Mount Diablo rising above oak-covered East Bay hills near Lafayette, California
Lafayette, California

Tax and accountingfor decisions that movebetween the business.

O'Sullivan, Davis & Associates helps East Bay business owners, professionals, and families connect tax strategy, accounting insight, and long-term planning—so the decisions made today support what comes next.

Tax strategyBusiness accountingFinancial planningEstate and legacy
The people

Experience is most valuable when clients can reach the people who have it.

The firm is led by Tom O’Sullivan, CPA, CGMA, MBA, and works with a small, senior team. Clients speak with the professionals doing the work.

Meet the team
Tom O'Sullivan
CPA, CGMA, MBA
Owner

Focus: Accounting, taxation, and technology.

Rex G. Davis
CPA, Certified Financial Planner
Associate

Focus: Accounting, taxes, and financial planning.

Vintage California street sign in a sunlit neighborhood, reflecting the firm's Lafayette, California roots
Rooted in California

O'Sullivan, Davis & Associates serves East Bay business owners, professionals, and families from Lafayette, California.

Built for interconnected decisions

Who the firm works with.

Business owners

Partnerships, S corporations, and closely held companies where the owner's return and the company's books are the same conversation.

Executives and professionals

Equity compensation, multi-state income, and side ventures that complicate an otherwise straightforward return.

Individuals and families

Households coordinating education funding, property, and household cash flow alongside annual filing.

Clients approaching retirement

Timing, account sequencing, and the tax effect of stopping work — modeled before the date is set.

Families considering legacy

Estate and trust tax considerations, coordinated with the attorney who drafts the documents.

Businesses preparing for transition

Owners readying a sale, a succession, or a wind-down who need clean records and a tax model of the outcome.

The decision timeline

Relationships that stay relevant across stages.

Stage 1 of 6

Starting or acquiring

Entity selection, opening balance sheets, and the tax elections that are easiest to get right at the beginning.

Not every client engages the firm at every stage; services are scoped to the situation.

Tree-lined commercial district in Lafayette, California near the firm's Mt. Diablo Boulevard office
Authority and trust

A Lafayette practice, in the East Bay professional community.

Credentials
CPA-led. Accounting firm licensed in California. CPA, CGMA, MBA and CPA, CFP credentials on the team.
Professional memberships
American Institute of CPAs; California Society of CPAs — East Bay, including past-president and technology-chair service; Montana Society of CPAs.
Community involvement
Lafayette Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club of Lafayette, including past service as Rotary treasurer.
Secure technology
Client documents are exchanged through a secure client portal rather than ordinary email attachments.
Modern client experience

A defined process, from first call to year-round guidance.

  1. 01

    Tell us what is changing

    A short conversation about the decision or deadline in front of you.

  2. 02

    Connect with the right professional

    You speak with a CPA, not an intake queue.

  3. 03

    Receive a defined scope

    A clear engagement scope and a secure request for the documents needed.

  4. 04

    Review the findings

    We walk through what the numbers show and the decisions that follow.

  5. 05

    Continue year-round when appropriate

    Ongoing guidance for clients whose situations keep moving.

Insights

Written by the people you work with.

All insights
Tax planning

When a Business Decision Becomes a Personal Tax Decision

Owner compensation, distributions, and entity choice rarely stop at the company's return. A short guide to the personal consequences worth modeling first.

Tom O'Sullivan, CPA, CGMA, MBA
California

California Tax Considerations for East Bay Owners

State-level rules frequently drive the outcome more than the federal return. What Lafayette and East Bay owners should review each year.

Tom O'Sullivan, CPA, CGMA, MBA
Transition

Retirement Transitions for Business Owners

Winding down, selling, or handing over — the tax and cash-flow sequence matters as much as the date on the calendar.

Rex G. Davis, CPA, CFP
Green East Bay hills and Mount Diablo rising behind a residential valley near Lafayette, California
Close to home

Serving Lafayette and the surrounding East Bay communities from the foot of Mount Diablo.

The next financial decision should account for more than what happens next April.

Start a conversation with O'Sullivan, Davis & Associates about the business, tax, family, or long-term transition taking shape now.