Karen Ritchie, CPA, MBT
Tax Principal, Hothouse Carline & Van Trigt, LLP
Professor Karen Ritchie is a tax principal at Hothouse Carlin & Van Trigt, LLP with over 25 years of experience providing tax consulting and compliance services to closely held private companies and high net-worth individuals. She has extensive experience addressing complex partnership taxation issues and primarily serves clients within the real estate industry. Professor Ritchie received a bachelor’s degree, summa cum laude, in business administration, and a master’s in business taxation from the University of Southern California. Professor Ritchie is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of California and she is a member of the American Institute of Public Accountants and the California Society of Certified Public Accountants. Karen began her career at KPMG LLP. Professor Ritchie teaches Accounting Methods and Periods.
Jacob Stein, J.D., LL.M (Taxation)
Partner, Boldra, Klueger and Stein, LLP
Professor Stein is a partner with the law firm Boldra, Klueger and Stein, LLP. The firm's practice is limited to domestic and international tax planning, tax controversy and litigation, estate planning and asset protection. Professor Stein received his law degree from the University of Southern California and his master's of law in taxation from Georgetown University. He is a Certified Specialist, Taxation Law, from the State Bar of California, Board of Specialization and is admitted to practice law in California and before the Tax Court. Professor Stein is a frequent lecturer to various attorney and accountant professional groups and is an instructor with the California CPA Education Foundation. He is the past chair of the tax section of the San Fernando Valley Bar Association. He teaches the Contemporary Tax Planning Issues Seminar.
Frederick E. Wooldridge, CPA, J.D.
International Tax Partner, Ernst & Young, LLP
Professor Wooldridge is an International Tax Partner in the Los Angeles office of Ernst & Young, LLP. He has more than 25 years of experience in providing international tax services to a wide range of public and privately held companies. As a full-time international tax consultant, Professor Wooldridge's primary responsibility is to help clients establish and operate their international activities in the most efficient manner from a worldwide tax and operational standpoint. Professor Wooldridge graduated from San Francisco State University (B.A. Economics) in 1978, and the University of Kansas School of Law (Juris Doctor) in 1981. He is a California CPA and member of the AICPA, and also is a member of the Los Angeles County (past Chairman, Foreign Tax Committee), California, Missouri and American Bar Associations. He is also a public speaker and author on various international tax topics. He teaches Taxation of Foreign Transactions and Taxpayers.
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