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Three Key Certifications Earned By GROCO Employees 12.17.2009
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Accredited Valuation Analyst (AVA) Recently Earned

GROCO CPA Firm Receives National Recognition with the Best Place to Work Award 12.15.2009
Another organization, Accounting Today, points out Greenstein Rogoff Olsen & Co.’s outstanding workplace policies, practices and philosophy.

Greenstein Rogoff Olsen & Co. Sponsor Bizworld Foundation Riskmaster Award Education Luncheon 12.4.2009
Thousands of Children Benefit from BizWorld’s Business Education Programs

Greenstein Rogoff Olsen & Co. LLP, CPA's Supports Character Education Program 11.25.2009
GROCO Sponsors San Francisco Bay Area Council Boy Scouts of America 5th Annual Distinguished Citizens Dinner.

GROCO Director, Jeff Faust, Featured Speaker at Strafford Teleconference 11.18.2009
Jeff Faust Speaks on Valuing Stock Compensation Under Sect. 409A

Greenstein Rogoff Olsen & Co Holds 'Meet The Firm' Event for Internship Seeking Students 11.18.2009
GROCO shares insights to recently developed internship program.

GROCO Recognized As Fastest Growing Private Company 11.11.2009
The San Francisco Business Times recognizes GROCO in their prestigious “East Bay Book of Lists”.

GROCO Named Fastest Growing Company 10.13.2009
The Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal includes GROCO on their Prestigious “Fastest-Growing Companies” list.

GROCO Sponsors Washington Hospital's Top Hat XXIII 9.22.2009
Bay Area CPA Firm Supports Local Hospital's Fundraiser

GROCO Sponsors Ohlone College Golf Tournament 9.8.2009
Ohlone Athletes Benefit from Proceeds

Local CPA Firm Promotes Business Technology 9.1.2009
Greenstein Rogoff Olsen & Co. sponsors SVASE

Local CPA Firm Bucks Trend 8.25.2009
GROCO launches Social Media campaign with Facebook page and Tax Ninja Blog

GROCO Director Moderates VC Expert Panel Discussion 7.28.2009
Stephen Goveia Participates in SVASE Event "Raising Capital for Early Stage Technology Startups"

Greenstein Rogoff Olsen & Co. Sponsor "Joyce Twomey Memorial Wine Garden" 7.14.2009
Fremont Festival of the Arts' Wine Garden Renamed to Commemorate Long-Time GROCO Employee and Community Volunteer

Greenstein Rogoff Olsen & Co. Appoints New Manager of Audit Services 7.14.2009
Joshua Waldron Helps GROCO Expand Services

Local CPA, Alan L. Olsen, Presents on Country's Economic Future 7.9.2009
Managing Partner of Greenstein Rogoff Olsen & Co. speaks at National Economic Summit

Local CPA Firm Supports Boy Scouts of America 7.9.2009
Greenstein Rogoff Olsen & Co. Sponsors Two San Francisco Bay Area Council Events

CPA Firm Discovers The Best Way to Give Community Service... Often! 6.30.2009
7 Reasons to Give Back to the Community, It Pays!

Local Bay Area CPA Firm Recognized As "Top Financial Planner" 5.12.2009
“CPA Wealth Provider” compiles this year’s list of the Best Financial Planners and singles out Greenstein Rogoff Olsen & Co.

Bay Area CPA, Mary Kay Foss, Director At Greenstein Rogoff Olsen & Co, Featured By Prominent Magazines 3.31.2009
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance and California CPA Feature GROCO’s Mary Kay Foss, in Recent Editions.

Local CPA Firm Ranks Among The "Best Places To Work In The Bay Area 3.25.2009
Greenstein Rogoff Olsen & Co is Recognized for Outstanding Work Environment, Managerial Skills, and Employee Benefits.

Greenstein Rogoff Olsen & Co Expand Auditing Services 3.12.2009
Norm Shikuzuwa and Van Jagtiani join the growing firm.

