VASQUEZ & COMPANY LLP
Quarterly Jan – Mar 2021 Issue 3
Jan – Mar 2021 Issue 3
Message from our Managing Partner Dear Vasquez Team Members, Each year begins with an air of optimism, hope and confidence and so it is with 2021. We are a global company with aspirational goals and enthusiasm for what we expect to accomplish. Goal setting and attaining those goals is accomplished with strategic planning and a team of well trained and outstanding professionals working together. We will be innovative in our expanded marketing efforts to obtain new clients, continue to embrace advances in technology, while providing our clients with outstanding timely service and results as we strive to provide you with the best resources, training, and technical support as leaders in our field. We invite you to provide Eden Marfori, our HR manager, with your ideas and input for our newsletter. Our goal is for connectivity and to share relevant information within the firm. Finally, on behalf of our partners, thank you to our wonderful team members for your efforts in providing quality service to our clients, and a strong work ethic while we navigate a global pandemic. Let’s make 2021 our best year TOGETHER! Warm regards, Gilbert R. Vasquez
Goodbye, 2020;
Hello, 2021! 2020 was a year of uncertainty for most but our Firm carried on and stayed positive. Looking ahead, we are confident that 2021 will be a better year for all of us. Here is a summary of what happened and what is happening at V&Co.
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New Team Members
Ronelle Aceron Audit Manager
Lech Plamenco Audit Senior
Jannica Geron
Kimberly Conos
Audit Supervisor
Audit Supervisor
Carmela Gacho
Vea Ricaborda
IT Audit Senior
IT Audit Senior
Melorie Pena
Krizia Aguilar
Accountant / Sempra
Accountant / Horne
Angelika Santiago
Pamela Tolentino Audit Supervisor
Quennie Mendoza Audit Staff
Nice Caneda Accountant / Sempra
Kristen Tucio Accountant / Horne
Nica Vasquez Accountant / Horne
Accountant / Horne
Phoebe Dellosa Accountant / Horne
120.0
100.0
80.0
Last year, we had a total of 74 team members for the LA and Manila offices combined. This year, as our Firm continues to grow, we are projecting our Manila office to mirror our LA office, in terms of employee numbers.
60.0
40.0
20.0
LA
MNL
2020 Actual
Total (LA + Mnl)
2021 Projection
Congratulations!
2
Eva Aquije Years On becoming a Certified Public Accountant! We are very proud of you!
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The Firm would like to recognize the following employees
The Firm would like to recognize the following that have reached milestone anniversaries. employees that haveyou reached milestone anniversaries. Thank everyone for your hard work and dedication!
ANNIVERSARIES
Employees Featured Artist
Erica Ong
Rekindling Heart for Art Painting has always been my first interest as a hobby ever since my childhood. I would always love to doodle and paint as a child. I was so keen that my parents enrolled me in art camps and I thoroughly enjoyed it. During my art camp days, I participated in a couple of exhibits and fairs. Slowly with the passage of time, things faded. Taking responsibilities and having different career orientations, I could hardly do a handful of artworks to follow my inclination. I stopped painting. Through the years, I always have the fear that I don’t know how to do it anymore. After more than 10 years, I tried to hold a brush once more overcoming the fear and just doing what is fulfilling. I’m grateful I was able to rekindle my heart for art right just before the pandemic hit for it helped me make my time staying at home more valuable.
ARTIST CORNER
Our Firm is composed of not just smart and hardworking employees, but of talented individuals as well. Every issue, we will feature one artist from the Firm’s pool of talented team members.
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Community Career Development • Audit Services • Tax Services https://communitycareer.org/
Modern Times Inc. • Overhead Rate Audit http://www.moderntimesinc.com/
City of Oxnard • On-call Internal Audit Services https://www.oxnard.org/
White Memorial Community Health Canter • Audit Services • Tax Services https://wmchealthcenter.org/
The Revolutionary Medical Trust • Audit Services • Tax Services Tide Rock Holdings, LLC • Technical Advisory Services https://tiderockholdings.com/
NEW CLIENTS Partial list of clients acquired from November 20, 2020 to January 8, 2021.
Clients
Testimonials
From Our Satisfied Clients Partial list of testimonials received from August 1, 2020 to December 24, 2020.
“Given the givens this year, I could not have asked for a better team (Jayson, Daniel, Christian, Arvee, Carlos, and Kelly) or count (from my end)” – Zep, Inc.
“I wanted to check in with both of you and let you know that we have really appreciated Jason Tagasa’s help over the last week! He has been very thorough, detailed and communicative and we are pleased.” – Horne Cyber Solutions
“Thank you, All. Cher, you were a pleasure to work with!” – Estolano Advisors
“Thank you to the entire Vasquez Team!! It was a pleasure to work with you and we look forward to doing so again!” – Tide Rock Holdings
“I want to thank you for accommodating the many HORNE requests we have been sending to your Manila Team. Vasquez continues to make a huge difference in the way we work! I know this is a busy time for your firm, and your hard work has not gone unnoticed!” – HORNE LLP
“Roger and Cid, on behalf of VN Tunnel and Underground Inc., I would like to thank you for your service. We are looking forward to working with you again in the new year.” – VN Tunnel and Underground, Inc.
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Events Birthdays January 2 Cid
8 12 21 24 25
Lorielyn * Yvette Cristy Gladys * Jay
February 3 9 14 18 21 26
Caitlin * Eileen Ana Christie Francis * Eden
March 1 6 9 10 18 23 23 25
Nice * Lech * Christian Daniel Jason * Carlos Alexis * Quennie *
* Manila Personnel
Holidays
CPE
January 18 – Martin Luther King Day
January 5 (8am) – GASB Update
February 15 – Presidents Day (LA Holiday)
January 7 (8am) – FASB Update
February 25 – EDSA Revolution (MNL Holiday)
January 11 (10am) – Implementing
March 14 – Daylight Saving Time Starts (Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour later on March 14 than the day before. There will be more light in the evening.)
RSM Orb: A Refresher January 12 (8am) – Q4 Current Accounting Practice issues and Recent Developments For a complete list of courses, log in to your RSM MyLearning .
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