LESLIE O. DAWSON, CPA, CVA, ABV

Leslie O. Dawson is a partner in Glenn & Dawson, LLP. She has twenty-two years accounting experience, eleven of which have been in public accounting. She is a Certified Public Accountant, Accredited by the American Institute of CPAs in Business Valuation and a Certified Valuation Analyst. She received her Master of Science degree in Taxation from Golden Gate University.

Certified Public Accountant

California Certified Public Accountant - June, 1995
Partner at the Firm which has provided Litigation support services to courts and attorneys for over twenty years.

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)

Accredited in Business Valuation Designation (ABV) – February 1999.
The ABV designation is awarded to CPAs who provide evidence of substantial experience in Business Valuation and who have passed a written exam covering the business valuation common body of knowledge. CPAs with the ABV designation must re-certify every three years, demonstrating substantial involvement in the business valuation discipline and completing professional education requirements.

Member 1995 to present.
The national professional group for Certified Public Accountants.

California Society of Certified Public Accountants (CalCPA)

• Member 1995 to present.
• Charter member of the statewide Family Law Section – 1996 to present.
• Secretary – 1999 to present. In charge of Family Law tax updates.
• East Bay Litigation Services Committee member – 1995 to present. Chair – 1999 to present.
• Chair Statewide Family Law Conference – 2000.

National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA)

Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) – February 1998
Certified Valuation Analysts (CVA) perform valuations of business enterprises. The CVA designation is limited to CPAs who have met the educational and testing requirements of the Association. CVAs must meet continuing education requirements and peer quality reviews to maintain the designation.

Institute of Management Accountants

• Member 1990 to 1997.
• Board of Director’s – Diablo Valley Chapter – 1992 to 1997.
• Vice President – Diablo Valley Chapter – 1994 to 1997.

Professional Experience

• Ten years experience providing litigation support services.
• Appointed Court's Expert in California Superior Courts.
• Contra Costa County Court CPA Society Pro Bono Program.
• Co-authored "Deductibility of Attorney's and Expert's fees in Marital Dissolution Cases" article appearing in the "Contra Costa Lawyer" – May, 1996 and CPA Society "Witness Chair" – Fall, 1996.
• Twenty-two years experience in public and private industry accounting.

Community Activities

• Kids’ Turn – Board of Director and Treasurer – January 2007 to present
• Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce – Board of Directors - 2007 to present; Current Chair elect
• Mt. Diablo Habitat for Humanity – Volunteer since 1993:
  President – 1998 to 2000
  Treasurer – 1995 to 1998
  Board of Directors/Finance Committee – 1994 to 2000
• Leadership Contra Costa Program (Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce) – 1995/1996
• Expert Faculty for Hastings College of Advocacy Business Litigation Institute – 1998 to present.

Education

Masters of Taxation degree at Golden Gate University, August, 1998
Bachelor of Arts in Accounting (Cum Laude) Sonoma State University – May, 1991
Society of California Accountants Scholarship, 1989 and 1990
Finley Foundation scholarship, 1990.