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Grant Thornton LLP - Patrick Oki
Patrick H. Oki is an assurance partner in the Honolulu office of Grant Thornton LLP. Prior to joining Grant Thornton, Mr. Oki spent over 13 years with PricewaterhouseCoopers servicing public and private companies in the Hawaii market. In addition to providing assurance services to middle market companies, Mr. Oki was the practice leader for PwC’s advisory group in Honolulu. Mr. Oki has experience in assisting Hawaii companies on improving their internal controls including Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and business process improvement work. As a certified fraud examiner, Mr. Oki has conducted numerous forensic and fraud investigations and has performed various litigation and bankruptcy support work in Hawaii. He also specializes in mergers and acquisitions in the hospitality industry.
In 1999 and 2000, Mr. Oki was employed by a Hawaii venture capital-backed high-tech company where he helped develop and manage the company’s finance, human resources and accounting functions. Since returning back to public accounting, Mr. Oki has been an advisor to several high-tech companies in Hawaii. Working for a high-tech start-up company and directly with its investors gave him many new experiences and additional knowledge. Mr. Oki received hands-on experience in developing accounting and human resources systems including implementing policies and procedures; producing budgets, forecasts and financial models; writing business plans; and fundraising.
Mr. Oki is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Hawaii Society of Certified Public Accountants and Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. He is also the treasurer and board member of the University of Hawaii Alumni Association and the IONA Contemporary Dance Theatre.
Providing PSP services in the City and County of Honolulu, Maui County (Maui, Molokai, and Lanai), Kauai County and Hawaii County.
Website: www.GrantThornton.com
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Lester J. Hee, CPA --Accountant
Lester Hee is the owner of a certified public accounting practice that has
five professionals who provide bookkeeping, accounting, and tax compliance/consulting
services primarily to small business clients. Mr. Hee started the firm in
1993 after working 14 years in both the audit and tax practices of an international
accounting firm.
Full-service bookkeeping is one option for clients, while other clients
choose to customize the level of services—these clients might
write their own checks, make their own bank deposits, and reconcile
the bank accounts, but need bookkeeping and accounting assistance to
prepare a general ledger and compile financial statements. The firm’s
professionals utilize computer accounting software programs (QuickBooks,
Quicken, Peachtree Accounting, and MAS 90) either in the firm’s
office or on clients’ computers. Tax services include preparation
of Hawaii general excise tax returns and federal and state income tax
returns for individuals, trusts, partnerships, C corporations, and S
corporations. Act 221 provides tax incentives related to Hawaii high
technology businesses and the firm prepares Hawaii tax returns for businesses
and investors that comply with the requirements for obtaining these
tax incentives.
Providing PSP services in City and County of
Honolulu
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KMH LLP - Alan M.L. Yee
Alan M.L. Yee is the partner-in-charge of KMHLLP’s Tax and Business Advisory
practice. Prior to joining KMH, Alan was the office managing partner and head
of the tax department of the Honolulu office of Grant Thornton LLP. With more
than twenty years of experience in public accounting, Alan recognized that
the rapidly changing competitive environment on the mainland was having a dramatic
impact on the national firms operating in Hawaii. Realizing that the future
prospects for these firms in Hawaii were becoming increasingly uncertain and
having the same shared vision as the partners in the newly formed firm of KMH
LLP, Alan accepted the position of leading KMH LLP's tax practice.
Selected Experience
- More than 20 years of experience providing
tax and business advisory services to corporations,
partnerships, nonprofits, closely-held businesses
and individuals
- Substantial experience in the areas of compensation
and estate planning
- Alan has worked with a variety of clients
representing Hawaii’s major industries,
including real estate developers, contractors,
financial institutions, retail and wholesale
companies, brokers, nonprofits and personal service
companies
- Alan’s commitment to Hawaii’s
small business industry was recently recognized
when he was awarded the Small Business Administration’s
National Accountant Advocate Award for 2002
Providing PSP services in the City and County
of Honolulu and Kauai County
Web Site: www.kmhllp.com
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