Karen joined RSJ in 2001 as a Tax Senior.  In 2005 she left to assist in running a family retail business.  Five years later, in 2010, Karen rejoined RSJ as a Tax Supervisor.  Now a Senior Tax Manager, Karen has brought her small business expertise to her position at RSJ and has extensive experience in income tax, sales tax, corporations, pass-thru entities and multi-state tax issues for small to medium sized businesses and high net-worth individuals, including their family offices.

Prior to her joining RSJ in 2001, Karen was a was a Tax Accountant at another local CPA firm.  In addition, Karen was also a sales tax auditor for the California Board of Equalization (now the Department of Tax and Fees) for 8 years which has paved a way for her to become a client advocate in the area of compliance regarding sales and property tax.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s of Science, Accounting – California State, Los Angeles

Karen has made a goal in applying her past experience and knowledge to her current client base.  Her dedication and hard work, comes through in everything she does.