Mowat Mackie & Anderson Managers

We hire experienced, top-quality people, who think critically, exert independent judgment and are intellectually curious.

We encourage all certified staff to obtain their Masters in Tax, and encourage them to be involved in all aspects of the client relationship.

Loi La

Carolyn James - Mowat Mackie & Anderson Accounting Oakland

Loi’s current work experience focuses on closely held businesses, with an emphasis on investments and real estate.  He works closely with clients on general accounting assistance and tax compliance.

Loi began his career with a small accounting firm in San Francisco providing accounting and tax services to high net worth individuals.  He joined Mowat Mackie & Anderson LLP in 2013.

Qualifications
  • BS/Managerial Economics – University of California, Davis
  • MS/Taxation – Golden Gate University
  • California CPA License

Professional Affiliations
  • Member – American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Personal Interests
Cooking, exercise, investments, travel and video games

Jessica Lai

Jessica Lai - Mowat Mackie & Anderson Accounting Oakland

Jessica joined Mowat Mackie & Anderson LLP in 2016. Previously, she worked at a boutique tax firm in San Francisco for eight years, focusing on ultra-high net worth family groups and their related entities. As such, she has a wide range of experience with individual, family limited partnership, trust, private foundation, and closely-held corporate tax work.

Well-educated in math and science, Jessica is adept at the technical aspects of tax compliance and planning. However, she most enjoys the relationships that she develops with clients, their advisors, and the staff she helps develop and mentor.

Qualifications
  • BS/Materials Science and Engineering- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Certificate in Accounting- Diablo Valley College
  • CPA- California License

Professional Affiliations
  • Member – AICPA

Personal Interests
Tournament Bridge, Animal Rescue Groups, Cooking and Baking

Wasan Maksaereekul

Jessica Lai - Mowat Mackie & Anderson Accounting Oakland

Wasan has over a decade of experience in public accounting, providing assurance, attest, and tax services. He has worked with broad range of clients including privately held companies, partnerships, estates, trusts, and individuals. He has serviced and assisted clients in a variety of industries ranging from professional services, construction, real estate, farming, to oil & gas.

Wasan began his public accounting career in the Central Valley with a regional public accounting firm. He joined Mowat Mackie & Anderson, LLP in 2021.

Qualifications
  • BS/Accounting and Finance – California State University, Bakersfield
  • CPA – California License

Professional Affiliations
  • Member – AICPA

Personal Interests
Golf, music, reading, and spending time with family

Rumi Matsuura

Rumi Matsuura - Mowat Mackie & Anderson Accounting Oakland

Rumi began her career in Japan, where she worked in banking and with other private companies as a controller. She moved to the U.S. in 2001 and Rumi joined Mowat Mackie & Anderson in 2009.

She started her public accounting career with Eckhoff Accountancy Corporation in San Rafael, where she focused on audits, reviews, and compilations for private companies.

Rumi has prepared tax returns for corporations, individuals, and trusts, and gained a solid foundation in accounting principles.

Specialties

  • Focuses on taxation, and specializes in trusts and estates, with an emphasis on special need trusts.
  • Works closely with trustees on estate planning, distribution planning and tax compliance.
  • Extensive experience in oil and gas industry taxation, rental real estate and 1031 exchanges.

Qualifications
  • BS in Accounting – Golden Gate University (With Highest Honors in 2004)
  • Graduate Certificate in Taxation – Golden Gate University
  • California CPA License 2008

Professional Affiliations
  • Member – American Institution of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)

Personal Interests
Tennis, skiing, yoga, running, cooking, traveling to visit family in Japan and spending time with family.

Max Medina

Max Medina - Mowat Mackie & Anderson Accounting Oakland

Max began his public accounting career with RINA Accountancy, and has nine years of experience in public accounting, with an emphasis in audit. He has worked with both non-public entities and not-for-profit organizations.

Previously, he spent five years in radio broadcast sales with Susquehanna Radio Corp and Clear Channel Communications.

Qualifications
  • BA, Political Science, University of California, Berkeley
  • Certificate in Accounting – UC Berkeley, Extension (awarded with distinction)

Professional Affiliations
  • Member – California Society of CPAs (CalCPA)

Personal Interests
Avid Cal Golden Bears fan, travel, golf, attending live music events.

Nancy Ng

Nancy Ng - Mowat Mackie & Anderson Accounting Oakland

Nancy has over 9 years of experience in public accounting. She began her career at Frank, Rimerman + Co. LLP in Palo Alto. In 2013, she joined Mowat, Mackie & Anderson LLP.

Nancy focuses on individuals, trusts and estates.

Qualifications
  • BA/Business Management Economics – University of California, Santa Cruz
  • MS/Taxation – Golden Gate University

Professional Affiliations
  • Member – American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
  • Member – California Society of CPAs (CalCPA)
  • Treasurer – East Bay Estate Planning Council
  • CPA – California License

Andrey Urakov

Max Medina - Mowat Mackie & Anderson Accounting Oakland

Andrey’s current work experience focuses on individual tax preparation, trusts and estates.  He his forthright and determined in his approach to solving clients’ tax challenges.

Andrey began his public accounting career with Goodman Accountancy, Inc. in San Rafael in 2008.  He continued his career by joining Eckhoff and Company in 2013.  He joined Mowat Mackie & Anderson LLP as a Tax Manager in 2020.

Qualifications
  • BS/Economics – Russian – American Christian University
  • MBA/Accountancy California State University, Sacramento
  • California CPA License
  • Enrolled Agent designation

Professional Affiliations
  • Member – American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • Member – California Society of CPAs

Personal Interests
Avid bicyclist

Meet our Partners

Thomas O. Hatfield - Partner | Mowat Mackie & Anderson

Thomas O. Hatfield
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Tom has spent his entire career in public accounting, serving businesses, nonprofit organizations and individuals.
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Lorna Padia Markus - Partner | Mowat Mackie & Anderson

Lorna Padia Markus
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Lorna has 20+ years of experience working with closely-held businesses, non-profits, pension plans and individuals.
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Susan S. Jordan - Partner | Mowat Mackie & Anderson

Susan S. Jordan
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Susan specializes in the full realm of income tax compliance and planning services for individuals, trusts and estates.
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Robert B. Rognon
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Bob began his career with Deloitte in their middle-market division in 1987, joining Mowat Mackie & Anderson in 1991.
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Karen E. Wilson
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Karen began her accounting career in 1998 with Pricewaterhouse Coopers in their International Assignment Solutions group.
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