CPA · CENTURY CITY
CPA in Century City — a boutique firm for law-firm partners, agency executives, and HNW professionals.
Since 2013. MBA-holding CPAs on every engagement. Tax, accounting, business management, and court & trust — quiet, partner-led, and built for the way professional-service partners actually work. You're never left in the dark. We never send your private data to foreign countries.
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We are a boutique CPA firm serving Century City from our office at 256 South Robertson Blvd, Suite 206 — a short drive east of the towers along Constellation, Century Park East and West, and Avenue of the Stars. MBA-holding CPAs. Named partners on every engagement. Boutique by design. Trusted advisor, not a mere client.
Century City is dense with law firm partners, agency principals, wealth advisors, and executives. Our practice is built for that reader:
- Partner and executive taxation — federal, California, and multi-state returns for law-firm partners (K-1 partners, of-counsel, income partners), agency executives, and professional-service principals, with year-round planning between filings. - Loan-outs and single-member entities — where appropriate for agents, executives, and consulting income streams, with reasonable compensation and retirement plan design. - Business management — fully-managed bill pay, cash flow, CFO oversight, and quiet coordination with wealth advisors, attorneys, and banking for HNW individuals and families. - Outsourced accounting — monthly close on QuickBooks Online for Century City-based professional-service firms and small businesses. - Court & trust accounting — court-ready trust, probate, conservatorship, and guardianship accountings for LA County Superior Court. - Strategy — coordination across the client's attorneys, wealth advisors, bankers, and insurance advisors, on the client's timetable and in the client's voice.
We do not sell securities. We do not manage investments. We do not accept referral commissions from other advisors. Our advice runs one direction — from us to the client.
Who this is for
- Law-firm partners — capital partners, income partners, of-counsel — with K-1 income, guaranteed payments, retirement plan optionality, and multi-state considerations.
- Entertainment agency principals and executives — CAA, WME, UTA, and boutique agency partners with complex compensation structures.
- Wealth advisors and RIAs based in the towers, both for the firm and the partners.
- Century City HNW individuals and families with complex tax and financial pictures.
- Century City-based professional-service firms and boutique practices needing a CPA firm for the firm and for the partners.
- Trustees, executors, and fiduciaries administering Century City estates.
Deliverables
- Individual and entity tax returns — federal, California, and multi-state, prepared and reviewed by named partners.
- Partner K-1 and equity-compensation planning — quarterly reviews for capital and income partners.
- Year-round tax planning — quarterly touch-points and structural analysis.
- Business management back office — bill pay, payroll, cash management, and reporting.
- Monthly bookkeeping on QuickBooks Online, CPA-reviewed.
- Court and trust accountings — Probate Code §1060-1064 and §16063 compliant.
- Strategic coordination with attorneys, wealth advisors, and other advisors.
Frequently asked
Q: Where is your office in relation to Century City?
A: 256 South Robertson Blvd, Suite 206. A short drive east of the Century City towers along Santa Monica Blvd, minutes from Constellation, Avenue of the Stars, and Westfield Century City. Easy reach from Beverly Hills, West LA, and Cheviot Hills. In-person meetings welcome by appointment.
Q: Do you work with law-firm partners specifically?
A: Yes. Law-firm partners — capital, income, and of-counsel — are one of our core client profiles. K-1 review, guaranteed-payment structuring, quarterly estimates coordinated with firm distributions, retirement plan optionality across firm plans and personal plans, and multi-state compliance for partners with multi-office firms.
Q: What sets a boutique Century City CPA firm apart from a national branch office?
A: Named partners on every engagement. MBA-holding CPAs doing the work. No offshoring. No 1,000-clients-per-partner ratio. It's boutique serving boutique. Practical differences: partner-reviewed returns, direct partner-to-client access when it matters, and consistent staffing year over year.
Q: What areas do you cover from your Century City-adjacent office?
A: California is the primary state — every county for tax and every county with a probate department for court accountings. Federal work extends nationwide. We regularly handle multi-state returns for partners and executives with income in New York, Illinois, Texas, DC, and other states with major law firm or agency offices.
Q: Are you a full-service CPA firm?
A: Yes. Tax, accounting, business management, court and trust accounting, and strategic coordination — all in-house, all coordinated. One monthly price on recurring business-management work. Fixed-fee on court accounting. Quoted per return on tax-only engagements.
Q: How secure is client data?
A: Enterprise-grade. Egnyte (SOC 2, encrypted at rest and in transit) for document exchange. Bill.com for audit-logged bill pay. Role-based access on every system. All staff are U.S.-based. We never send your private data to foreign countries. Discretion is not a marketing line here — it is how the firm operates.
Q: How do we start?
A: A 30-minute consultation with a named partner. Free, no obligation. We review your situation and provide a written engagement letter with scope and fee before any work begins.
Century City CPA firm. Boutique. Partner-led. Discreet.
Tax, accounting, business management, and court & trust — all under one roof, minutes from the towers. MBA-holding CPAs. Thirty-minute consultation.
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Frequently Asked
Century City — questions we hear.
What does a CPA in Century City do for finance and legal professionals?
A CPA in Century City primarily serves attorneys, investment professionals, and executives given the neighborhood's concentration of law firms, investment banks, and financial services companies. Typical work includes complex individual returns, partnership K-1 planning for law firm partners, deferred compensation strategy, entity structuring, and California PTE elections. Century City CPAs often coordinate with wealth managers and estate attorneys as part of a full advisory team.
How much does a CPA cost in Century City?
In Century City, individual returns for HNW professionals typically run $1,500-$5,000 given multiple K-1s, deferred compensation, and investment activity. Partner returns for law firm and investment fund partners often reach $3,000-$8,000. Business management engagements for HNW families range from $5,000-$20,000 per month. Straightforward returns for executives without partnership interests generally fall between $1,000-$2,500.
Do Century City CPAs handle law firm partner tax returns?
Yes. Century City's concentration of law firms means many CPAs here specialize in partner returns, which involve K-1 reporting, guaranteed payments, self-employment tax planning, retirement plan strategy, and California PTE elections. Law firm partners often benefit meaningfully from the PTE election since state taxes on K-1 income would otherwise be capped by the SALT limitation. Timing the election correctly matters.
Can a Century City CPA help with hedge fund and private equity K-1s?
Yes. Investment fund K-1s are routine work for Century City CPAs given the neighborhood's finance concentration. This includes reading complex K-1s, applying carry vs cash distribution treatment, tracking basis across years, handling PFIC and CFC reporting where relevant, and coordinating with fund administrators when K-1s arrive late or need corrections. Late K-1s are the norm — planning for extensions is standard practice.
How do I choose a CPA in Century City?
For Century City professionals, choose a CPA with deep experience in your specific situation — law firm partners, hedge fund executives, and corporate attorneys each have distinct planning needs. Ask about direct partner access, response times, and coordination with wealth managers and estate attorneys. Confirm familiarity with California PTE elections, deferred compensation planning, and multi-state sourcing for professionals with clients or work in multiple jurisdictions.