Innovative tax reduction starts with planning.
Through coordination with The Accountancy, our role extends far beyond mere tax advice. We proudly identify ourselves as tax advisors, emphasizing the importance of our holistic approach to taxation. We want our clients to understand that proactive and innovative tax planning can significantly impact their tax liabilities, just as it can for you.
Our alliance with The Accountancy, a well-established tax practice with decades of experience in Glendale, California, strengthens both LA Wealth Advisors and our clients. This strategic alliance ensures seamless coordination between wealth management and tax services, all geared toward equipping you with the expertise necessary to navigate your financial journey successfully.
Delving deep into your unique tax situation, we scrutinize the numbers to unearth potential opportunities for savings. Our commitment is unwavering as we explore every conceivable avenue to minimize your tax burden to the absolute minimum. For business owners, we go even further by recommending tax credits and other tax-saving strategies that can enhance your business’s profitability and efficiency.
The Tax Specialist Team
Argin Mahmoodi CPA, CFF, CFE
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Argin has more than a decade of experience in the accounting profession and has been a CPA and Certified Fraud Examiner since 2011. He also leads The Accountancy’s certified financial statement practice.
Argin joined our legacy firm, SVHS, in 2015 from Ernst & Young, where he served as a manager in the forensic accounting department. In that capacity, Argin supervised financial statement audits and led several high-profile forensic accounting investigations. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Southern California with a Bachelor of Accounting Degree. Argin provides a wide range of accounting and tax services to individuals and business clients, including preparation of certified financial statements and tax returns.
Steven Clement CPA, MBA, CFP®
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Steve established his own firm, Clement & Associates, CPA in 1986, providing tax and accounting services to business owners, real estate investors, nonprofits and those in the healthcare and fast food industries. In 2017 he merged his practice with The Accountancy and has since become an integral part of the firm. Steve has been named a Top 100 QuickBooks ProAdvisor by Insightful Accountant and he and a number of The Accountancy team are Advanced QuickBooks ProAdvisors who love to help businesses understand their finances using QuickBooks.
Steve holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from Pacific Union College and a Masters of Business Administration from California State University, Sacramento. Steve is active with youth in his church through an organization similar to scouting called Pathfinders. He serves as treasurer for the Crescenta Valley Sheriffs Support Group and is on the board of Glendale Adventist Medical Center.