners and staff throughout the Southern California region, while delivering high-value tax, accounting and consulting services to a wide variety of industries and high-net worth individuals.”
HCVT’s clients include domestic and international businesses, real estate developers/managers, manufacturers, distributors, service entities, and the entertainment industry. The firm currently has offices in Los Angeles, Westlake Village, Long Beach, Pasadena, Orange County and Encino.
The HCVT Partners are active in their business, alumni and home communities and enjoy providing growth opportunities for their clients, staff and students.
With annualized revenues for the firm approaching $45 million for calendar 2006, and their ability to attract larger clients with expanding accounting and tax needs, HCVT is well positioned for continued successful growth.
HCVT is also a member of Moore Stephens International Limited (MSIL), a top independent accountancy and business advisory network with affiliated CPA and financial services firms throughout the United States and the world. Moore Stephens North America has over 100 member offices in 8 countries. MSIL’s global reach includes over 300 member firms throughout the world, which provides HCVT clients with convenient access to a world-wide range of specialists, yet with local, personalized delivery of quality accounting, tax and consulting services.
For more information regarding HCVT, log on to www.hcvt.com or call (562) 590-9535.