Cory Franklin

Hi, I'm Cory Franklin, president of Cory Franklin & Associates, Inc., a certified public accounting firm serving Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, and the greater Los Angeles area. We specialize in tax planning and preparation for small businesses and individuals. We also offer QuickBooks accounting and business management services.

Director of Taxes & Audits at a Los Angeles CPA Firm

February 2005 - February 2009

Performed extensive tax planning, compliance, and accounting services for a CPA firm in Los Angeles. Worked primarily with high-net worth individuals and small to mid-sized companies in many industries and professions, including those in entertainment, real estate, legal, health care, creative and design, finance, technology, non profit, as well as many other service oriented profesions. Responsible for successfully representing many of the firm's clients in IRS and state tax agency audits.

Tax Director at California State University, Long Beach

December 2000 - February 2005

Responsible for ensuring tax compliance throughout all departments within the University. Worked with various Directors to implement policies and procedures relating to non profit tax compliance, employment taxes, sales taxes, 1099 payments to contractors, and issues relating to international taxes of foreign students, faculty, and guest speakers. During my time at the University, I also maintained an outside tax preparation and consulting business where I worked primarily with individuals and small business entities.

Supervising Senior - Tax & Financial Statement Audits at KPMG

December 1995 - December 2000

Responsible for implementing state and local tax minimization strategies for many high profile and Fortune 500 companies. Performed extensive tax consulting and tax research pertaining to state and local tax issues, as well as payroll and employment tax issues. Additionally, I conducted comprehensive financial statement audits of large corporations in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principals

President & Owner at Cory Franklin & Associates, Inc.

February 2009

Specializing in all areas of tax return preparation, tax planning, IRS and state tax agency audit representation, accounting and bookkeeping services, business management services, retirement planning. Many of our clients are individuals and small-to-mid sized business entities (i.e., corporations, partnerships, LLCs) who are involved in many industries, including entertainment, real estate, health care (doctors and dentists), attorneys, and other service oriented consultants. We help clients by first staying current on the ever-changing federal and state tax laws and then by becoming intimately familiar with my clients' finances, lifestyle, and careers. This helps us create unique tax savings strategies specifically designed for each client. We offer a no-cost, no obligation consultation to ascertain if we can help clients save tax dollars and determine if we would be a good match. Please visit our website (http://www.franklinCPAassociates.com) for contact information.