KROST is proud to announce the celebration of its 80th anniversary. Since 1939, the firm has assisted thousands of businesses and individuals to reach their financial goals through tax, accounting, and consulting services. KROST is headquartered in Pasadena, California with four strategic locations throughout Greater Los Angeles. In 2018, KROST experienced outstanding growth of 31.41% … Read More
Most restaurant operators are engaged in a battle from new tax laws that adversely impact sales, to protect margins from increasing labor costs and food prices, and accounting for the added cost of delivery (driven by increased demand). Most of these examples are areas that are beyond an operator’s control. However, there are opportunities in … Read More
KROST was recently featured in the Los Angeles Business Journal article, “KROST Adds West L.A. Accounting Firm to Roster”. Below is a teaser of the article. “Pasadena-based accounting and consultant firm Krost has purchased West L.A.-based Gaynor & Umanoff, according to the firms. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Chris Gaynor and Richard Umanoff, Gaynor … Read More
Los Angeles, California – February 7, 2019 – Los Angeles-based tax, accounting, and consulting firm, KROST, recently promoted So Sum Lee, CPA to Principal. So Sum, an industry veteran, who has 20 years of experience in tax and accounting, specializes in matters relating to real estate, restaurants, technology, entertainment and wholesale. So Sum joins seven … Read More
At KROST, we take cybersecurity seriously. As a CPA firm, we deal with large amounts of sensitive information daily. Understanding cybersecurity will help prevent malware attacks, phishing scams, system hacks and identity theft. We have taken steps to demonstrate our capabilities to manage cybersecurity threats. Assurance & Advisory Senior Manager, Keith Hamasaki, CPA, completed AIPCA’s … Read More
Our Accounting Director, Stacey R. Korman, CPA, MST, recently earned a certificate in AICPA’s Client Accounting Advisory Services course. We had the chance to sit down with Stacey to hear her experience. Q: What is Client Accounting and Advisory Services (CAAS)? Client Accounting and Advisory Services (CAAS) is a certificate program that has been developed … Read More
We are pleased to announce the merger of Gaynor & Umanoff, LLP with KROST CPAs and Consultants effective January 1, 2019. This new and exciting change will elevate our service model while maintaining our commitment to you, our clients. Two principals and two directors will join our leadership team, as well as 9 associates, growing … Read More
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 More
If you follow the restaurant and foodservice industry, you have likely noticed an increased demand for takeout and delivery. The addition of 3rd party delivery services simplifying the delivery process has been the major driving force behind the trend of adults, both young and old, enjoying a restaurant meal from the comfort of their own … Read More
Pasadena, California – Green Cuisine (San Fernando, CA), a private label food manufacturer, founded and owned by the Sanderson family, was sold to Fresh & Ready Foods (San Fernando, CA), a portfolio company of Akoya Capital (Chicago, IL), Balance Point Capital (Westport, CT) and Plexus Capital (Raleigh, NC), for an undisclosed sum. Pasadena-based consulting firm, … Read More