Greenstein Rogoff Olsen & Co Recognized For 45 Years of Dedicated Accounting Service 2.24.2009
City of Fremont Presented GROCO's Award at this Year's Open House.

Alan L. Olsen Chairs Million-Dollar Scout Campaign 2.24.2009
Managing Partner of CPA firm Greenstein Rogoff Olsen & Co. named Friends of Scouting Council Chairman.

CPA Firm, Greenstein Rogoff Olsen & Co., Expands Business Valuations Department 2.11.2009
Mark Ireland joins GROCO's Business Valuations Department as their newest analyst.

Leading CPA Firm, Greenstein Rogoff Olsen & Co., To Hold Open House for Distinguished Clients and Invited Guests 1.22.2009
GROCO celebrates forty-five years of continued growth and success.

Mary Kay Foss, of Greenstein Rogoff Olsen & Co., Noted CPA Firm, to Present at Prestigious CalCPA Education Event 1.20.2009
Director of GROCO’s Danville Office, Mary Kay Foss is an active leader with the East Bay Chapter of CalCPA.

Mary Kay Foss, Director of Greenstein Rogoff Olsen & Co. to Chair 2009 Advanced Estate Planning Institute 1.6.2009
The 13th Annual Advanced Estate Planning Institute will feature the latest estate planning issues presented by national experts.
Mary Kay Foss, Director of Prestigious CPA Firm, Greenstein Rogoff Olsen & Co. to Present Cutting Edge Tax Technology & Strategies to Experts Attending Source Media's "Tax & Tech Update" Conference 12.02.2008
Tax & Tech Update features the newest tax updates and improvements in tax technology along with particular emphasis on new legislation regarding late-minute year-end tax planning and strategies.

CPA Firm, Greenstein Rogoff Olsen & Co., Invites Esteemed Educator to Bolster its Progressive In-House Training Program Based on Harvard's Prestigious Case Study Reviews 12.02.2008
Professor Henry Eyring Jr., Harvard University MBA and Currently Dean of Academic Advancement at Brigham Young University-Idaho, recently spoke to a group of GROCO® accounting professionals and local educators about the merits of the "Peer-to-Peer" education method employed at both universities.

Dream Team From CPA Firm, Greenstein Rogoff Olsen & Co. Attend Prestigious Draper Fisher Jurvetson Limited Partner Meeting 12.02.2008
Venture Capital Veterans Morey Greenstein, Founder, and Alan Olsen, Managing Partner, will attend.

Alan Olsen, Managing Partner of CPA Firm, Greenstein Rogoff Olsen & Co., Receives 2008 Best of Palo Alto Award 11.18.2008
U.S. Local Business Association's (USLBA) recognizes Honoree for the Achievement.

Managing Partner, Alan Olsen, of Greenstein Rogoff Olsen & Co., Chairs 2008 California CPA Real Estate Education Conference 11.18.2008
This prestigious event was held by the California CPA Education Foundation.

Respected National Author Singles Out Alan Olsen, Managing Partner of CPA Firm, Greenstein Rogoff Olsen & Co., for "Standing Out from the Crowd" 11.11.2008
Robert Sher is principal of CEO to CEO and Author of the book "The Feel of the Deal; How I built a Business through Acquisitions".

Prominent CPA Firm, Greenstein Rogoff Olsen & Co., Sponsors 24th Annual San Francisco Bay Area Council Boy Scouts of America Gala & Auction 11.11.2008
The Gala & Auction will raise funds to support Scouting's Character Education Programs.

Greenstein Rogoff Olsen & Co. Supports Celebrated Woodrow Wilson Awards, Send High-Powered Contingent 11.11.2008
This year's award honorees included Mr. Alejandro Zaffaroni and Mr. Dave O'Reilly.

