California CPA · License No. 151422

Certified Public Accountant, Los Angeles

Real Estate Accounting and Personal Tax Preparation

Christopher Larsen CPA is a Los Angeles accounting practice serving commercial tenants, property owners, and individuals. Services include landlord operating expense reconciliation review, lease accounting, and individual income tax return preparation.

Real Estate Accounting

The principal service is CAM and lease compliance review: an examination of landlord billings against the terms of the lease, with each unsupported charge documented in writing.

Related Services

  • Lease abstraction and key financial terms
  • Base year and expense stop review
  • Operating expense budget review
  • Lease accounting under ASC 842
  • Bookkeeping and financial reporting for rental properties

Personal Tax Preparation

Federal and California individual income tax returns for employees, self-employed professionals, and individuals with rental or investment income.

Related Services

  • Multi-state returns
  • Rental property income (Schedule E)
  • Self-employment income (Schedule C)
  • Investment income, including RSUs and ESPP
Commercial office towers in downtown Los Angeles

The Practice

Every engagement begins with the source documents.

Additional Services

General Accounting Services

Bookkeeping, financial statement preparation, business tax returns, payroll and Form 1099 coordination, and accounting system implementation.

Certified Public Accountant licensed in California. Prior experience with EY and Deloitte. Serving Los Angeles and Southern California, with remote engagements available.

Begin With the Documents on Hand

For a lease review, please provide the lease and the most recent reconciliation statement. For tax preparation, please provide the prior year return and current income documents. The scope and fee of every engagement are confirmed in writing before work begins.