Education
- Bachelor of Science in Accountancy, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Professional Affiliations
- Member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
- Member of California Society of Certified Public Accountants (CalCPA)
Extracurricular Activities
- Professional Advisory Board for Accounting Curriculum at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
- Professional Advisory Board for Accounting Curriculum at Pasadena Community College (2017 — Present)
- Attendee of CalCPA, Emerging Leaders Certificate Program (January 2018)
Certificate
- AICPA Cybersecurity Advisory Services
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…
KROST Quarterly Magazine: The Technology Issue, Vol 4, Issue 2, is Now Available!
We are happy to announce the release of our newest quarterly magazine! The Technology Issue highlights some of the hot topics in the technology industry including Client Accounting Services (CAS), Nonfungible Tokens, the Effect of Upcoming Changes to IRC Section 174 on the Software Development Industry, and more. What You’ll Find Inside this Issue: Nonfungible Read the full article…
CCPA: California Enforces New Privacy Laws Impacting all Businesses Collecting Data
This is a preview of one of the articles in the new KROST Quarterly Technology Issue, titled “CCPA: California Enforces New Privacy Laws Impacting all Businesses Collecting Data” By Steve Chhour, CPA and Keith Hamasaki, CPA. In recent years, the security of consumer data has been under significant scrutiny by all types of security organizations Read the full article…
KROST Quarterly Magazine: The Technology Issue is Now Available!
We are happy to announce the release of our newest quarterly magazine! The Technology Issue highlights some of the hot topics including trends in media & entertainment, privacy laws, AdTech, quantum computing, and more. What You’ll Find Inside this Issue: Streaming Wars: Technology Trends in Media & Entertainment By Paren Knadjian Tech Company Compensation: Unraveling Read the full article…
Risky Business: Safeguarding Your most Valuable Assets
Below is a preview of one of the articles in the new KROST Quarterly Hospitality Issue, “Risky Business: Safeguarding Your most Valuable Assets” by Steve Chhuor, Manager – Assurance & Advisory. “Most businesses understand that accepting card payments is an option that attracts customers who need a quick and easy payment option. The shift of Read the full article…
The IRS Recommends Working with a Cybersecurity Professional: Why You Should Heed Their Advice
Consulting with a cybersecurity professional should be a top priority for tax businesses to protect their clients’ data. Tax preparers deal with a large amount of sensitive information including social security numbers, bank account numbers, EINs, etc. This makes them perfect targets for cybercriminals whose main objective is to file fraudulent tax returns. “As cybercriminals Read the full article…
Steve Chhuor Certified in Cybersecurity Advisory Services
Recently, KROST team members have devoted time to further their training and expertise in cybersecurity by earning AICPA’s Cybersecurity Advisory Services certificate. Cybersecurity risk is evolving daily and as experts, we need to continually expand our knowledge to properly detect, respond to, mitigate and recover from security risk. Assurance & Advisory Manager, Steve Chhuor, CPA, Read the full article…
