{"id":705,"date":"2025-05-11T17:00:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T17:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakewoodpc.com\/?page_id=705"},"modified":"2025-05-12T15:55:37","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T15:55:37","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lakewoodpc.com\/?page_id=705","title":{"rendered":"ABOUT"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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At Lakewood Associates, we deliver comprehensive accounting, tax, and advisory services that go beyond compliance to fuel your growth. From accurate financial reporting and proactive tax planning to strategic business consulting, our CPA professionals provide the insight, clarity, and confidence you need to make smarter decisions and drive long-term success.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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We bring decades of experience in accounting, tax, and advisory services, grounded in integrity, precision, and strategic insight. Our team of seasoned CPAs partners with businesses and individuals to deliver tailored financial solutions that go beyond compliance. Guided by our core values of trust, transparency, and excellence, we empower our clients to make confident decisions, stay ahead of change, and achieve lasting success.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Meet the experts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Tineyi Gwariwa<\/h2>
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CPA in the State of California -Authorized to sign attest reports -Chartered Accountant, Ireland -MS Accounting (University of Arizona) -MBA from the University of Zimbabwe. -Regular member (AICPA) -Executive tier member (CalCPA) -Over 9 years\u2019 public accounting experience inclusive of the Big 4, and over 5 years as a Senior Finance Executive

Phone: 714 854 2599
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Nontokozo Karemba<\/h2>
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Qualified Chartered Accountant Zimbabwe (CAZ). Masters In Business Leadership (South Africa), Big 4 Professional Firm experience 10 years, and Industry and Commerce executive leadership experience 10 years including Banking, Finance and Retail sectors. Expertise in Accounting, Auditing, Risk Management and Business Advisory services.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Clifford Taguta<\/h2>
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Justin Quen<\/h2>
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Certified Public Accountant (CPA) based in Scottsdale, former Auditor at EY, and have vast experience in different industries including start ups, small to medium enterprises<\/p> <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Audrey Valerie Gwariwa<\/h2>
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Trusted Nationwide. Rooted in Excellence. Focused on You. At Lakewood Associates, we deliver comprehensive accounting, tax, and advisory services that go beyond compliance to fuel your growth. From accurate financial reporting and proactive tax planning to strategic business consulting, our CPA professionals provide the insight, clarity, and confidence you need to make smarter decisions and drive long-term success. Comprehensive certified public accounting and financial services firm We bring decades of experience in accounting, tax, and advisory services, grounded in integrity, precision, and strategic insight. Our team of seasoned CPAs partners with businesses and individuals to deliver tailored financial solutions that go beyond compliance. Guided by our core values of trust, transparency, and excellence, we empower our clients to make confident decisions, stay ahead of change, and achieve lasting success. Meet the experts Tineyi Gwariwa President CPA in the State of California -Authorized to sign attest reports -Chartered Accountant, Ireland -MS Accounting (University of Arizona) -MBA from the University of Zimbabwe. -Regular member (AICPA) -Executive tier member (CalCPA) -Over 9 years\u2019 public accounting experience inclusive of the Big 4, and over 5 years as a Senior Finance Executive Phone: 714 854 2599Email: info@lakewoodpc.com Nontokozo Karemba Vice President Qualified Chartered Accountant Zimbabwe (CAZ). Masters In Business Leadership (South Africa), Big 4 Professional Firm experience 10 years, and Industry and Commerce executive leadership experience 10 years including Banking, Finance and Retail sectors. Expertise in Accounting, Auditing, Risk Management and Business Advisory services. Clifford Taguta Tax Director Clifford is our Tax Director, who has over 20 years in the preparation of both individual and business returns Justin Quen Treasurer Certified Public Accountant (CPA) based in Scottsdale, former Auditor at EY, and have vast experience in different industries including start ups, small to medium enterprises Audrey Valerie Gwariwa Secretary and Office Manager Handles of the office functions, scheduling and assist with bookkeeping and accounting<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-705","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakewoodpc.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/705","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakewoodpc.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakewoodpc.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakewoodpc.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakewoodpc.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=705"}],"version-history":[{"count":79,"href":"https:\/\/lakewoodpc.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/705\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1278,"href":"https:\/\/lakewoodpc.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/705\/revisions\/1278"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakewoodpc.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=705"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}