Brown & Company's purpose is to provide high-level tax and accounting services to a diversified base of clients. Our commitment is to supply the highest quality services while retaining a highly responsive relationship with clients. We pride ourselves not only on our problem solving skills and technical expertise, but also on the quality of our client relationships. At Brown & Company, every employee is responsible for ensuring that each client knows they've come to the right place. To achieve this goal, we work hard to ask the right questions and to provide the right answers.

Practical experience in both accounting and tax compliance offers clients a two-fold advantage: consulting services help clients successfully operate and expand their business, while high-level tax advisory services help minimize taxes to retain profits.

Christine E Brown, CPA
cbrown@acct4biz.com

Christine is the managing partner and is a specialist in the business, accounting, and tax needs of closely held businesses, professionals and individuals. Christine received her BS degree in Business Administration from California State University Fresno in 1982 and her CPA certificate from the State of California in 1986. She has continued education classes in business planning and taxes as well as other technology related subjects. She has substantial knowledge about many accounting software packages and is a Certified QuickBooks Professional Advisor.

Christine has over twenty years experience working with clients in a wide variety of industries and professions, in both public and private accounting. She is a former Controller for a construction company and also assistant controller for a Real Estate Investment Trust. She is experienced in consulting services and tax preparation and tax planning for individuals, partnerships, corporations, not for profit entities, estates and trusts.

Christine is a member of the National Society of Accountants, the California Society of Accounting and Tax Professionals and the National Association of Female Executives. Christine has been active in the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce serving on various committees.

Ellen D Weinstein
ellenw@acct4biz.com

Ellen is a partner in Brown & Company. She leads the Business Management Department and is the Human Resource manager for Brown and Company. Ellen received her Bachelor of Science degree from California State University, Northridge in 1977 and her certificate in Human Resources Management from University of California, Irvine in 2001. Her responsibilities include business management, bookkeeping, corporate and individual income tax returns, compilation of financial statements and consulting for human resources issues.

Ellen has over 20 years experience in the business world. In addition to owning her own bookkeeping practice she has worked as a manager in the retail, restaurant, manufacturing and academic industries. She brings practical experience to the business and can relate to all issues business owners face today. She continues to attend seminars in accounting and income taxes to review the ever-changing tax laws and accounting guidelines.

Ellen is a member of the National Association of Tax Preparers and the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers.