As discussed above, corporate tax provision preparation, review and analysis are key and includes interim and annual tax provision calculations covering adjusting journal entries, tax account reconciliation, effective tax rate calculation, federal/state/foreign income/franchise tax expense, deferred inventory schedules, tax attribute carryforward schedules, ASC 740-10 reserve analyses, foreign tax credit calculations, research credit calculations, stock based compensation calculations, provision to return reconciliations, and footnote/MD&A disclosures. As the only firm in the Bay Area solely dedicated to specializing in ASC 740 accounting for income taxes, we have developed the core knowledge center of tax provision expertise and best practices necessary to succeed with public registrants and privately help venture backed corporations.