Andrew Nelson, CPA
Tax Manager
Andrew is the "Jack of all trades" for our firm. He does tax interviews and is responsible for preparing and reviewing Individual, Corporate, Partnership and Fiduciary tax returns. He also does tax planning and tax research for our clients. A special distinction of our firm is preparing court accountings for attorneys as required in some estate litigations, in which Andrew heads up this department. He also handles our Peer Review and overseas accounts that pertain to our financial accounting engagements. Andrew is an avid golfer and when he is not on the golf course, he enjoys spending time with his wife and dog.
Education
B.A. in Business Economics with an emphasis on Accounting, University of California Santa Barbara, 1987
Charitable Organizations
Huntington Beach Kiwanis Club
Anelsen@aaccettacpa.com
Tien T. Thai, CPA
Senior Tax Accountant
Tien was born in Vietnam, and from 1999 to 2001 she decided to further pursue her education at 2 different Universities in Paris, France before moving to the United States in 2001. A month after graduating, she started working for a mid-sized, Irvine based CPA firm, then joined us in December 2010. Tien plays an instrumental role in the preparation of federal and multi-state personal and Corporate tax returns. She has been visiting clients on-site, and filing State sales and use tax, and quarterly and annual payroll tax returns. Tien maintains client relations with some of the major accounts of the firm. When she isn't at the office, Tien enjoys cooking Vietnamese and French food, walking at the beach, swimming, traveling, and watching basketball with her husband.
Education
Advanced French Language Diploma, University of Paris III Sorbonne, 2000
2nd year in Business and Economics, University of Paris-Sud XI, 2001
B.A. in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting, California State University Fullerton, 2006
Civic Organizations
Vietnamese American Chamber of Commerce
Tien@aaccettacpa.com
Evelyn Rothert
Accountant - Certified QuickBooks Advisor
Before joining the firm, Evelyn worked for professionals in both the legal and accounting fields. She joined us in January 1997, as our Receptionist/Administrative Assistant. In April 1999, she was promoted to a Bookkeeper. By returning to school to take additional accounting classes, working on continuing education, receiving in-house training, and gaining valuable on-the-job experience, Evelyn has achieved the status of "accountant". She works closely with clients on their monthly compiled financial statements in our office and the clients physical locations. Evelyn has also been the Company's Certified QuickBooks Advisor since 2004, and is also our payroll and sales tax expert. In her spare time, she likes to crochet blankets for the "Purls to The World" organization, travel, make scrapbooks of her three kids and enjoys working in her garden.
Education
Associate of Arts Degree in Accounting, Cypress College
Certificate in Secretarial-Legal, Cypress College
Erothert@aaccettacpa.com
M.Y. "Sid" Siddiqui
Jr. Accountant
Sid landed in the US in 2006 from the city of Dubai. A family tradition, he immediately pursued an Accounting degree. Sid is very ambitious and loves networking which has earned him many hats within the firm; Marketing Coordinator, Tax Associate and Jr. Accountant. An Ambassador of the FV Chamber of Commerce you can catch him at many of the Chamber events and various other networking platforms in and around Fountain Valley. On his time off, Sid enjoys playing cricket, basketball, pool and tennis. He is also looking forward to getting married to his fiance Sarah at the end of 2011.
Education
Bachelors in Accounting, Cal State University Long Beach, 2010
Currently working towards his CPA Certification
Civic Organizations
Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce
Sid@aaccettacpa.com
