David Ha, CPA
MANAGER — TAX
David Ha is a Tax Manager in the tax department at KROST. David has been in the public accounting profession for over 6 years and came from private accounting. His areas of expertise include tax planning and compliance for high-net-worth individuals, partnerships, and corporations. He services clients in various industries including but not limited to cannabis, restaurant, real estate, professional services, and financial services industries.
He is currently leading the Cannabis Industry Group at KROST and is a member of the Manufacturing and Distribution Industry Group.
Professional Experience
- KROST, Tax Manager (Jan 2022 — Present)
- KROST, Tax Senior (2019 — 2021)
- KROST, Tax Staff (2018 — 2019)
- KROST, Staff Accountant (2016 — 2018)
- AAI Motorsports USA Inc. – Staff Accountant (2011 — 2016)
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration w/ Emphasis in Accounting, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Professional Affiliations
- Member of CalCPA
- Member of AICPA
David'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…