Best Accountants in San Marcos, CA

Van Riper & Messina, Inc. is a firm of certified public accountants located in Carlsbad. It has more than a quarter-century of experience serving businesses, individuals, and organizations in the surrounding San Diego metropolitan area. Areas of focus include tax planning and preparation as well as audit/attest work, which provides for forecasts and projections, cost and cash flow analysis, internal controls and management information systems design, and management/accounting controls analysis. It also creates industry-specific financial statements that include reviews, audits, and compilations. Owners Ken Van Riper and Paul Messina have served many of their clients for decades, and they have grown the business mainly through referrals.

Stevan’s Tax Service is a company located in San Marcos. It has memberships in the National Association of Enrolled Agents and California Society of Enrolled Agents. Stevan Kemp established the business in 2003, and he has operated from the same location for more than a decade. His professional training includes a master’s degree in business administration and enrolled agent status to represent clients in front of the Internal Revenue Service. Stevan offers a variety of services that go well beyond taxes, such as business entity selection for startups and companies that are restructuring. He also manages payroll for clients’ day-to-day operations, prepares financial statements, and provides training and support for QuickBooks.

Cutler & Company Inc. is a tax accounting firm located in Del Mar that serves individuals and businesses throughout the San Diego region. The firm launched in 2009. Owner Fred Cutler was a banker for 25 years before passing his CPA exam. He has worked with Chase, Wells Fargo, and PriceWaterhouseCoopers. He is a past member of the Board of Directors for the California Society of CPAs and a one-time recipient of Best CPA from the San Diego Reader readers’ choice awards. Cutler & Company provides tax preparation and planning for all client types as well as financial review and journal entries for corporate clients.