 Scott Davis, CPAAudit and Accounting Partner
Scott has thirty-three years of experience in public accounting. He specializes in small to medium-sized companies. His areas of expertise in Audit and Accounting include: Government Entities, Non-profit Entities, Manufacturing, Construction, Start-up Companies, Business Consulting, Internal Audit, Litigation Support, and Forensic Accounting. In the income tax area he works with individual, trust and business income tax returns. Scott received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Economics from University of California, Santa Barbara, in 1981, and became a licensed Certified Public Accountant in 1983. He is a member of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He is a past member of the California State Peer Review Committee, and served as President of the Channel Counties Chapter of the California Soceity of Certified Public Accountants (CalCPA) for 1996-1997 Scott's personal interests include playing bass guitar for thirty-eight years; currently with the Goleta Vineyard worship band, raising three kids and bicycling.
Patricia Krout, CPA Tax Partner
Patricia has been a member of our firm since 1991. She started her career in private industry setting up accounting departments and computer systems as well as hiring and managing staff. She also provided accounting and bookkeeping services for other accounting firms and small to medium sized businesses. Patricia was licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in 1992 and is currently a Partner in the Tax Department and a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor. Patricia has served as the President of the American Society of Women Accountants and is currently on the board of the Channel Counties Chapter of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants. Patricia received a Masters Degree in Taxation from Golden Gate University and Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Economics from the University of California at Santa Barbara. Patricia's current emphasis is in the tax arena, she specializes in closely held businesses, partnerships, limited liability companies, real estate and high net worth individuals.
Joe has more than thirty-three years of experience in public accounting and has been working in Santa Barbara since 1984. He provides expertise in tax planning and financial management. He specializes in estate and trust taxation, high net worth individuals, and private companies in the real estate, construction, insurance and high-tech industries. Joe served as President of the Santa Barbara Estate Planning Council in 2008, as President of the Channel Counties Chapter of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants (CalCPA) for 2004-2005, and as President of the Rotary Club of Santa Barbara North for 2006-2007. He also holds an Accredited Estate Planner designation from the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils. Joe graduated from the University of Southern California with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting in 1976 and became a Certified Public Accountant in 1979.
David Larson, CPAManaging Partner
After spending the first four years of his career with Ernst & Young?s (formerly Arthur Young) tax department in Beverly Hills, David joined the firm in 1987. His areas of expertise include high net worth individuals (professionals, retirees, and business owners). Industry expertise includes real estate (brokers, developers, and investors), professional service providers, farming, and high tech. His expertise also includes planning and compliance for pass through entities (S corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies). David serves as trustee for a number of trusts including a nonprofit. He received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and also received a Masters of Science Degree in Taxation from Golden Gate University. David became licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in 1984.
Chris Reed has been with McGowan Guntermann since 1989. He was promoted to a partner of the McGowan Guntermann - Audit and Accounting group in 1999, with expertise in employee benefit plans and non-profit organizations. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Economics from University of California, Santa Barbara in 1987, and became licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in 1990. Chris is a member of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants (1991) and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (2002). For the years 1998 to 2003 he served as chairman of the Channel Counties Chapter of the Accounting Principles and Auditing Standards Committee and was a member at the California state level. Chris is a current member of the California State Peer Review Committee (2002). Chris Reed is an avid golfer and has lived in the Santa Barbara area since 1973 and currently resides in Santa Barbara with his wife, Emily, and their children, Sebastian (9) and Lucienne (7).
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