CPA Firm, Greenstein Rogoff Olsen & Co. (GROCO®), Named Fastest Growing Company 11.4.2008
GROCO® wins a place on the prestigious "Fastest Growing Company" list published by the San Francisco Business Times. This follows similar accolades' from the Silicon Valley/San Jose and East Bay Business Journals.

Alan Olsen, of Greenstein Rogoff Olsen & Co., Presents to Nation's Top Accounting Program 11.4.2008
GROCO®'s continued growth necessitates recruiting visits to find the nation's best and brightest accounting graduates.

CPA Ron Cohen, of Greenstein Rogoff Olsen & Co., Presents at Prestigious TIAG International Accountancy Conference in New York City 11.4.2008
Ron Cohen presents “Doing Business in the US” to elite international tax lawyers and CPAs gathered in New York City.

Greenstein Rogoff Olsen & Co. (GROCO®) Named Best Managed CPA Firm in U.S. 10.1.2008
GROCO® is honored as one of the 25 best managed CPA firms in the nation by Inside Public Accounting Magazine's "Best of the Best" award.

Greenstein Rogoff Olsen & Co. (GROCO®) Named Fastest Growing Company in East Bay Area 10.1.2008
The East Bay Business Times include prominent CPA firm, GROCO®, on their prestigious "Fastest Growing" List.

Management Team Expands as CPA Firm, GROCO®, Promotes Another Rising Star, Tina Xie, to Manager 9.3.2008
Tina has successfully risen up through the GROCO® ranks to achieve this position.

Management Team Expands as CPA Firm, GROCO®, Promotes Rising Star, Limei Chen, to Manager 9.3.2008
Limei has successfully risen up through the GROCO® ranks to earn this advancement.

Management Team Expands as CPA Firm, GROCO®, Announces their Newest Director, Beth Rasler 9.3.2008
Beth has successfully risen up through the GROCO® ranks and will continue to excel as our newest Director.

CPA Firm, GROCO®, Sponsors "Book Buck$" 3.18.2008

"Book Buck$" makes a lifelong difference in the lives of thousands of children.


Leading San Francisco Bay Area CPA Firm Expands Recruiting Efforts 3.4.2008

Double-digit growth drives search.


Alan and Susan Olsen Grant Fund for Bay Area Students 1.7.2008

Alan and Susan Olsen establish BYU Idaho Grant Fund for economically disadvantaged students in the San Francisco Bay Area.


GROCO® Recognized as Top Tax Preparer in Silicon Valley 1.7.2008

GROCO® is proud to announce that San Jose Business Journal has included the firm in their prestigious "Top Tax Preparers for Silicon Valley" list.


Greenstein, Rogoff, Olsen & Co. Continues Rapid Growth By Opening New Danville Office 12.13.2007

CPA Mary Kay Foss joins GROCO® and opens the new Danville office, adding to the firm’s existing offices in Fremont, Palo Alto, and San Francisco.

Greenstein, Rogoff, Olsen & Co. Recognized As One of the Best-Managed CPA Firms in America 11.27.2007

Firm named to the “Best of the Best” list by INSIDE Public Accounting publication.

Greenstein, Rogoff, Olsen & Co. Expands Valuation Department 7.1.2007

The firm is proud to announce the expansion of their valuation department with the addition of two Valuation Analysts, Crystal Zhang and Gloria Cardon.

Three New Partners Appointed At Greenstein, Rogoff, Olsen & Co. 6.27.2007

The firm has announced the promotion to Partner of Steven M. Singer, Hal H. Friedman, and Ronald H. Cohen.

Weakened U.S. Dollar Is Leading To More "Insourcing" Of Jobs 6.13.2007

While the US continues to lose jobs overseas, Alan L. Olsen, CPA, is predicting a perfect storm, only this time a gathering of forces that will be good for the jobs picture in the United States.

Director of Business Valuations At Greenstein Rogoff Olsen & Co. Receives NACVA Certification 6.6.2007

Jeff Faust is one of only a handful in the Bay Area to earn Accredited Valuation Analyst designation from the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts.

