About Us
Claridge & King Accountants and Advisors have been providing accounting, business and tax services since 1988. Since then, we have treated every customer like they are part of our family. Other companies may offer similar services, but our services are the best and come with a personal touch.
Mission
Our mission at Claridge & King Accountants and Advisors is to provide our clients with unparalleled service quality, tools and knowledge. Our philosophy focuses on our clients’ unique needs while our service and technical expertise sets our organization apart. We take pride in our clients and our profession. Our commitment to professionalism and focus on service excellence extends to all our clients. We believe that this makes us a successful company with clients who value us as much as we value them.
Meet Our Team
Marilu Claridge | President
Throughout the past 18 years, Marilu has been extensively involved in helping successful business owners consistently grow profitably by building winning operating models focused on financial engineering and tax strategies. She is responsible for the Firm’s financial, budgeting, balancing and accounting functions; she plays a key role holding us all financially accountable. Marilu holds a BS in Accounting from University of Phoenix.
Ali King, CPA | Business Advisory Services
Ali has over 10 years of experience working with nonprofit organizations. She leads the company’s nonprofit practice and her nonprofit experience includes social service organizations. She also has extensive experience with OMB “Uniform Guidance” (formerly A-133) compliance audits and has a long history of performing these audits for organizations that receive federal funding. She holds a BS in Accounting from Chapman University.
Professional Affiliations:
Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accounts
Maria Contreras, CPA | Principal
Maria devotes her professional time to providing consulting services to nonprofit organizations funded by federal, state, and local sources and has over 20 years of experience in the industry. Her strong background as an auditor and a problem-solver helps her positively affect the future success of the organizations she works with. Maria consults with clients on how to handle multiple grants and contracts utilizing the most appropriate accounting and financial reporting methods to effectively achieve the goals of each project and to serve the needs of the organization. She also assists in facilitating future funding by advising how to establish internal control systems that demonstrate strong accountability and operational efficiency to funding sources. Maria holds a BS in Accounting from California State LA.
Professional Affiliations:
Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accounts
Member, California Society of Certified Public Accountants
Adriana Dominguez, MBA | Director of Operations
Adriana has over 10 years of experience in business management, operations, and human resources. Her key responsibility is to direct and coordinate the activities of the organization’s personnel, administration, and other systems that support the Organization's client services department. She also leads a number of special projects. Adriana holds a BS in Business Administration from Woodbury University and an MBA from Pepperdine University.
Why Choose Us?
The decades of experience that our team brings to the table will ensure you receive professional and world class service. We have plenty of references to prove it!
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