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The Guardian CPA

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1408 Olive St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
  • Tax Preparation
  • Tax Planning
  • Business Taxes

Business Description

John Duston established The Guardian CPA in Santa Barbara, CA. He provides accounting services that focus on quality over quantity. The Guardian CPA specializes in helping small to mid-sized business owners and real estate investors across the state. The company has been in business for over five years, primarily working on tax preparation, planning, and strategizing to minimize the risk and impact of potential audits to individuals and companies. Previous clients include Avi Becker of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and David Honda of CSMC Mortgage.

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Santa Barbara, CA

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Need help contacting a Accountant in Santa Barbara? Call our Concierge team at 848-Book-Pro (848-266-5776 from 6 am - 4 pm PT | Mon - Fri). They are standing by to help you get the service you need.

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Ballew & Fuhrman, CPAs

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923 Laguna Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Business Description

Ballew & Fuhrman, CPAs is located in Santa Barbara, CA. Services provided by Ballew & Fuhrman, CPAs include bookkeeping, accounting, tax planning, tax preparation, audit representation, and assistance with real estate transactions. The company is owned by Jeremy Ballew, CPA and Michael Fuhrman, CPA, MBA. Jeremy Ballew has been a CPA since 2009 and Michael Fuhrman has held a Master’s degree in Business Administration since 2013. While both partners are highly experienced in many different areas of the accounting business, they specialize in tax, audit, and real estate issues. They maintain Ballew & Fuhrman, CPAs as a green business, using environmentally friendly equipment and paperless processes.

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4.8
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4.5 / 5 (10)

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Damitz, Brooks, Nightingale, Turner & Morrisset

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200 East Carrillo Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

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Damitz, Brooks, Nightingale, Turner & Morrisset is a full-service accounting firm operating in Santa Barbara. It offers a wide range of accounting services for tax, assurance, and private clients. These can include business management for family groups, employee benefit plan audit, and bookkeeping. Its team also specializes in producing reports for litigation, forensic, and fiduciary cases. One of its managing partners, Monico R. Casillas, is Santa Barbara County Flower & Nursery Growers Association's treasurer. He is an American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, IT Section member.

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Josh K. Nyholt Certified Public Accountant

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PO Box 22135, Santa Barbara, CA 93121

Business Description

Josh K. Nyholt, Certified Public Accountant is located in Santa Barbara, CA. Josh Nyholt provides tax preparation and tax projections for both individuals and businesses including LLCs, trusts, estates, S-corps, partnerships, and corporations. He also offers business consulting, start-up consulting, bookkeeping consulting, QuickBooks consulting, and audit representation. Josh K. Nyholt is a member of the California CPA Society. He has more than fourteen years of experience as a professional accountant, and holds a degree in Business Economics from the University of California at Santa Barbara. He specializes in providing accounting services for doctors and dentists. His goal in business is to help his customers handle complex tax situations while minimizing their liability.

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3.5 / 5 (3)
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Nasif, Hicks, Harris & Co., LLP

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104 West Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Business Description

Nasif, Hicks, Harris & Co., LLP is a certified public accountant service located in Santa Barbara, CA. The company offers tax preparation, litigation support, auditing, attestation, estate planning, business consulting, and more. The company was founded in 1976 by Bill Nasif and has taken on several other partners over the years as well as more than two dozen certified public accountants. Their goal is to act in place of a Chief Financial Officer for their business clients. Managing partner Bill Nasif is affiliated with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the California Society of Certified Public Accountants, and the National Association of Accountants.

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4.6
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4.5 / 5 (7)
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5.0 / 5 (2)

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Santa Barbara Tax and Accounting Services

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650 Ward Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93111

Business Description

Santa Barbara Tax & Accounting Services is located in Santa Barbara, CA. The company provides small business services, individual tax services, budgeting, bookkeeping, and help with business plans. Small business services include accounting and paperwork for partnerships, Schedule C, LLCs, and S-Corps. The company was founded by C. Jeff Restivo, a certified public accountant. Jeff graduated with honors from UC Santa Barbara with a degree in Business Economics, then worked for two of the leading CPA firms in Santa Barbara as well as an investment company before opening Santa Barbara Tax & Accounting Services. Customers describe him as fast, efficient, and willing to answer customer questions.

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4.6
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