Kent A. Berkley, CPA - Managing Partner
Kent A. Berkley has extensive experience in tax services, auditing, and financial consulting, including business planning, business valuation, and management services. His experience includes a broad range of industries, especially real estate (construction and management), wholesale distributors, retailers, medical and dental, advertising agencies, nursing homes, attorney’s, lumber yards, currency exchanges, and homeowner associations.
He graduated in May 1976 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accountancy from the College of Business at the University of Illinois at Urbana, whose accounting department is currently ranked 2nd by US News. After eight years in public accounting, he went on to take financial positions of increasing responsibility in private industry, culminating in the position of CFO for a $200 million real estate company.
He relocated from snowy Chicago in 2004 and started his own CPA firm. He holds a Certified Public Accounting certificate from the State of Illinois. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Nevada Society of Certified Public Accountants.
To broaden his financial background, he has also had extensive training in Process management (including ISO 9001-2000), Strategic planning, Balanced Scorecard performance measurement, Leadership and Team building.
His interests include self-development through Dale Carnegie, Napoleon Hill, and David Allen GTD, attending plays, working out and enjoying outside activities.