Timothy A. Halverson

After graduating with Bachelor and Masters degrees in accounting and taxation from Brigham Young University in 1981, Tim spent nearly seven years as a tax manager for Arthur Andersen & Co., specializing in mergers and acquisitions and corporate tax consulting and planning for many diverse industries.

For the next ten years, Tim served as a finance officer and Vice President, Taxation for Chart House Enterprises, Inc., a publicly held national chain-restaurant company which owned and operated over 100 casual and fine dining restaurants through a consolidated group of corporations. In addition to directing the tax, human resource, payroll and information system departments, Tim also advised on all finance and tax related transactions. During his years with Chart House, Tim was active in National Restaurant Coalition efforts with the Internal Revenue Service and regularly spoke at California educational seminars on finance and tax matters affecting the restaurant industry.

Tim left Chart House in 1997 to own, operate and grow his own public accounting company. Through the years, he has established a successful accounting and tax practice specializing in restaurant and retail, real estate and health care industries.

Tim is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the California Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Candy R. Verrillo

Candy earned her bachelors degree in accounting from National University and spent over twenty five years working in the finance department of Chart House Enterprises, Inc. advancing from accounting clerk to senior accountant and tax specialist.

Her accomplishments included developing a sophisticated fixed asset management system to accurately track capital expenditures, cost segregation, and depreciation expense. She worked extensively with senior management in managing new restaurant growth and annual capital budgeting processes. In addition, as a tax specialist, Candy was responsible for multi-state sales and use tax filings, annual personal property tax preparation and coordinated all related appeal work with taxing authorities for the reduction of both real and personal property tax costs.

Candy left Chart House in early 1998 to become the accounting manager for Sweet Factory, Inc., a retail candy store chain with over 250 locations in various states before joining Halverson & Company in late October of that year. Since joining the firm, Candy has provided tax and accounting services to many companies particularly in the restaurant industry, drawing on her many years of industry expertise.

Jared L. St. Clair

Jared graduated from Brigham Young University in 1999 with Bachelor and Masters degrees in accounting and taxation. While pursuing his degrees, Jared actively participated in the Golden Key and Phi Kappa Phi National Honor societies and the Beta Alpha Psi Accounting Society.
 
After graduation, Jared joined Deloitte & Touche in their Orange County, CA office and spent five years with the firm, advancing to the position of Tax Manager. During his time with Deloitte, Jared developed his expertise in corporate taxation, financial accounting for income taxes, and accounting methods and periods while working with many large private and public companies. He was instrumental in developing various tax strategies that netted his clients hundreds of thousands of dollars in tax savings.

Jared joined Halverson & Company early in 2005 to pursue a broader consulting career in taxation and finance.  As a member of Halverson & Company, he has continued to develop his abilities to help large businesses navigate their way through the ever-changing landscape of income tax laws and the presentation of their income taxes on audited financial statements.  Jared has also honed his skill at advising business owners and executives on how to prepare for and take advantage of the existing tax laws.  In performing these services, Jared not only helps clients understand what has happened in the past but also looks for ways to improve the future.

Jared is a member of both the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the California Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Eric R. Koehle

Eric graduated from Brigham Young University in April 2005 with Masters and Bachelors degrees in Taxation, Accounting and Information Systems. Prior to graduation, he worked as an intern with Deloitte & Touche, LLP in their San Francisco office receiving assignments in corporate and partnership taxation for large multi-national companies. Eric also gained valuable computer technology experience as a web site and database consultant for a small start-up company in Provo, UT.

After graduation, Eric joined Halverson & Company in 2005 and works with a variety of clients ranging from large multi-state corporations and partnerships to individuals and closely held businesses.  Eric has extensive experience in tax accounting, compliance, and planning matters for corporations and partnerships including accounting for income taxes (FAS 109), transactional planning, multi-state complexities, and consolidations.

Eric is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Daniel A. Reeves

Daniel is a 2008 graduate of Brigham Young University with a Bachelors and Masters Degree in Accounting and Tax. Daniel’s educational background included a wide variety of classes in tax planning and compliance for individuals, corporations, partnerships, estates, and trusts. Daniel is eager to apply these book principles to assist clients of all sizes in successfully meeting their personal and business goals.

Prior to graduation, Daniel completed a summer internship with Halverson & Company.  He has prior experience in bookkeeping and financial planning, including successful completion of the licensing process for life and health insurance as well as assisting certified financial planners in insurance, investment, and other financial services.

Kimberly C. Hernandez

Kim graduated from California State University, San Marcos in December 2006 with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.  Prior to graduation, Kim worked in accounting at the Home Depot for four years and then moved on to become a staff accountant at a small accounting firm in Cardiff. Since joining Halverson & Company in 2007, she has gained significant experience providing accounting services to clients involved in both the restaurant and construction industries.