OVERVIEW: Charles E. Solak, C.P.A., C.F.E. is a sole proprietorship founded in 1975 that specializes in providing accounting, auditing, tax and fraud prevention and deterrence (forensic) services primarily to self-employed individuals and small businesses.  His client base spans into 10 different states and 3 foreign countries.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: Mr. Solak began his professional career in 1970 after graduation from Western Michigan University with a B.B.A. degree and subsequently obtained an M.S. Taxation degree from Golden Gate University.  He is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in California and Florida as well as a C.F.E. (Certified Fraud Examiner).  Prior to the establishment of his professional practice in 1975, he was on the staff of two large national and one regional CPA firms with experience emphasis in small business clients in accounting, auditing and taxation matters and he served on the State of California, State Board of Accountancy, Qualification Committee for 12 years and was elected a Trustee of a local (California) school district for 6 years.

PRACTICE PROFILE: Mr. Solak works with all his clients in a professional and confidential manner with the objective to be their primary information source for accounting and tax information including trends and changes, so clients can make properly informed decisions.

He assists clients in establishing financial goals, maximizing their financial resources and then providing the pathway to achieve those financial goals.  With this in mind, he works very closely with clients to make sure all retirement planning objectives are defined and all opportunities are taken full advantage.  Mr. Solak is proactive with clients to help them identify opportunities and potential problems and provide them with solutions to plan around or solve the problem.

Tax preparation services include in depth planning and analysis for proper tax return preparation.  In addition, all individual clients receive a review of the following year tax outlook which may include a tax projection.  He also provides clients with timely tax information mailings on topical tax planning opportunities throughout the year.

Mr. Solak represents clients resolving tax controversies with tax authorities including examinations (tax audits) and offer-in-compromise settlements and also makes available to all individual income tax clients an optional “Audit Coverage” for the first 5 hours of professional services in any IRS or State tax agency examination or information request.