Alan Lo, CPA, MAcc
MANAGER — TAX
Alan Lo is a Manager in the tax department at KROST CPAs — Woodland Hills office. He has been in the public accounting profession for over 7 years. His areas of expertise include tax planning and compliance for small to medium size businesses — sole proprietorship, partnerships, corporations as well as high net-worth individuals. He specializes in real estate, sports & entertainment, and professional service industries.
Professional Experience
- KROST, Tax Manager (2022 — Present)
- KROST, Tax Senior (2019 — 2021)
- KROST, Tax Staff (2016 — 2018)
- CUMMININGS KEEGAN & CO, Staff Accountant (2015)
Education
- Master of Science in Accounting, Minnesota State University, Mankato, MN
- Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Winona State University, Winona, MN
Professional Affiliations
- Member of California Institute of Certified Public Accountants (CalCPA)
Alan's Thought Leadership

Tax Changes for the Entertainment Industry
October 21, 2021This is one of the articles in the KROST Quarterly Sports & Entertainment Issue, titled “Tax Changes for the Entertainment Industry” by Alan Lo, CPA, MAcc. Immediate Expensing of Qualified Production Costs The Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 181, which allows immediate expensing of qualified production costs associated with a Television Series, Films, and Live Read the full article…

2018 Tax Planning – TCJA Impact on Cash Method of Accounting
March 18, 2019Enacted on December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) was hailed as the largest major tax reform for the past three decades. In particular, the TCJA contains a series of favorable accounting method reforms that will impact countless of business taxpayers such as the use of cash method of accounting and the Read the full article…