--- title: "Candice Gerlach | Financial Advisors" description: "Candice Gerlach at Candice Gerlach, CPA, CFE. Candice is the founder and CEO of Candice Gerlach, CPA, Inc. She is a Certified Public Accountant and…" url: https://financialadvisors.com/advisors/candice-gerlach/ --- [← Back to Advisors](https://financialadvisors.com/advisors/) ![Candice Gerlach](https://financialadvisors.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2007101594416618smilingcandice.jpg) # Candice Gerlach Candice Gerlach, CPA, CFE tax-accounting Certified Fraud Examiner Certified Public Accountant Email Advisor Link Copied! ## About Candice is the founder and CEO of Candice Gerlach, CPA, Inc. She is a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Fraud Examiner in Carlsbad, California. She holds a Master of Business Administration degree, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Accountancy. She is an active member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. Candice has nearly 20 years of experience in public accounting. Throughout her career her focus has been in a variety of areas such as, white collar crime, financial statement preparation, audits and tax compliance. She was the lead forensic accountant of many large national financial crimes, including a $100 million Ponzi scheme. Her work included tracing laundered money around the world, recovering assets for the Federal Receiver to return to victims, and providing supporting documentation for various law enforcement agencies and attorneys. Today, she spends most of her time focusing on tax compliance in a variety of areas, including individuals, estates and trust, partnerships, as well as closely held C and S-Corporations. Her clientele covers a wide spectrum; from high net worth individuals to young entrepreneurs. She has also devoted a large amount of her time to not for profit tax compliance and governance. Candice is originally from Scottsdale, AZ and moved to Carlsbad, CA in 2013. Prior to beginning her career in accounting, she was in the diamond business. While in that industry she became a Certified Diamontologist, as issued by the Diamond Council of America. In her spare time, Candice spends her time with her family, enjoys yoga, reading, traveling and aspires to complete a triathlon one day. She is always looking for ways to give back to her community and is a current member of the Carlsbad Rotary Club. She holds positions on the Boards of the Carlsbad Fire Department Foundation, Homeless Veterans of San Diego and Strategic Trusted Advisors Roundtable. ## Firm Information ![Candice Gerlach, CPA, CFE logo](https://financialadvisors.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2007101594417274logo.jpg) Firm Candice Gerlach, CPA, CFE Position President Agency Type ria Firm CRD# 130507 About Firm A Certified Public Accountant and Certified Fraud Examiner, Candice Gerlach brings 20 years of public accounting to every assignment. She focuses on white collar crime, financial statement preparation, forensic accounting, audits & tax compliance. Candice helped bring down a $100 million Ponzi scheme, and has an extensive track record tracing laundered money around the world, recovering assets for Federal Receivers, and providing supporting documentation for various law enforcement agencies and attorneys. She’s a Certified Diamontologist and an active member of the Carlsbad Rotary Club, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. Candice also holds positions on the Boards of the Carlsbad Fire Department Foundation, Homeless Veterans of San Diego and Strategic Trusted Advisors Roundtable. Firm Location ## Professional Details Advisor CRD# 130507 Fiduciary Yes — acts in your best interest Compensation Fixed Fee • Flat Fee • Hourly Fee • Retainer Fee Designations Certified Fraud Examiner Certified Public Accountant Licenses Certified Public Accountant ## Company Profile Company Size Est. 2017 Resources [Blog →](https://candicegerlachcpa.com/blog/) ## Practice Focus Specialties - Audit Services 18% - Business Start-Ups 18% - Bankruptcy Advising 10% - Bookkeeping 9% - Business Accounting 5% - Fiduciary Accounting 5% - Cost Analysis 3% - Other 21% Preferred Client Type - Business Owners 25% - Corporations and Other Business Entities 25% - High Net-Worth Individuals 25% ## Education Education **University of Phoenix** **Western International University** ### Contact Information Email Advisor Thanks! Your message has been sent. [(760) 444-1140](tel:7604441140) Address 2888 Loker Ave E, Carlsbad, CA 92010, USA ### At a Glance Founded 2017 ### Links [Website](https://www.candicegerlachcpa.com/) SEC Form ADV Not provided Form CRS Not provided [BrokerCheck Profile](https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/individual/summary/130507) ### Connect [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/candicegerlachcpa/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/candicegerlachcpa) [X](https://twitter.com/CpaCandice) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/candice_cpa/) --- Source: https://financialadvisors.com/advisors/candice-gerlach/ Site index for AI agents: https://financialadvisors.com/llms.txt Agent directory: https://financialadvisors.com/agents.json