Gary Capata is a Certified Public Accountant who specializes in tax strategy, forensic accounting, and litigation support. He is a forensic accounting expert who has testified throughout Southern California. Clients Gary has worked with include members of the entertainment community, held corporations, specialized health care services, attorneys and medical professionals. Gary performs forensic document analysis including evaluating reports presented by other accounting experts, preparing rebuttal reports, and consulting with legal counsel re: litigation strategies. His practice areas have included: Divorce, Tax and Business Disputes/ Dissolution, Real Estate Related Cases, Insurance Claims, Expert Witness Testimony, Economic Damage Calculations, Civil Litigation, Mobile Home, Rent Control Hearings and more.Throughout his time as a professional, he has developed, written and taught numerous courses for the California Society of CPAs and American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. As a visiting professor at University of Southern California and University of California of Los Angeles, he has taught in the graduate school of business and masters of business taxation program.Services CAPATA provides: tax preparation/planning, estate/trust preparation, sales tax services, IRS representation, general ledger and financial statement preparation, bookkeeping, business consulting, and more. Gary’s current & former community activities include:• Orange County Treasurer Oversight Committee- Chair• City Council Member, and former Mayor of Laguna Niguel ( 2007 & 2011)• City Council Liaison to the Laguna Niguel Traffic and Transportation Commission; Investment, Banking and Audit Committee; and the Parks and Recreation Commission• Orange County Fire Authority Board, Budget and Finance Committee Chair• Saddleback College Foundation- President• Board of Trustees – Group Insurance Trust CAL – CPA• Laguna Niguel Rotary, Chamber of Commerce, Lion’s Club