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Serving Dublin, CA

CPA, tax, and accounting built for Dublin businesses and families.

A Tri-Valley boutique CPA firm working with Dublin tech families, Patelco-area professionals, real estate investors, and the growing small business community along I-580 and I-680.

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Who we serve in Dublin

Built around how Dublin actually works.

We work with the businesses, executives, practices, and families that define Dublin’s economy — not the generic small business average.

Dublin tech families

RSU and ESPP planning, ISO exercises, and multi-year strategy for households at Salesforce, Workday, Patelco, and Bay Area tech employers.

Real estate & rentals

Cost segregation, 1031 exchanges, REPS status, and California passive loss rules for Tri-Valley landlords and investors.

Growing small businesses

S-corp setup, payroll, outsourced accounting, and quarterly tax planning for Dublin retail, services, and professional firms.

College & family planning

529 contributions, FAFSA-friendly comp structures, gift tax, and multi-generational tax strategy.

Why this matters

Dublin is one of the fastest-growing cities in California — young, dual-income, tech-employed households with rising equity, growing families, and increasingly complex tax pictures. We specialize in the moves Dublin households actually need: RSU planning, real estate, and Section 529.

What we do

Services for Dublin.

Tax strategy & preparation

Federal + California returns, multi-state K-1s, and quarterly projections so April is not a surprise.

Outsourced accounting

Monthly close, payroll, and CFO-level reporting for Dublin businesses doing $500K–$10M.

Real estate accounting

Schedule E discipline, 1031 coordination, cost segregation, and rental P&L by property.

Business advisory

Entity selection, comp design, reserves planning, and quarterly reviews.

Tech executive comp

RSU, ESPP, ISO/NQSO planning and AMT modeling for Dublin tech professionals.

Estate & gift planning

Gift tax returns, irrevocable trust filings, and coordination with your estate attorney.

What you can expect

A different kind of CPA relationship.

CPA-led

You work with a CPA, not an associate.

Flat-fee

Scoped upfront and committed in writing.

24-hour

Response within one business day.

Year-Round

Quarterly planning — not just at deadlines.

Our approach

A four-step path to clarity.

Engagements move in a defined sequence — no surprises, no scope creep, no wondering what comes next.

Step 01

Listen and scope

30-minute consult to understand your situation. No pitch. We give you a clear read on whether we are a fit.

Step 02

Diagnose

Audit current tax, entity, and accounting structure. Identify the leverage points generic firms miss.

Step 03

Build the plan

Year-round tax plan and quarterly cadence — projections, estimates, and proactive moves before year-end.

Step 04

Execute together

Compliance, advisory, and 24-hour response. You always work with a CPA — never an associate.

Working with Milestone

You work with the CPA, not an associate.

Milestone is a boutique CPA practice serving the Bay Area from Pleasanton. Founder Ronak Bhatt, CPA spent years inside a Big Four firm and corporate finance before opening a practice for clients who want strategic work, not bureaucracy.

Every Dublin client engagement is CPA-led from the first conversation through year-end. We deliberately stay small — flat-fee pricing, scoped engagements, one-business-day responses, and quarterly planning that catches what generic firms miss.

Ronak Bhatt

CPA · Founder · Milestone CPAs

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Frequently asked

Before we talk.

Why work with a Tri-Valley CPA instead of a national online provider?

California tax is genuinely different — AB 150 PTET, $800 LLC franchise tax, R&D conformity, multi-state nexus, and Bay Area real estate rules trip up online providers. A local Tri-Valley CPA who knows Dublin specifically is faster, more accurate, and catches things national platforms miss.

I have RSUs vesting at a Bay Area tech employer. Can you help?

Yes. RSU and equity comp planning is one of our core competencies. We model vesting waterfalls, supplemental withholding shortfalls, AMT exposure on ISOs, 10b5-1 timing, and the multi-year strategy that follows a meaningful liquidity event.

Do you work with Dublin small business owners?

Yes. We handle entity structure, S-corp setup, payroll oversight, monthly accounting, and quarterly tax planning. Most clients run businesses doing $500K to $10M in revenue across retail, services, healthcare, real estate, and professional firms.

How does your pricing work?

Flat-fee and scoped in writing before work begins. You will know what you are paying before you sign.

Built for Dublin

Let’s see if we are a fit.

If you run a business, a practice, or a household in Dublin, let’s start with a 30-minute conversation. No pitch — just a clear read on whether what we do matches what you need.