After graduating from UCSB, Austin started his first business, repairing boat engines for local fisherman. While running the company, he experienced how important financial organization was to the life of the business. This key moment opened the door to the world of accounting and exposed a new path of helping small businesses achieve their dreams through financial organization. Austin has worked with a variety of local companies, ranging from bookkeeping for boutique startups to financial planning and analysis with larger corporations. Outside of bookkeeping, Austin enjoys spending lazy days up at Lake Cachuma reading and birdwatching or traveling throughout the United States to spend time with his nieces and nephews.
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CEO of Accountability Plus, Karen founded the company in 1999 after bookkeeping for nine years at a Silicon Valley commercial real estate firm and two Santa Barbara CPA firms. Her affiliations include Treasurer of the National Association of Women Business Owners, (NAWBO) past VP and current member of the American Payroll Association (APA)–Santa Barbara Chapter, past President of the Santa Barbara Bookkeeper’s Association, and past payroll Instructor at SBCC. Karen enjoys scuba diving, reading, gardening and traveling to Costa Rica with her husband in her free time.
Frank Palmieri
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Frank brings a unique blend of skills, training and experience to the AccPlus team. He served as a financial consultant at major brokerage firms, including Charles Schwab and Morgan Stanley, where he helped high-net-worth clients with investment and retirement planning. He also worked as a field agent for a retirement division of AIG, covering the California Central Coast.