Business Details
48 Years
experience
Your Trusted Rockville CPA Firm Since 1978
Since 1978, our firm has provided personalized accounting solutions to individuals and businesses across Rockville, Maryland and the Greater Washington, DC metropolitan area. Our approach prioritizes individual client needs, combining over four decades of experience with tailored strategies to ensure complete satisfaction. We specialize in tax preparation, financial planning, and forensic accounting services, maintaining rigorous professional standards through regular peer reviews by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Our team of certified professionals brings extensive expertise in IRS representation, business accounting systems, and litigation support, serving clients with a commitment to transparency and ethical practices. With founders who have practiced in the region since 1978 and associates holding prestigious certifications, we combine deep local knowledge with comprehensive technical proficiency.Our services are designed to minimize client burden through streamlined processes, from tax information collection to audit preparation, while maintaining strict adherence to accounting standards. We emphasize proactive tax planning to maximize savings through legal deductions and strategic financial positioning. Our litigation support services leverage forensic accounting expertise to resolve complex financial disputes, and our IRS representation methodology has successfully navigated hundreds of tax authority interactions. Through continuous engagement with professional organizations like the AICPA and MACPA, we maintain cutting-edge knowledge of regulatory developments. Every service we deliver reflects our founding principle of integrated, client-centered accounting that combines technical excellence with personalized attention.
Services
Tax Preparation
Tax Planning
Financial Statement Prep
Litigation Support
IRS Representation
Accounting Systems
Details
- Year established: 1978
Highlights and features
- We offer 45+ years of combined CPA experience since 1978
- Our team holds active AICPA and state association memberships
- Specialized IRS representation with proven resolution methodology
- Tailored tax planning strategies for individual and business clients
- Forensic accounting expertise in litigation support cases
Associations and certifications
- AICPA Peer Review
What people say
Quick resolution
Professional individuals
Tax life in order
Attention to detail
Easy process
Services
Tax Preparation
Our tax preparation service streamlines the filing process for individuals and businesses through structured organizer packages and electronic filing options. We minimize client effort by providing clear documentation requirements and handling federal, state, and local returns with accuracy. Clients receive comprehensive return packages including estimated payment vouchers and receive reminders for ongoing tax obligations.
Tax Planning
We develop customized tax planning strategies to legally minimize tax liabilities through deductions, retirement planning, and strategic financial positioning. Our approach combines analysis of capital losses, charitable contributions, and state tax prepayments with long-term planning for business owners and high-net-worth individuals. Services include forecasting liabilities and optimizing tax-efficient investment strategies.
Financial Statement Prep
We provide three levels of financial statement services including compilations, reviews, and audits tailored to business needs. Our services range from basic financial statement formatting to full assurance engagements meeting lender requirements. All engagements follow AICPA standards with peer-reviewed quality controls ensuring accurate financial reporting for decision-making purposes.
Litigation Support
Our litigation support services combine forensic accounting expertise with courtroom-ready analysis for business and personal disputes. We investigate financial records, quantify economic losses, and provide expert testimony in shareholder conflicts, partnership disputes, and matrimonial cases. The service includes both investigative analysis and expert witness preparation for legal proceedings.
IRS Representation
We represent clients in IRS and state tax authority examinations using established methodologies for optimal resolution. Our services include audit response preparation, power of attorney management, and negotiation of tax liabilities. With decades of experience handling complex tax disputes, we protect client interests through strategic representation while minimizing emotional involvement in proceedings.
People
Alan L Gordon C P A PA
CPA and Founder
Certified Public Accountant since 1979 with 45+ years experience. Founder of the firm in 1995 after working with regional firms. Member of AICPA, MACPA, and GWSCPA. Former guest expert on Ric Edelman Show. Active in community organizations including Our House vocational center.
Michael J. Elliano
CPA
Joined firm in 2005 with background in small business management and tax preparation. Former Deloitte tax department professional. Specializes in tax preparation and small business accounting. Member of Maryland Association of CPAs.
Victor Hwang
Accountant
Former patent examiner with biomedical engineering expertise. Accounting certificate from Montgomery College. Focuses on tax preparation and small business accounting. Preparing for Maryland CPA exam with 20 years' technical experience.
Richard Fisher
Tax Specialist
Joined firm in 2004 with legal background from Catholic University School of Law. Expertise in IRS problem resolution, penalty removal, and payroll reporting. Former Rockville law practice experience enhances tax dispute capabilities.
Scott Doroski
Tax Associate
Joined firm in 2015 with Virginia Tech economics background. Specializes in international taxation and small business bookkeeping. Former tax conference manager with research expertise in economic and tax policy matters.
Questions
What accounting services do you offer for businesses?
We provide tax preparation, financial statement services (compilations, reviews, audits), IRS representation, business accounting systems implementation, and litigation support tailored to corporate clients' needs.
How does your tax planning service help reduce liabilities?
Our tax planning identifies legal deductions including retirement planning, capital loss utilization, and strategic state tax prepayments to minimize tax obligations while maintaining compliance with current regulations.
What's involved in IRS representation?
We handle all IRS communications, prepare documentation responses, attend examinations, and negotiate resolutions while protecting client interests through our established methodology developed over decades of practice.
What financial statement options exist for businesses?
We offer three service levels: basic compilations for internal use, reviewed financial statements with analytical procedures, and full audits with system controls verification meeting lender requirements.
How do you tailor services to individual clients?
We assess each client's unique requirements through initial consultations, then develop customized solutions combining tax planning, accounting systems, and representation services that align with their specific financial situations.
