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KRISTEN MCCARTHY

BDO USA

Kristen McCarthy is the assurance managing partner for BDO USA, LLP’s Orange County office. McCarthy has over 30 years of experience in public accounting and private industry. She focuses on technology, manufacturing and real estate clients. McCarthy is a member of the West Region’s Technology Industry Group and leads the Orange County Real Estate Practice for BDO. Her experience includes serving public and privately held companies in the media, technology, manufacturing, real estate and service industries. She has worked with C-level executives and finance teams of both domestic and international companies to address their accounting, regulatory, and capital needs. Clients have come to rely on her ability to effectively evaluate and provide advice on the accounting ramifications of a number of complex matters, including revenue recognition, stock-based compensation, equity instruments, mergers and acquisitions, and complex financial instruments.

McCarthy is part of the Senior Leadership Team focused on Women’s Inclusion and Diversity. She has also been active with BDO Flex, as a mentor to BDO’s Leadership Institute and as part of the firm’s quality control efforts.

McCarthy is active in BDO’s philanthropic efforts through its BDO Counts Program and devotes time to CASA, Second Harvest Foodbank, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and Operation Be Kind.

McCarthy is a CPA and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Southern California. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and California Society of CPAs. McCarthy can be reached at kmccarthy@bdo.com or (714) 668-7338.

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