Welcome to C&A

At Chavan & Associates (C&A) you’ll get stimulating client assignments, without the bureaucratic structure, or the factory floor environment. You’ll have more opportunities to learn from and collaborate with some of the brightest audit experts in the industry and work side-by-side with your clients along the way. We are committed to providing you with unique career and personal development opportunities.  

Founded in 2009, C&A is a full-service CPA firm with a significant clientele including local governments, nonprofits and privately held companies. We are members of GFOA, CalCPA, AICPA, GAQC, the AICPA nonprofit section, and the AICPA Tax Center. We provide accounting and auditing expertise primarily in the areas of compliance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, the standards set forth for financial audits in the United States General Accounting Office’s (GAO) Government Auditing Standards, and the provisions of the Federal Single Audit Act and the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Uniform Guidance. 

We strive to be an Audit Firm unlike all others…

• Where audit professionals enjoy better work/life harmony, including controlled overtime.
• Where we offer generous Compensation & Benefits, including Medical, Dental, Vision and Life benefits; 401K Plan; Paid holidays and Paid Time Off.
• Where we contribute about $400 per month toward your health benefit premiums.
• Where an accelerated career path is based on skills and performance, not the calendar.
• Where you will experience a more informal atmosphere, an open-door policy, and the comfort of Business Casual Attire, Casual Attire and Remote Working Opportunities.
• Where there is less bureaucracy, fewer layers, and far more client contact.
• Where you can collaborate with the brightest of colleagues.
• Where you have the opportunity to work at home, at the client or in a hotel in Wine Country.
• Where the opportunity to be a partner is a clear path, not just a promise.

Associate Auditors work with local governments, nonprofits and privately held companies in multiple industries. As an Associate Auditor with our firm, you’ll be responsible for completing client engagements while developing strong working relationships with clients built around understanding their businesses and challenges. You’ll work all aspects of engagements, participate in continuing education, prepare financial statements, and continue to get the necessary on-the-job training to grow professionally. Your role will include the following:

• Gain understanding of clients' needs and expectations, their business and industry, accounting and control systems, employees, company values and industry specific Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Generally Accepted Auditing Standards and Generally Accepted Governmental Auditing Standards.
• Plan and conduct annual audit, review and compilation engagements with a variety of clients.
• Collaborate with audit staff assigned to your engagements.
• Perform diversified accounting and auditing assignments under the direction of manager or partner.
• Demonstrate competency in technical skills, work quality, and application of professional and Firm standards.
• Meet time constraints and client deadlines.
• Build client relationships and maintains smooth working relationship.
• Work effectively within given budgetary parameters; assist staff in prioritizing and managing their workload. 
• Approach projects with a sense of urgency and is completion orientated. 
• Prepare and index working papers; perform various procedures established under generally accepted auditing standards to verify accuracy and validity of client’s financial matters.
• Prepare financial statements.
• Perform technical work and develop technical skills -- on-going.
• Assess risks and evaluate the client's internal control structure.
• Work with audit team to identify and resolve client issues discovered during audit process.
• Assist firm management prepare engagement reports of findings and recommendations.