Craig A. Szabo, CPA

Craig has practiced accounting for over 40 years and has extensive experience in many industries.  He is quite entrepreneurial and has assisted in the startup and launch of many successful companies.  He has also negotiated and resolved many complex business and tax matters for clients, and has been selected as an expert witness in litigation matters.

Recently, 7-2018,  Craig has been elected as a Trustee to the Deferred Sales Trust, (DST).
(See published DST Press Release)
For more information on this Capital Gains Tax Deferral Solution please click on this link to view the website.  mydstplan.com/cszabo  or click here to view the DST Brochure.

EDUCATION

• California State University, Northridge

              BS in Business Administration with Accounting option – 1974

• Licensed CPA since 1976

 
MEMBERSHIPS

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• California State Society of Certified Public Accountants

 
CAREER

• 1974 – 1983

      BDO Seidman – Beverly Hills, CA office
      Large National CPA firm
      Audit department
      Began as staff accountant and rose to Manager Position
      Worked on many large national audit clients in various industries
 

• 1984 – 1994

       Szabo & Fox CPA’s
       Brentwood, CA
       President and managing partner
       Full service CPA and business management firm
       Served companies in various industries
 

•  1995 – Present

       Szabo Accountancy Corporation
       Calabasas, CA
       President and 100% owner
       CPA and Business Management firm with large tax practice
       Serve over 1,000 clients in many industries
       Particular concentration in the following fields:​

•  Entertainment - Actors, writers, TV & film directors and producers,  lighting designers, music producers and artists, production and loan out companies
• Medical - doctors, dentists, nurses
• Sports - NBA and NFL players
• Real Estate - commercial and residential operators, developers, agents, commercial brokerage firms. In addition, he has been an active investor, developer & operator in numerous Real Estate Ventures during the past 30 years
• Attorneys - law firms and individual attorneys
• Restaurants - individual and multiple locations, formation and operations
   

ADVISORY ROLES​

• GP Techware, LLC - a Real Estate technology company.
• Advisory Board Member - College Funding Experts does everything from prep/admissions to college funding in the most efficient way considering everything from financial aid to tax planning to finding dollars to help pay for college.  For more information regarding CFE visit website www.collegefundingexperts.com

TRUSTEE TO THE DEFERRED SALES TRUST (DST)

• For more information on the Capital Gains Tax Deferral Solution, please view the DST information posted on the News page of this website or contact DST Advisories at 818-225-1091.

 EXPERT WITNESS

•   Has served as expert witness for various litigation matters

 
CHARITIES

• Board of Directors and Treasurer of The Giving Back Fund, a national nonprofit organization that encourages and facilitates charitable giving by professional athletes, celebrities, high net worth individuals, existing nonprofit organizations, corporations and others who truly desire to give back.​

 HOBBIES

• Golf
• Travel
• Reading

 
He has 3 grown children and 5 grandchildren

Email Craig at: [email protected]

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