San Francisco · California CPA
Dickson & Associates, CPA — led by Marc Dickson, CPA — brings over twenty-five years of accounting, consulting, and tax experience to family-owned businesses, executives, and independent professionals across the Bay Area.
2390 15th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94116 · marc@dickson-cpa.com
25+ yrs
Accounting, consulting & tax
CA CPA
Licensed California firm
AICPA
Member firm affiliation
QB ProAdvisor
Online & Desktop expertise
Services
From clean books and QuickBooks support to tax strategy, representation, and financial statements, we help you run the business while we handle the numbers.
Tax
Federal and state returns for individuals, businesses, and nonprofits — with planning that looks ahead, not only at last year’s numbers.
Books
Accurate books and the right level of assurance — compilations, reviews, or audits — so you, your bank, and your investors can trust the numbers.
QuickBooks
As Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisors, we help you choose, set up, customize, and use QuickBooks Online or Desktop with confidence.
Advisory
Structure, payroll, benefits, and retirement choices that fit how your company actually operates — not a one-size checklist.
Representation
When tax authorities ask questions, experienced representation helps you present your position clearly and resolve issues with less stress.
Specialty
Commercial litigation support, financial investigations, and due diligence for business sales and purchases — when the numbers need careful scrutiny.
Client offer
Considering a new advisor? Share your most recent two years of tax returns for a confidential review. We will walk through opportunities, gaps, and a clearer path forward — without promising a fixed savings percentage before we understand your facts.
Marc Dickson, CPA
Principal · San Francisco
About the firm
Marc Dickson is a Certified Public Accountant with over twenty-five years of accounting, consulting, and tax experience. He specializes in helping businesses develop useful financial information and minimize tax liabilities — with deep experience across professional service firms, food and beverage, real estate and construction, retail, and nonprofit organizations.
Marc holds a B.S. in Business Administration with a Concentration in Accounting from San Francisco State University. He is active in local service organizations and speaks regularly at community events. Our staff works with QuickBooks Online and Desktop to deliver timely, accurate financial statements.
“Our goal is your success — timely, affordable professional services, and the planning resources that help small and family-owned businesses make informed financial decisions.”
How we work
High standards, personal attention, and ongoing education so every client benefits from current tax law knowledge and modern tools.
Dedicated to serving client needs throughout the year — not only at tax time — with quick attention when questions arise.
Trusted advisor counsel that helps you make informed financial decisions for your family, your team, and your business.
Experience across
Practical accounting and tax support shaped by real work with San Francisco and California operators.
Process
01
We learn your entities, goals, and pressure points — then confirm whether we are the right fit for a practical, year-round relationship.
02
Prior returns, books, and structure get a clear look so opportunities, gaps, and filing rhythm surface before the next deadline.
03
A plan sized to your business or personal complexity — tax prep, planning checkpoints, and accounting support that work together.
04
Responsive counsel throughout the year, secure document exchange, and a team that treats your numbers like partners — not a once-a-year filing desk.
FAQ
We provide full-service accounting and tax support for individuals and businesses — including tax planning and preparation, bookkeeping, QuickBooks assistance, payroll, financial statements (compilations, reviews, and audits), entity planning, employee benefits guidance, financial and retirement planning, IRS/state/local representation, and forensic/litigation support.
We work with business owners, executives, independent professionals, individuals, and family-owned businesses. Marc Dickson has extensive experience with professional service firms, food and beverage, real estate and construction, retail, and nonprofit organizations.
Yes. Call (415) 664-2050 or use the consultation form on this page to request a free initial consultation. We are happy to learn about your situation and discuss how we can help.
Yes. We are Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisors with experience in QuickBooks Online and Desktop. We can help you select the right version, set up and customize the software, train your team, and provide ongoing technical assistance.
Our office is at 2390 15th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94116. We can work with clients onsite or remotely. Call (415) 664-2050 or email marc@dickson-cpa.com to get started.
Current clients can use our secure Client Portal to store and access important financial documents, or SecureSend to deliver a file to the firm. Prospects should call or request a consultation first — the portal is for active client work.
Contact
Call, email, or send a short note. We will follow up to find a time that works — and learn whether we are the right partners for your tax and accounting work.
