Levine, Howard J.: - In 1979, Howard J. Levine formed an accounting firm in the Los Angeles area. Until its sale in 2016, the office was well known for bookkeeping, accounting, tax return preparation, tax planning and consulting for small businesses, partnerships and corporations, as well as tax exempt (nonprofit) organizations and private foundations.As a college professor and in private practice, plus with experience with national accounting firms, Howard created a diverse client base and a wealth of experience, providing accounting and tax services to a unique group of clients nationwide. These clients ranged from small retail businesses, physicians, restaurants and a variety of service businesses, to nonprofit organizations and private foundations with budgets from under $100,000 to assets over $100 million.Howard has served as both a member and Southern California coordinator of the Technical Review Panel of the California Board of Accountancy. He has written questions used on the CPA examination and has served on the board of numerous organizations as board member, treasurer and president. Howard served as a trustee of the California Society of CPAs Group Insurance Trust and as a member of the Internal Revenue Service Taxpayer Advocacy Panel.Howard is currently a professor of accounting at Los Angeles Valley College. He is a CPA as well as a diplomat and life member of the American Board of Forensic Accountants.