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Audit & Assurance Services
Audit & Assurance
Audit & Assurance Services
Audit &
Assurance

We have decades of experience performing audits, reviews, and compilations, internal audits, agreed-upon procedures, and due diligence.

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Licensing & Royalties
Licensing & Royalties
Licensing & Royalties
Licensing & Royalties

For companies that license trademarks, copyrights, and other intellectual property, we provide audits, customs enforcement administration, and consultation.

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Expert tax solutions
Tax
Expert tax solutions
Tax

We offer expert tax solutions for businesses, partnerships, nonprofits, families, high-net-worth individuals, and settlement funds.

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The tax rules for legal awards and settlements: What recipients should know
May 18, 2025 Knowledge Center
The tax rules for legal awards and settlements: What recipients should know

If you’ve recently received a settlement or award from a lawsuit, or you’re expecting one, you may be wondering how the IRS views this money. Will you need to pay taxes on it? The short answer: It depends on the type of damages you received. Understanding the basic rules can help you avoid surprises. Taxable vs. nontaxable […]

IRS clarifies theft and fraud loss deductions
May 16, 2025 Knowledge Center
IRS clarifies theft and fraud loss deductions

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) significantly limited the types of theft losses that are deductible on federal income taxes. But a recent “advice memo” (CCA 202511015) from the IRS’s Office of Chief Counsel suggests more victims of fraudulent scams may be able to claim a theft loss deduction than previously understood. Casualty loss deduction basics The federal […]

Factor in GST tax when transferring assets to your grandchildren
April 18, 2025 Knowledge Center
Factor in GST tax when transferring assets to your grandchildren

If you’re considering making asset transfers to your grandchildren or great grandchildren, be sure your estate plan addresses the federal generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax. This tax ensures that large estates can’t bypass a round of taxation that would normally apply if assets were transferred from parent to child, and then from child to grandchild. Because […]

