MacFarlane, Faletti & Co. LLP -full Service CPA firm Santa Barbara and Los Olivos

CPA, Reed Spangler, Susan M. Frazier, Jane E. Russell, Gail H. Anikouchine, William L. Jackson, James W. Fischer, Melissa R. Petersen, Howard B. Atkinson, Marilyn D. Parke


	Reed Spangler, CPA Susan M. Frazier, CPA Jane E. Russell, CPA Gail H. Anikouchine, CPA William L. Jackson,CPA James W. Fischer, CPA Melissa R. Petersen, CPA Howard B. Atkinson, CPA Marilyn D. Parke, CPA

Reed Spangler, CPA
Reed Spangler, the senior partner in the firm, assists individuals with planning for their financial and income tax responsibilities as well as for retirement and for wealth transfers. With over thirty years of experience as a CPA, Reed works with business owners to help them with their financial reporting and income tax concerns. He also specializes in individual income and estate planning and taxation and in business taxation and financial reporting. He has worked extensively with financial and service companies, contractors and consulting firms, country clubs and not-for-profit organizations. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California – Santa Barbara. He is an active member of several local community service organizations.

Susan M. Frazier, CPA
Susan M. Frazier, a partner in the firm, has been a CPA since 1981. She specializes in estate planning and taxation, individual and fiduciary income taxes and small business consulting and taxation. Her focus is on family groups – serving their business, income tax and estate planning needs. Susan earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Eastern Michigan University and a Masters in Taxation from Golden Gate University. She is a past president and an active member of the Santa Barbara Estate Planning Council and a long time member of the United Way Planned Giving Committee.

Jane E. Russell, CPA
Jane E. Russell, has been a member of the firm since 1988 and a partner since 2003. She specializes in small business and restaurant accounting. She oversees compilation, review and agreed upon procedure engagements as well as payroll, sales tax, 1099 preparation and other informational filings. Jane holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Clarion University of Pennsylvania. She is a member of AICPA, CSCPA, the American Society of Women Accountants and MENSA. Jane is on the board of Girsh Park Foundation, GLBA and Body Electric.

Gail H. Anikouchine, CPA
Gail H. Anikouchine, a partner in the firm, has more than seventeen years of audit, accounting and income tax experience, beginning her career at one of the Big Four accounting firms. Her expertise is primarily in the areas of audits of not-for-profit organizations and business taxation. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California – Berkeley and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of San Francisco. She is an active volunteer in the profession, serving on the Boards of American Society of Women Accountants – Santa Barbara, the Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting, and the Channel Counties Chapter of the California Society of CPAs for which she is also a member of the State AP&AS Committee. She serves on the Board of Directors of local not-for-profits. Gail has spoken several times and authored articles on issues and changes in accounting and auditing for not-for-profits.

William L. Jackson, CPA
William L. Jackson, a partner in the firm, has more than seventeen years of concentrated audit experience, including those of country clubs, special districts, homeowners' associations and not-for-profit organizations. He completed his undergraduate studies at Willamette University in Oregon and received his Master of Business Administration degree from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. He has served as treasurer for the Dunn School in Los Olivos and is treasurer of the board of trustees of Santa Barbara Botanical Gardens and Casa Del Herrero Foundation. Bill currently serves as CFO for the Ann Jackson Family Foundation.

James W. Fischer, CPA
James W. Fischer, senior manager, specializes in taxation and retirement plans. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California - Santa Barbara and a Bachelor of Science degree from Michigan State University.

Melissa R. Petersen, CPA
Melissa R. Petersen is the Audit Manager with the firm, providing audit and review services for local not-for-profit organizations and small businesses. Melissa earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California – Santa Barbara and is an alumna of an international public accounting firm where she gained specialized training and experience in audit and where she began working with not-for-profit entities.

Howard B. Atkinson, CPA
Howard B. Atkinson has been a CPA since 1973. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration in 1970 from San Fernando Valley State College. He has been working as a CPA in the Santa Barbara area for over 30 years and has been a Tax Supervisor with the firm since September, 2006. Prior to joining MacFarlane, Faletti & Co. LLP, Howard was a partner with a small Santa Barbara CPA firm.

Marilyn D. Parke, CPA
Marilyn D. Parke, is a supervisor, specializing in taxation and not-for-profit accounting. She earned both a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Finance and a JD degree from Louisiana State University. Marilyn has experience as the controller for a not-for-profit organization and serves as treasurer on the board of directors of Art From Scrap.