Rice & Associates, a Costa Mesa, California-based accounting firm founded in 1993 with a concentration on taxes for aircraft and maritime vessels, is now focusing exclusively on the former and has thus rebranded as BizjetCPA.
According to BizjetCPA, it eliminated the maritime practice in favor of its expanding business aviation work. This expansion has included growth in demand from international clients as development of the worldwide economy has increased interest in potential aircraft ownership, it added. Initially started as a solo-practitioner, the company has grown to five full-time employees, including a new firm administrator position.
“We have grown substantially,” said founder George Rice, who has served as a member of the NBAA Tax Committee for the past decade. “As we’ve taken on more professionals, I realized the firm was much larger than just myself. We deserve a name that better illustrates our specialty in business aviation. We bring aviation tax expertise to our clients, so they can remain focused on their core business.”
The company provides services to clients in the U.S. and several foreign countries, including Japan, Singapore, Australia, the UK, Canada, and Mexico.