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Palius, O’Kelley & Janzen is a Santa Barbara based, business-only, CPA firm. Comprised of a talented team of CPAs and other industry professionals, they offer exceptional service and a valued product, to clients. In addition to tax planning, tax preparation, financial statements, audits and accounting, Palius, O’Kelley & Janzen provides business clients with strategic planning and profitability enhancement consulting services designed to increase the owner’s net worth, while increasing cash flow, profitability and the value of their business. Maeda Palius is a CPA CVA who works with businesses ranging from start-ups to larger companies with sales in excess of $50,000,000. She assists her clients with business profitability consulting, financial forecasting, budgeting and strategic planning. Her clients represent all types of business entities from "C" and "S" corporations to partnerships, LLC's and LLP's. In addition, Maeda’s engagements include preparing gift and estate tax returns, as well as business valuations for mergers and acquisitions and marital litigation. Michael O'Kelley is a CPA and CFE. He is responsible for forensic accounting engagements of the two largest white collar crime prosecutions in the history of Ventura, CA. In addition, he spent years at a prestigious entertainment-only CPA firm where service and more service was the focus. Service continues to be his mantra. Jason Janzen is a CPA who has a rich history advising businesses and their owners for over two decades. He has the expertise to advise the best structure for a new entity, maximizing returns during the “mid-life” of entities, to the ultimate sale or restructuring of the company. His experience includes advising in the arenas of owner/officer compensation including stock options, corporate and LLC reorganizations, accounting for foreign tax matters and navigating tax audits. Industries served include high-tech, construction, real estate, restaurant and mining.