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Glenn M. Gelman & Associates provides a variety
of high-quality services traditionally associated with the "Big
Four" firms along with the personal attention that is the
hallmark of local firms. The services provided by our professionals
address the immediate and long-term business concerns and financial
goals of our clients.
The services we provide include:
• Accounting
• Auditing
• Management, Business, and Entrepreneurial Consulting
• Litigation Support
• Personnel Recruitment
• Computer Systems Design, Implementation, and On-site
Training
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While other CPA firms might only be concerned
with numbers and narrow accounting issues, at Glenn M. Gelman
and Associates, we focus on providing your company with valuable
and relevant suggestions. We do more than just providing a
historical snapshot of your business.
We offer a full and complete range of auditing services that
can encompass necessary due diligence, technical research
if required, investigation of internal controls, and varying
levels of audit related services from compilations and reviews,
to full audits whether financial, operational, or 401(k).
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• Income tax preparation (individual, partnership,
fiduciary, corporation, non-profit organizations)
• Business tax services (sales, payroll, property)
• Tax research and transaction structuring •
Corporate mergers, acquisitions, and reorganization planning
• Representation in tax audits and other tax disputes
• Assistance in buy/sell agreements • Analysis
of asset purchase or lease decisions • Income tax
planning and "what if" analysis • Estate
and succession planning • Passive/active recharacterization
planning 
• "C" and "S" corporations, partnership,
FLP, and LLC services • Construction industry taxation
• Real estate professionals • Like-kind exchange
transactions • Tax planning through related entities
• Audit representation • Professional service
corporations and personal holding companies • Strategic
planning for utilization of tax losses and credits •
Multi-state taxation • Alternative business structures
• Charitable giving
• Benefit plans including qualified plans and employee
stock ownership plans

• We provide you with the analysis and information you
need in times of business transition
such as
acquisitions, sales, mergers, growth, reorganization, and
downsizing.
• We work with you to design a comprehensive strategy
for minimizing your tax burden and
increasing
your profits.
• We help you weigh the options when structuring transactions.
• We help you choose the type of business entity that
offers the best tax benefits.
• We help you balance the bonding and surety company
demands for demonstrated
profitability
and liquidity against ownership concerns for minimizing tax
liabilities.
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• Comprehensive hardware and software needs
analysis • Development of procedures •
Development of training manuals • Evaluation of existing
systems • Integration of existing procedures with
new systems • Hardware selection and acquisition
• Hardware implementation • Local area networks
(LAN) design and support • Systems training
• Software implementation

• Knowledge of numerous accounting software applications
including Timberline,
MasterBuilder,
and QuickBooks
• Comparative knowledge of different program features
helps you find the optimal
cost/benefit
solution for your needs
• Knowledge of internal controls and safeguards for
computer systems
• Disaster planning

• We perform a comprehensive analysis of your internal
accounting and computer systems.
• We work with you strategically to design a system
that fulfills both your current and future
requirements.
• We take into consideration all your constraints and
concerns when recommending the
system and
software that will most effectively meet your needs.
• We guide you in your decision-making process when
considering alternatives.
• We support you through the selection, implementation,
and training process.
• Our ongoing interaction with, and involvement in,
the rapidly changing technology and
computing
industries allow us to help you improve your productivity
in order to maintain a
competitive
advantage in the marketplace.
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• Expert witness testimony
• Computation of damages • Strategy development
• Arbitration consulting • Document discovery
• Investigative auditing • Deposition
assistance • Trial exhibit preparation •
Forensic accounting • Rebuttal testimony

• Business interruption; loss of earnings analysis
• Reconstruction of accounting records
• Breach of contract
• Embezzlement and fraud
• Partnership dissolution, profits distribution
• Contract costs
• Lost profits
• Tax consequences of settlements
• Construction claims
• Divorce proceedings, marital dissolution, and spousal
support awards
• Damage computations
• Malpractice cases

• We work with you throughout the entire process to
design, support, and implement a
coherent,
cohesive, and consistent set of strategic facts and arguments
which address the necessary
financial, tax, and accounting concerns impacting your case.
• We support you in the request, analysis, and explanation
of documents and supplemental
information.
• We calculate damages and monetary risks.
• We provide you with articulate, effective, and professional
representation.
• We research supplemental information to support your
case.
• We will prepare the appropriate questions for you
to ask deponents.
• We analyze and verify opposition’s damages and
liability claims.
• We analyze tax consequences of settlement alternatives.
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• Bonding, surety assurance,
and maximization • Financial statements (compiled,
reviewed, or audited) • Budget preparation •
Business plan preparation • Bookkeeping assistance
• Extensive network of qualified referrals – attorneys
as well as insurance, financial, and
bank representatives
• Litigation support • Break-even analysis
• Assistance with buy/sell agreements and succession planning
• Recruitment of accounting and construction-related personnel
• Computer hardware and accounting software selection
and acquisition • Internal control and operational
reviews • Profitability studies

• Financials designed to maximize bonding capacity
• In-depth understanding of surety requirements
• Well-developed relationships and established credibility
with surety companies
• Job costing analysis
• Accounting for long-term contracts
• Computerized accounting systems for the construction
industry
• Forward planning for financials and income taxes
• Construction litigation claims
• Price structuring for bids
• Assistance in obtaining lines of credit and long-term
financing

• We make a special effort to help our clients plan
for tax savings.
• We bring a level of reliability to the financial statements
that adds credibility to your
financial
operations.
• We can partner with you in your comprehensive strategic
planning process whereby Lease-
Buy decisions,
tax minimization, and healthy financial statement presentations
are all
carefully
balanced.
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In addition to the services described
above, we are also experienced in providing the following services
to construction firms:
• Benefit and incentive compensation
plans
• Merger and acquisition guidance
• Assistance in resolving disputed claims, including expert
witness testimony, and expert consulting
in litigation cases • Assistance in recruiting financial
staff and other management personnel • Assistance
in wealth preservation and asset protection
• Succession planning, including buy/sell agreements,
ESOPs, and estate planning
• Exclusive CICPAC LA and Orange County representative
• CICPAC, the Construction Industry CPA/Consultants Association, is a nationwide network
of CPA firms
specifically selected for their experience in and commitment to serving the
construction industry. Glenn M.
Gelman & Associates is proud to be one of only 6 firms in
all of California who are members of this prestigious
organization. This affiliation
demonstrates proven expertise and allows unparalleled access
to a nationwide network of
professional advisors to contractors.
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