Bachecki, Crom & Co.

Bachecki, Crom & Co., LLP is a CPA partnership in South San Francisco, California. Its main strands are forensic investigation, business valuation and tax, with a QuickBooks adviser on staff. The partners are Kimberly Lam, Jay D. Crom, Austin Wade and Shawn Awana, and the team publishes articles on tax changes, estate planning and pass-through penalties.

What Bachecki, Crom & Co. offers

• Forensic accounting: investigations into complex financial matters, with several staff qualified to act as expert witnesses.
• Business valuation: valuations of companies of many sizes using accepted industry methods.
• Tax planning: analysis of complex transactions for wealthy families and businesses.
• QuickBooks support: a certified ProAdvisor who works across several QuickBooks editions.
• Client portal: a secure, password-protected space for sharing documents.

Clients

High-net-worth families, closely held businesses and bankruptcy trustees, as well as clients in insolvency and restructuring matters.

Key facts

• Based in: South San Francisco, California, USA
• Partners: Kimberly Lam, Jay D. Crom, Austin Wade and Shawn Awana
• Recognition: Kimberly Lam received the Association of Insolvency & Restructuring Advisors Distinguished Fellows Award, class of 2025
• Memberships: Kimberly Lam sits on the board of the International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation