Business Details
43 Years
experience
Your Trusted San Diego Accounting Partner
For over four decades, Gatto, Pope & Walwick has delivered comprehensive tax and business consulting services to high-net-worth individuals and multi-million-dollar corporations. Our firm prioritizes personalized service, focusing on wealth protection, asset management, and strategic growth opportunities. Built on a foundation of knowledge, experience, and client-centric service, we ensure timely responses to all inquiries while maintaining proactive advisory practices. Our team of Certified Public Accountants specializes in navigating complex tax environments, offering tailored solutions for estate planning, international tax compliance, and business consulting.We emphasize long-term relationships over transactional interactions, leveraging our expertise to provide clients with forward-thinking financial strategies. As a recognized leader in the accounting profession, we adhere to rigorous ethical standards and maintain active memberships in prestigious industry organizations. Our commitment extends beyond client services to community engagement, reflecting our belief in corporate social responsibility. With offices in San Diego since 1983, we combine local market expertise with global tax insights to serve diverse client needs.
Services
Tax Representation
Estate Tax Planning
International Tax Services
Family Office Services
Audit Representation
Business Consulting
Income Tax Preparation
Details
- Year established: 1983
Highlights and features
- 40+ years of specialized tax and accounting expertise
- Proactive, personalized service from experienced CPAs
- Comprehensive solutions for complex financial situations
- CPA-led family office services with tax integration
- Recognized as 2025 Best Firm to Work For by Accounting Today
Associations and certifications
- American Institute of CPAs
- California Society of CPAs
- Florida Institute of CPAs
- Estate Planning Council of San Diego
Services
Tax Representation
Our Certified Public Accountants provide expert tax representation during audits, preparing documentation and advocating for favorable resolutions. We minimize tax exposure while ensuring compliance with IRS regulations through strategic presentation of financial records. This service helps clients navigate complex audit processes with professional advocacy.
Estate Tax Planning
We develop customized estate tax strategies to minimize liabilities and facilitate asset transfers. Our CPAs collaborate with attorneys and financial planners to create comprehensive plans for high-net-worth individuals, ensuring compliance with evolving estate tax laws while protecting family wealth for future generations.
International Tax Services
Our experts navigate complex cross-border tax regulations for expatriates, multinational businesses, and investors. We ensure compliance with US reporting requirements for foreign assets while optimizing tax positions through strategic planning for inbound/outbound transactions and global business operations.
Family Office Services
We provide comprehensive financial administration for high-net-worth families, including bill payment, investment coordination, and tax-integrated reporting. Our CPA-led approach combines financial oversight with compliance management, offering personalized solutions for household accounting and multi-generational wealth planning.
Business Consulting
We offer tailored business advisory services covering mergers, compensation strategies, and operational growth. Our CPAs provide financial insights for business structure optimization, transactional tax planning, and long-term strategic development to support corporate growth and profitability.
Questions
What accounting services does GPW offer?
We provide tax planning, audit representation, international tax compliance, family office services, business consulting, and estate tax planning for individuals and corporations.
How does GPW handle tax audits?
Our CPAs offer full audit representation, preparing documentation and advocating for favorable resolutions while minimizing tax exposure during IRS examinations.
Do you serve businesses outside San Diego?
While based in San Diego since 1983, we serve clients nationwide and internationally through our specialized tax and consulting services.
What makes GPW's family office services unique?
Our CPA-led approach integrates tax planning with financial management, offering bill payment, investment coordination, and compliance services tailored to high-net-worth families.
Are your tax professionals certified?
All our tax advisors are Certified Public Accountants with expertise in complex tax regulations and business consulting services.
Reviews (4)
Mo K.
Apr 29, 2017
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Called Brent based on a referral from a friend, he never responded. My guess is that if you can't reply to potential new client, then your unlikely to respond to existing clients any better.
Judy K.
Apr 13, 2015
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For many, many years, Gatto, Pope, Walwick, LLP performed a review of our company and then processed the tax returns. I found them to be ethical, extremely competent, timely and consistent. The CPA's whom I worked with were excellent.
D. H.
Nov 09, 2012
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A certain CPA at this firm has shown his unethical proclivities for many years and doesn't care about the little guy because he is too busy filling up his pockets to care about the advice he has offered to the clients and their employees, knowing that may be adversely affected under current tax regulations. It's fair to say if you are seeking a BK, you may arrive there in short order with the limited and selfish help of this firm. Good luck in court. PS - the consumer is legally responsible for providing the IRS accurate information, even if your CPA draws up all the paperwork and
Kim B.
May 30, 2009
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I needed to find a good cpa firm to prepare my taxes as I have been less than impressed with other accounting firms I have gone with in the past. Gatto Pope and Walwick did an amazing job, their accountants were knowledgeable and friendly. I highly recommend them.
