Carpenter, Petersen & Associates is a full-service CPA firm. Our shareholders and associates provide quality, timely service with integrity and accountability. We offer a wide range of services to businesses and individuals to assist them in reaching their short and long-term financial goals. Realizing each client is unique, we tailor our services to meet those specific needs. Carpenter, Petersen & Associates offers the expertise of a large firm with the accessibility and personalized service of a boutique firm. Carpenter, Petersen & Associates is lead by John Carpenter, CPA and David Petersen, CPA. John has practiced public accounting in Southern California for over 25 years and has experience in a broad range of tax and financial issues that confront today’s successful entrepreneur and investor. Dave has served the Southern California business community for over 17 years providing a spectrum of expertise in many areas of specialization that are of prime importance to today’s business owner. The firm also maintains a full complement of associates with 10-25 years of experience in the professional CPA domain that can address the varied needs of the current business environment.