Marcello Lara, Certified Public Accountant and Consultant
Real Estate - Redwood City, California, United States
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Marcello Lara, Certified Public Accountant and Consultant Details
Marcello Lara, Certified Public Accountant and Consultant specializes in tax and accounting services for Common Interest Developments (CIDs) such as small and large-scale homeowners associations (HOAs), planned unit developments, time-shares, and housing cooperatives. Marcello ("Marco") Lara is an experienced, licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) who has been working with Common Interest Developments in California, primarily the San Francisco / Bay Area, since 2002. He started servicing the industry in San Francisco as a controller for a property management company, then as an accountant, and soon after, as a partner, at a CPA firm. In 2011, Marco started his own company with the goal of providing high-quality accounting work and great client service to members of this industry. The growth of his company and number of repeat clients is a testament that he has succeeded in this goal. Marco's experience over the years has given him a unique and specialized understanding of the CID industry. He is skilled in communicating and working with management companies, bookkeeping firms, self-managed associations, and Boards of Directors with respect to the Davis-Stirling Act, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Tax Preparation, and other accounting issues. He has extensive experience auditing, reviewing, and compiling year-end financial statements, as well as preparing corporate income tax returns, annual budget reports, reserve funding plans and computing monthly assessments.