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Ed Avaness
Ed Avaness 818.769.2010
Ed Avaness PARTNER / CPA With 30 years of experience in his field, Ed handles several of Miller Kaplan’s largest employee benefit plans and labor organizations. View full profile
818.769.2010
Alex Chernyak
Alex Chernyak 818.769.2010
Alex Chernyak PARTNER / CPA Alex has nearly 20 years of experience in public accounting and specializes in working with Employee Benefit Plans and Labor Organizations. View full profile
818.769.2010
Kami Cohen
Kami Cohen 818.769.2010
Kami Cohen PARTNER / CPA Kami is an employee benefit plan and labor organization specialist, with 20 years of experience. View full profile
818.769.2010
Qiva Dinuri
QIVA DINURI 208.788.1183
QIVA DINURI PARTNER / TAX ATTORNEY / J.D. / LL.M. TAXATION Qiva assists clients with navigating tax law and fulfilling their tax compliance requirements. View full profile
208.788.1183
Mark Flanagan
MARK FLANAGAN 415.956.3600
MARK FLANAGAN PARTNER / CPA / CFP® Mark expertly serves employee benefit plans, labor organizations, and nonprofits. He also provides strategic advisory services for ... View full profile
415.956.3600
Kelly Fox
Kelly Fox 818.769.2010
Kelly Fox PARTNER / CPA Kelly has nearly 25 years of experience, specializing in financial statement audits for employee benefits plans and nonprofits. View full profile
818.769.2010
Jeff Goss
Jeff Goss 818.769.2010
Jeff Goss PARTNER / CPA For nearly 30 years, Jeff has specialized in audits and compliance reporting for employee benefit plans, labor organizations, and nonprofits. View full profile
818.769.2010
Daniel Imm
DANIEL IMM 818.769.2010
DANIEL IMM PARTNER / CPA Dan has been with our firm for more than 15 years. He specializes in financial statement audits for employee benefit plans and ... View full profile
818.769.2010
Marijane Kantzabedian
MARIJANE KANTZABEDIAN 818.769.2010
MARIJANE KANTZABEDIAN PARTNER / CPA Marijane is a true hybrid auditor who can transition seamlessly between nonprofits, employee benefit plans, LMCCs, and commercial clients. View full profile
818.769.2010
Michael Kaplan
Michael Kaplan 818.769.2010
Michael Kaplan MANAGING PARTNER / CPA Michael works closely with his clients, providing straight-forward advice on how best to meet and exceed their goals. View full profile
818.769.2010
Puzant Kazanjian
Puzant Kazanjian 818.769.2010
Puzant Kazanjian PARTNER / CPA Puzant specializes in audits, reviews, and compilations for employee benefit plans, labor organizations, and nonprofit organizations. View full profile
818.769.2010
Igal Khoshlesan
IGAL KHOSHLESAN 818.769.2010
IGAL KHOSHLESAN PARTNER / CPA Igal has 15+ years of experience with payroll audits and financial statement audits and reviews. View full profile
818.769.2010
Catalina Kirby
Catalina Kirby 206.596.3930
Catalina Kirby PARTNER / CPA Catalina, the partner in charge of the Seattle office, specializes in the nonprofit and employee benefit plan industries. View full profile
206.596.3930
Lucas LaChance
Lucas LaChance 818.769.2010
Lucas LaChance Partner / CPA / CIA Lucas is an accomplished financial specialist with keen expertise supporting nonprofit and a construction client base, with a focus on ... View full profile
818.769.2010
David Lam
DAVID LAM 818.769.2010
DAVID LAM PARTNER / CISSP / CPP David provides his clients with information security management support while helping them achieve optimal usage of their technologies. View full profile
818.769.2010
Vincent Leoni
Vincent Leoni 818.769.2010
Vincent Leoni PARTNER / CPA Vincent specializes in Licensing & Royalties for entertainment and media clients. View full profile
818.769.2010
Nicky Lipset
NICKY LIPSET 415.217.4900
NICKY LIPSET PARTNER / CPA / M.S. TAXATION Nicky specializes in partnership returns, trusts, estates, and individual taxation. View full profile
415.217.4900
Kelly Pollard
KELLY POLLARD 415.956.3600
KELLY POLLARD PARTNER / CPA Kelly leads Miller Kaplan’s nonprofit practice, leveraging over a decade of experience to provide expert insight to these organizations. View full profile
415.956.3600
Michael Quackenbush
Michael Quackenbush 415.402.5610
Michael Quackenbush PARTNER / CPA Michael provides licensing and contract compliance assurance services for the technology and consumer products industries. View full profile
415.402.5610
Andrew Rosen
Andrew Rosen 818.769.2010
Andrew Rosen PARTNER / CPA Andrew helped shape Miller Kaplan’s nationally recognized Media program – offering audit & assurance and benchmarking analysis, and more. View full profile
818.769.2010
Justine Ruffalo
Justine Ruffalo 818.769.2010
Justine Ruffalo PARTNER / CPA / MAcc Justine has almost 20 years of experience and has been repeatedly recognized for her business management expertise. View full profile
818.769.2010
Nicholas Sanchez
Nicholas Sanchez 415.217.4900
Nicholas Sanchez PARTNER / TAX ATTORNEY / J.D. / LL.M. Taxation Nicholas has nearly 15 years of experience in tax law – with an emphasis in the tax implications of settlements and judgments. View full profile
415.217.4900
Steve Scadden
Steve Scadden 818.769.2010
Steve Scadden Partner Scadden has 30+ years of experience specializing in finance and accounting management, leading efforts in broadcast, digital, and print ... View full profile
818.769.2010
Liel Shemtov
LIEL SHEMTOV 818.769.2010
LIEL SHEMTOV PARTNER / CPA Liel boasts a decade of financial statement audit experience, primarily serving employee benefit plans, labor organizations, and nonprofits. View full profile
818.769.2010
Gustavo Valle
GUSTAVO VALLE 818.769.2010
GUSTAVO VALLE PARTNER / CPA / MBA Gustavo brings 15+ years of experience to his employee benefit plan and labor organization clients. View full profile
818.769.2010
Macgregor Waite
MACGREGOR WAITE 415.956.3600
MACGREGOR WAITE PARTNER / CPA Mac has 10 years of public accounting experience, almost exclusively in the employee benefit plan and labor organizations industries. View full profile
415.956.3600
Jun Wang
JUN WANG 818.769.2010
JUN WANG PARTNER / CPA / M.S. TAXATION Jun has 12 years of tax & accounting experience and is an expert in navigating the complicated tax situations clients may encounter. View full profile
818.769.2010
Jesse Ward
JESSE WARD 415.956.3600
JESSE WARD PARTNER / CPA Jesse provides expert audit services to Labor Organizations, Employee Benefit Plans, and Apprenticeship Programs. View full profile
415.956.3600
Andrea Williams
ANDREA WILLIAMS 415.956.3600
ANDREA WILLIAMS PARTNER / CFE Andrea brings 20+ years of experience counseling ERISA/Taft-Hartley clients within employer compliance for the construction industry.  View full profile
415.956.3600
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