About the firm

A capstone is the piece that holds the structure together.

That is the role we play for our clients — the finance function that keeps everything else standing steady while the business grows.

The Capstone Accounting Group boardroom

Our approach

Built for owners who want a partner, not a portal

Most of our clients arrived after outgrowing a bookkeeper or being passed between junior staff at a large firm. We built the practice around the opposite experience: small caseloads, senior accountants, and reporting that arrives before you ask for it.

Every engagement starts with a review of your records and systems, then a written plan covering scope, deadlines and fees. From there we run the calendar and keep you ahead of every filing.

Values

Four commitments we hold ourselves to

Plain language

We explain the number and the decision behind it, without hiding behind accounting vocabulary.

Senior attention

Your engagement is led by an experienced accountant, not handed down and forgotten.

Proactive, not reactive

Planning conversations happen before deadlines, so options are still on the table.

Discretion

Owner finances are sensitive. Access is limited, documented and secure.

Team

Who you'll be working with

Named partners and leads own your engagement from the first call onward.

Margaret Ellison, CPA, Managing Partner at Capstone Accounting Group

Margaret Ellison, CPA

Managing Partner

Margaret has spent twenty-five years advising owner-managed businesses through growth, financing and succession. She leads the firm's assurance and quality review practice.

David Karan, CPA, Partner — Tax at Capstone Accounting Group

David Karan, CPA

Partner — Tax

David heads business and individual tax, with deep experience in multi-state filings, S-corp planning and resolving legacy compliance issues.

Priya Raman, Director — Accounting Services at Capstone Accounting Group

Priya Raman

Director — Accounting Services

Priya runs the monthly close and bookkeeping teams, and has rebuilt records for construction, healthcare and e-commerce clients across the country.

Alex Whitfield, Lead — CFO Advisory at Capstone Accounting Group

Alex Whitfield

Lead — CFO Advisory

Alex works as a fractional CFO to founder-led companies, focusing on cash forecasting, pricing and getting financials ready for lenders and investors.

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