LSL

09/02/2026

A great afternoon of conversation and connection at the ACG Women’s Luncheon! LSL Partners Jocelyn Potter, CPA, and Lacy Willis, CPA, JD, CFE, CVA, enjoyed spending time with Yuko Tsuchida, CPA, and Carolyn Craft. Events like this create a valuable opportunity to step away from the day-to-day, exchange perspectives, strengthen professional relationships, and connect with other women making an impact in the business community.

Thank you to ACG for bringing together such an accomplished group of professionals—and to Yuko and Carolyn for making the afternoon especially enjoyable. Jocelyn and Lacy appreciated the great conversation and company!

09/02/2026

Thinking about selling your construction company—next year or five years from now? Buyers will look beyond revenue to assess the reliability of your financial statements, WIP schedules, backlog, and earnings. Preparing early can help uncover potential concerns before due diligence begins and strengthen buyer confidence when it’s time to negotiate. Learn what buyers want to see before they make an offer.

Understand what buyers want to see in your financials (like WIP and backlog ) before they make an of...

08/27/2026

Shoutout to everyone who joined the LSL team for a fun night of A’s baseball in Sacramento! The LSL Team had such a great time catching up with friends and referral partners while enjoying good food, drinks, and all the action from our suite. A couple of home runs brought everyone to their feet, and the A’s topped off the night with a win! Special extra thanks to our Sacramento-area crew for joining us and making it such a memorable evening.

08/27/2026

Implementing GASB 103 doesn’t have to feel overwhelming. LSL’s complimentary GASB 103 Implementation Tool walks government finance teams through key requirements, including changes to MD&A, proprietary fund reporting and budgetary comparisons. With simple dropdowns and a built-in dashboard, you can track your progress, identify areas that still need attention and create a clearer path toward ACFR preparation. Download the tool and make GASB 103 implementation a little easier.

To make the process easier, LSL created a complimentary GASB 103 Implementation Tool for government ...

08/26/2026

What a wonderful evening! A big thank you to Brown & Streza LLP and Family Enterprise USA for bringing everyone together for Successful Families Need to Know: Voter Attitudes Toward the Wealthy, Current and Future Tax and Economic Legislation.

LSL Managing Partner Bryan Gruber, CPA, and Partners Pam Bustos, CPA, and Jocelyn Potter, CPA, enjoyed hearing from speakers Matt Brown, Pat Soldano, John Gugliada, Tim Shultz, and Russ Sullivan. From voter-attitude research and wealth tax proposals to the potential impact of future elections, the evening sparked a lively exchange of ideas—not only from the speakers, but from everyone in the room!

The LSL team also had a great time catching up and sharing perspectives with Sanaz “Sunny” Jahangard, Suzanne Skov, and Stephen Stafford of Brown & Streza LLP, along with Todd Turner of PDQ Equipment. Thank you to everyone who helped make the evening so engaging, collaborative, and fun!

08/25/2026

Under GASB 103, familiar transfers, grants, and operating assistance may need a closer look—especially within proprietary funds. In his latest article, LSL Senior Manager Riley Greenlee, CPA, explains how to identify capital and noncapital subsidies and highlights the transactions governments should review before implementation. Learn what the new guidance could mean for utilities, transit agencies, airports, and internal service funds—and how preparing early can help prevent reporting surprises.

One of the changes introduced by GASB 103, Financial Reporting Model Improvements, is the formal gui...

08/25/2026

We’re turning back the clock for another Retro GASB Series session! This time, LSL Manager Chloe Zabrek, CPA, is revisiting GASB 7 and GASB 23 to explore how reporting for debt refundings has evolved over time. Learn how gains and losses from refundings should be reported, why specific guidance was needed, and how these standards continue to shape reporting practices today. Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aHA6EonlQfWAbo_1lITS6g #/registration

08/21/2026

What a great evening at CalCPA’s Summer ABC Night at The Pacific Club in Newport Beach! LSL was proud to be a Gold Sponsor of this fantastic event, bringing together professionals from across the community for a summer night of networking and connection. LSL Partner Mike Agresti, CPA, Director Noah Daniels, CPA, CPFO, and Director Jill Zozula had a wonderful time — and especially loved running into old friends Sanaz “Sunny” Jahangard, Partner at Brown & Streza, and William Chiem, Director of Business Development at ScaleNorth. There’s nothing better than catching up with familiar faces, making new connections, and enjoying great company!

08/20/2026

Are you running your business from your bank balance? While cash on hand is important, it doesn’t tell you whether your business is truly profitable, financially healthy, or prepared for what’s ahead. In his latest blog, LSL Director Noah Daniels, CPA, CPFO, breaks down the financial reports business owners should be reviewing—and how better visibility can lead to better decisions. Because knowing how much cash you have today is helpful, but knowing where your business is headed is even more valuable.

If your bank account is the primary tool you’re using to evaluate business performance, you may be m...