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C&D is a team of CPAs and advisors located on California’s Central Coast. Our team works with a wide variety of businesses and individuals. We provide tax, accounting, and consulting services to major clients in Santa Barbara, as well as nationally. No matter where our clients are, our accountants provide timely and profitable advice in the simplest terms possible.

Since our firm was founded in 1966, C&D has grown from a team of 3 to 30. We specialize in tax planning and compliance services, but also offer full service capabilities to our clients in audit and accounting. Our firm’s expanded specialty services include estates and trusts, real estate, and vineyards and wineries in addition to our management and core CPA services. We’ve fueled our growth in these technical areas by meeting our clients’ needs with excellence and by building multi-generational relationships.

Today, we are one of the largest CPA firms on the Central Coast and one of the IPA Top 500 firms. C&D’s commitment to exceptional, professional client service and building a quality business has been recognized. We are an “Accounting Today Best Firms to Work For", “Best in the Valley”, and “Central Coast Best Places to Work” firm.

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A Message from Matt Watson, Managing Partner

At C&D, we are dedicated to creating an environment of technical experience and staff professional growth allowing us to best service our clients for both the present and the future. Our team of certified public accountants and advisors keep at the forefront of our industry’s changing tax laws and technology allowing us to help our clients navigate the ever-changing financial landscape. We pride ourselves on our depth of technical experience, client service, and commitment to being trusted advisors.

Our association with PrimeGlobal gives us expanded access to resources, including training opportunities, operational efficiencies, and expanding our expertise, to better serve our clients.