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Member Merger News! Harik Minassi Coale, based in California, USA, joins forces with Thompson CPA to become Harik Thompson CPAs

25th February 2021

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We are thrilled to share the news that our member firm Harik Minassi Coale, who has been with us for over 20 years, has changed its name following their merger with Thompson CPA to become Harik Thompson CPAs, effective immediately.

Introducing Harik Thompson CPAs

Offering a wide range of accounting, tax, and advisory services from their offices in Torrance and Santa Monica, California, Harik Thompson CPAs support businesses and individuals located in the greater throughout the area. Harik Thompson CPAs has a history spanning nearly 40 years and is one of the largest privately-owned accounting firms serving the South Bay community.

The management team

With an excess of 30 years tax experience, the Firm’s Managing Partner – Patricia Harik - will also serve as the head of the Tax Department. Patricia represents clients before the taxing authorities and her main specialities are tax planning and compliance services, transactional analysis, trust accounting and administration and estate planning.

Working alongside Patricia is Kevin Thompson, CPA, Partner and head of the Accounting Department, who also specialises in providing accounting, tax, and advisory services, with a focus on the Los Angeles entertainment industry, real estate industry, and small businesses. Bringing a welcome blend of insight, professionalism, and compassion, Kevin is experienced in business formation and operations, trust and estate planning, personal income tax filing, and international taxation.

Better service and greater expertise

“Kevin and I have known each other for many years and share a mutual respect for each other’s quality work, ethics, and business acumen. By combining practices, we can provide our clients with an expanded breadth of professional services and additional resources,” shares Patricia.

Kevin Thompson adds, “We are very excited about joining Patricia and her experienced staff. Our practices are the perfect complement, and our clients will benefit from our combined expertise in a wide range of tax services and trust and estate planning.” 

Active members of MGI Worldwide and MGI North America

Having been active members in the global accountancy network for more than two decades, Patricia is looking forward to introducing Kevin who, with his experience in international taxation, is also excited about collaborating with MGI colleagues throughout North America and around the world.

The Firm’s name and brand identity might have evolved, but their mission and commitment to delivering the same high quality, reliable services remains unchanged. Whether you are already familiar with them, or have been recently introduced, Harik Thompson CPAs would love to invite you to learn more about them and how they can support you as a fellow member of the network.

Find out more about Harik Thompson CPAs on their member profile page or on their website.

MGI Worldwide with CPAAI is a top 20 ranked global accounting network and association with almost 10,000 independent auditors, accountants and tax experts in some 460 locations in over 100 countries around the world.

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