AINI KARKIAINEN
Has been working with some of her clients for over 30 years. Prior to starting her own practice she worked at Bank of America and Stanford Research Institute (SRI) in the Financial Industries section and as a media buyer doing statistical evaluation of media penetration into client markets. Over the years Aini has developed extensive experience working with clients in the real estate, construction, garment, and service industries.
This experience has proven to be invaluable as she works with her clients through times of rapid growth and times of financial hardship. Helping her clients implement their strategic vision by creating accurate and timely financial statements, these tools have allowed her clients to make educated and effective management decisions. Aini's specialty is working with foreign clients opening U.S. operations, consulting on all aspects of their growth, immersion and compliance in the American marketplace. Her 30 years of Corporate Tax experience in multiple states has proven to be invaluable to her overseas clients.
JENNIFER "TOWHEE" CHESTER
Is our VP of Operations and has been working with Aini for over 30 years. Towhee works closely with several of our largest clients and is deeply involved in all aspects of their operations. She has developed prized expertise in the real estate and garment industries which makes her invaluable to her clients successful operations. Towhee oversees all aspects of her clients accounting needs.
She has developed reporting systems for tracking income allocations and budgeting for residential, commercial and development real estate projects. In the garment sector she oversees distribution for her clients, from the warehouse and managing inventory to the all important job of maintaining accurate and timely accounts receivable and accounts payable with an international garment firm.
KATHRINE KONG
Has been part of our team for over 25 years, she has developed an unsurpassed expertise in every aspect of payroll systems. She is the account manager for several of our wholesale and retail clients and specializes in the development and production of financial statements and associated sales, local, and payroll taxes.
Her client roster includes several of our international clients who require full accounting services.
ALEX KLONSKY
Is a graduate of Hofstra University Business School with a BA degree in Business and International Law. A candidate for a Masters in Tax he is the manager of our Individual Tax Department.
His clients include a large, prestigious real estate firm, an active development firm with multiple projects in the Bay Area and a Danish firm with corporate interests in the US.
LISA WAYNE
Is our office manager and accounts payable director developing her expertise for over 15 years . She manages payable systems for our largest clients where her attention to detail is a critical and priceless attribute. Lisa has recently expanded her responsibilities to Account Manager for a local restaurant chain and PR firm with a national presence.
Carolyn Cotter
Carolyn Cotter graduated from the University of Arizona with a bachelor’s degree in accountancy, then on to a master’s degree in taxation from Golden Gate University. She is a CPA licensed in the state of California. Carolyn has been providing tax compliance and consulting services to clients for over 10 years. She started her financial career working with high net individuals, investment firms and closely held companies. Her focus expanded to corporate taxation as she worked with companies of varying sizes, both publicly and privately held, in the technology, life sciences and e-commerce sectors. Her developed expertise covers sales and income tax compliance, state and local tax matters and the fine points of taxation of stock compensation, an issue of great relevance to many residents of the San Francisco Bay Area.