Foreign Nationals Starting U.S. Businesses Are Making Costly Mistakes 5.9.2007

Lack of planning and an inadequate understanding of U.S. rules can dramatically reduce the odds for success, says Silicon Valley-based financial advisor.

Greenstein Rogoff Olsen & Co. Warns of Common Tax Filing Mistakes 4.4.2007

“Top Ten Filing Mistakes” made on self-prepared income tax returns, according to the IRS.

Greenstein Rogoff Olsen & Co. Sponsors Boy Scout Community Leadership Breakfast 3.22.2007

Mayor David W. Smith and Lieutenant Colonel Garrett Yee honored at event.

Greenstein Rogoff Olsen & Co. Sponsors Citizens For A Better Community Event 3.15.2007

CPA Firm a sponsor of CBC’s Spring Celebration featuring Master Chef Martin Yan.

Greenstein Rogoff Olsen & Co. Presents Check To Fremont Education Foundation 3.15.2007

CPA Firm one of only three firms to make a $15,000 donation.

Former Dean of Harvard Business School Appoints Alan Olsen To Presidential Advisory Board At BYU-Idaho 3.12.2007

One of the reasons for President Clark’s visit to the Bay Area is to invite Alan to become a member of a Presidential Advisory Committee at BYU-Idaho.

Alan Olsen Featured In Channel 5 "Consumer Watch" Segment 3.7.2007

In case you were too busy processing tax returns to watch TV, our Managing Partner was featured in a ConsumerWatch news segment on CBS Channel 5 recently.

Greenstein Rogoff Olsen & Co. Recognized For Sponsorship of Fremont Education Foundation 3.5.2007

The firm will officially make its $15,000 donation at the Fremont Board of Education meeting to be held on Wednesday, March 14th.

Greenstein Rogoff Olsen & Co. Sponsors World Affairs Council Event 2.8.2007

The dinner honored three men for their special contributions to world affairs: Bruce Chizen, John Doerr, and Larry Brilliant.

Greenstein Rogoff Olsen & Co. Sponsors Silicon Valley Joint Venture Conference 2.5.2007

Several of the firm’s management team attended the conference where luminaries from the private and public sectors reported on the health of the area’s economy.

Greenstein Rogoff Olsen & Co. Promotes Beth Rasler to Manager 2.1.2007

Beth received her CPA credentials in 1991 and now performs tax and accounting work for a range of clients, including a number of high net worth individuals.

Greenstein Rogoff Olsen & Co. Host Mellon Chief Economist At Open House 1.25.2007

Hosted in conjunction with the Fremont Chamber of Commerce, the event was attended by community leaders, Chamber members, as well as friends and clients of GROCO®.

GROCO® Adds CPA To Palo Alto Office 1.11.2007

Karifa Diawara brings broad international and business experience as newest Director at Greenstein Rogoff Olsen & Co.

New Relief For AMT Credit Carryovers 12.14.2006

Alan L. Olsen outlines how new tax law will affect certain taxpayers with large AMT credits.

GROCO® Opens Office In San Francisco 11.27.2006

With the addition of its new San Francisco office, GROCO® now has three offices serving thousands of clients in the region.

Ron Cohen Merges CPA Practice With GROCO® 11.14.2006

Ron has over 25 years experience in public accounting and related industry work and has maintained three offices (Fremont, Cupertino, and San Francisco) serving more than 300 clients.

Groco Attends Fall Conference in Ireland 11.9.2006

Conferences, such as the one held in Dublin, are held every six months in a different member country, and offer members the opportunity to participate in numerous presentations, panel discussions, specialty groups, and networking events.

Groco Selects New Palo Alto Location 10.10.2006

Groco will be moving its Palo Alto office to a new location in the same business complex as a way to continue to service its many Silicon Valley clients as well as accommodate its ongoing growth.

