Our Mission
At KFPG, we are committed to learning and understanding your business. We orchestrate our unique and insightful solutions that exceed expectation. We personalize our client service on individual basis. We pride ourselves on the finest quality and the timely delivery of our services.
We listen, we commit, and we stand behind our services.
We are your trusted advisors.
Norman Ko
CPA, MBA
Principal
"Our values are the foundation of KFPG, which make us stand out from the others."
Norman co-found KFPG with one simple philosophy that is to deliver the finest professional services with added values to his clients for every single engagement. He understands the needs of his clients and is able to deliver added values with his team of professionals that exceed expectation. He also builds KFPG around a network of financial and legal experts to provide unlimited resources and supports for his clients.
Norman serves clients in various sizes, from start-up to multi-million companies, and in various industries, such as apparel, manufacturing, imports/wholesales, entertainment, technology, service, real estate, and nonprofit organizations. He also assists SEC public held companies in preparing their quarter and annual financial reporting. He has extensive experience in audit and assurance, cash flow projection and analysis, due diligence, agreed-upon procedures, mergers and acquisitions, and business reorganization, as well as tax planning for business and individuals.
Norman received his bachelor of science with combined honors in computer science and mathematics, from York University, Toronto, Canada in 1987 and later his master of business administration from University of San Francisco in 1989. He is a certified public accountant licensed in California, a member of California Society of Certified Public Accountants, and a member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and other professional organizations. He is fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese, and Taiwanese.
Joseph Foster
CPA, MST
Principal
"Our vision is to develop comprehensive tax planning strategies and educate individuals and business owners to enhance their wealth and success."
Joseph represents a wide and variety range of clients, including individuals and businesses. He manages KFPG tax practice and leads a team of professionals to customize unique, short, and long term tax reduction strategies for different clients. He provides clients the insight and technical expertise they need to seize the opportunities for the benefits of various federal and state tax credits. He also consults high net worth individuals and enterprises in reporting their overseas investments and income.
Joseph has extensive experience representing clients in various tax examinations and audits with the federal, state, and local tax authorities. He also assists clients from start-up to establish a proper business entity, to obtain working capital and financing to grow and expand their business, and finally to plan for a perfect exit and tax saving strategy.
Joseph initially worked in the private industry as a financial controller in Burbank, California, where he is equipped with a thorough understanding on a company’s cash flow and empowered his ability to advise clients on their financial projections. After working in the private industry, he entered the world of public accounting and eventually became one of the founding members of KFPG.
Joseph received his bachelor degree in accounting from California State University Northridge, and later returned and earned his master degree in taxation in 2009. He is a California licensed certified public accountant and a member of California Society of Certified Public Accountants and American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.