If you are looking for a blend of personal service and expertise, you have come to the right place! We offer a broad range of services for business owners, executives and independent professionals. We are experienced and we're friendly. We have built our firm on the personal relationships and client care that has made us the premier firm in our community. Please call us for a consultation.ServicesOur services encompass nearly every aspect of financial life. We are experienced in all matters of accounting and taxation, estates and trusts, business formation, personal planning, real estate and business sales. We view each client as a opportunity for service. We are your partners in solving the financial problems of life, as well as helping ensure your road map to financial success is well planed and followed to completion.Our FirmOur firm's longstanding reputation for providing quality service reflects the high standards we demand of ourselves. Our roots go back the 1940's and 1950's when L. H. Peterson and Gilbert Cartwright opened their respective accounting and tax practices in Richmond, CA and now we are in the second generation of tax professionals. Our current principals go back to 1972 when the firm of Stephens & Petsas, CPAs opened its doors in West Contra Costa. Our high standards, responsive service and specialized staff spell the difference between our firm and the rest serving our community for nearly 40 years.