Groco Announces Successful Peer Review 10.9.2006

Carried out in conjunction with participating state CPA societies and overseen by the AICPA, the AICPA Peer Review Program requires CPAs to have a rigorous, outside review of their accounting and auditing practices once every three years.

Groco Joins The International Accounting Group (TIAG) 10.5.2006

Greenstein Rogoff Olsen & Co. today announced it has joined a rapidly expanding worldwide network of quality accounting firms. Groco will be the exclusive member of TIAG for the San Francisco Bay Area.

Groco Hires New Firm Administrator 9.21.2006

Groco is pleased to announce the addition of two new members of its professional staff. Rose Lu Chen has been hired as a staff accountant, and Mark G. Child has joined the firm as its newest Director, filling the role of Firm Administrator.

IRS Releases Business Valuation Guidelines 8.4.2006

The purpose of the document is to provide guidelines applicable to IRS Valuation Engineers, Appraisers, Valuation Specialists and others engaged in valuation practice relating to the development, resolution and reporting of issues involving business valuations.

Groco Named One Of Top Bay Area Accounting Firms 8.2.2006

Once again, GROCO® was named one of the top accounting firms in the Bay Area. GROCO® has worn this honor and distinction for well over a decade. With offices located on both sides of the Bay in Fremont and Palo Alto, GROCO® has been servicing the needs of Silicon Valley since 1964.

Alan Olsen Performing in Oakland Temple Pageant 7.13.2006

Alan Olsen, Managing Partner at GROCO®, will be kicking up his heels as he dances and sings in the world renown extravaganza – the Oakland Temple Pageant. Alan’s talents will be highlighted as he performs a solo musical number.

Joyce Twomey Promoted to Firm Director 7.2.2006
Joyce Twomey has been promoted to Firm Director at Greenstein Rogoff Olsen & Co., LLP. Joyce's commitment to the profession has led the firm to select her as the Continuing Education Program Director, creating and identifying professional learning and growth opportunities for all the employees.
Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 5.22.2006
On May 17, President Bush signed the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 (TIPRA). This bill, which reconciles the Budget Resolution of 2005, provides a variety of tax breaks that may apply to you. Specifically, it extends expensing rules for small businesses and tax rate reductions on dividends and capital gains.
Morey Greenstein Honored for Over 51 Years in Accounting Industry 3.24.2006
Morey Greenstein, Founding Partner of Groco, is celebrating over 51 years of service in the accounting industry. Over half a century of dedicated, highly acclaimed leadership in a firm touted for professional expertise in many areas including U.S., multi-state and international tax planning, preparation & compliance, wealth preservation strategies for individuals and businesses, and financial statement preparation.
Groco Signs Agreement with FTSI to Expand Service Offerings 3.1.2006
Groco is pleased to announce the formation of a valuation department in cooperation with Jeff Faust of FT Solutions, Inc. (FTSI). Types of valuations to be provided include Estate/Gift Tax, Family Limited Partnerships (FLPs), Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs), Stock Options (409a and 123R), Corporate Planning and Transactions.
Groco Receives Recognition from Fremont Education Foundation 2.23.2006
On February 22, 2006, Fremont Education Foundation’s President Dave Bonaccorsi presented Alan Olsen, Managing Partner of GROCO® with a plaque in appreciation to GROCO® as a Foundation Sponsor; supporting the academic and co-curricular programs essential to the development of well-educated and well-rounded young adults.
Groco Has Successful Review by Peers 2.17.2006
Groco announced today that it has successfully completed a rigorous peer review of its accounting and auditing practice. The reviewer concluded the firm complies with the stringent quality control standards set by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the national professional organization of CPAs.
Midsize Firms Get New Sarbanes-Oxley Surge 3.18.2005

Groco has seen incredible growth in its tax consulting business in recent months, winning tax consulting business from public and private companies and their top executives.


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