We are happy to announce the release of our newest quarterly magazine! The Hospitality Issue highlights some of the hot topics in the hospitality industry including tax credit for new employees, double-dipping, lease provisions, and HR solutions. What You’ll Find Inside this Issue: Tax Credit for Hiring New Employees By Kimberly Hoang, CPA A Win Read the full article…
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[Feature] PulseOne: Tech Talk
Our Assurance & Advisory Principal, Keith Hamasaki, was featured on the latest PulseOne Tech Talk with Chad Wiggins. Keith discussed data analytics and ways it could help businesses as well KROST’s new service, KROST Business Intelligence which is a cloud-based data solutions platform that can translate unstructured, impossible-to-read data into structured, real-time insights. If you Read the full article…
KROST is Attending the AICPA ENGAGE22 Conference
Our CEO, Jason Melillo, Assurance & Advisory Principal, Keith Hamasaki, Assurance & Advisory Senior Manager, Steve Chhuor, and Assurance & Advisory Manager Rebecca Hickle, are attending the AICPA ENGAGE Conference. The conference takes place from June 6th through June 9th and will be held at the Aria Resort and Park MGM in Las Vegas. Our Read the full article…
Get Organized with KROST’s Will & Trust Asset Legacy Planner
Please note the following updates for 2022 Estate and Gift Exclusions: Estates of decedents who passed away during 2022 have a basic exclusion amount of $12,060,000, up from a total of $11,700,000 for estates of decedents who passed away in 2021. The annual exclusion for gifts increases to $16,000 for the calendar year 2022, up Read the full article…
Press Release: Keith Hamasaki, CPA, Named President of CalCPA Los Angeles Chapter
Los Angeles, California – May 7, 2022 – KROST’s Assurance and Advisory Principal, Keith Hamasaki, CPA, has been elected President of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants (CalCPA) Los Angeles Chapter. Keith has served as a board member for the CalCPA LA Chapter since 2015 and has gained years of experience through his roles Read the full article…
Register for our Complimentary Webinar – Pro Forma – Projecting the Financial Future of Your Restaurant
Join us for our upcoming webinar Pro Forma – Projecting the Financial Future of Your Restaurant on Tuesday, June 21st at 10AM PST. During this session, industry expert, Derek Johnson, will discuss the current success rate of restaurants and the primary reasons they don’t succeed. In addition, we will review how proper planning and realistic Read the full article…
KROST Named 2022 Top 100 Firm by Accounting Today
Pasadena, CA – KROST was recognized as a Top 100 Firm by Accounting Today. The firm ranked 76th with a 18.08% change in revenue from last year. KROST has now been ranked in this prestigious list two years in a row. With new services on the horizon, KROST continues to develop ways to add value Read the full article…
KROST Recognized by Los Angeles Business Journal as Top Accounting Firms 2022
Pasadena, CA – KROST was recognized as one of Los Angeles Business Journals’ Top 100 Accounting Firms in Los Angeles County, with 78% growth in revenue between 2020 and 2019, the firm is ranked 22nd on the list. KROST received this recognition during the Los Angeles Business Journal’s Disruptor Awards virtual event. “Our firm is Read the full article…
Stay Interviews Uncover Staff Concerns, Increase Satisfaction And Lower Turnover
As featured in INSIDE Public Accounting After two full years of pandemic-related upheavals and historic turnover, firm leaders scrambled to keep their people. Stay interviews — as opposed to exit interviews, when it’s too late — helped determine what team members are looking for to keep them interested, involved and rewarded. Professionals had plenty of Read the full article…
Small Business Relief Grant From Restaurants Care
Restaurants Care is once again partnering up with SoCalGas, PG&E, SDG&E, and Wells Fargo to offer relief grants and services to restaurants in our local communities. These generous funders have made it possible to assist small businesses with their financial situation. The Resilience Fund provides cash grants of $3,000 and one year of small business Read the full article…