Blake Christian's clients include multi-national, publicly traded corporations, as well as closely held owner-managed businesses. His industry concentration includes manufacturing and distribution, service companies, shipping and transportation, and healthcare. In addition to corporate, partnership and individual tax compliance and planning, Blake specializes in California and federal tax incentive programs—-with concentration on the California Enterprise Zone credit program.
Prior to joining the firm, Blake was a tax partner with the international accounting firm of KPMG Peat Marwick and also served as Tax Director with a Fortune 500 corporation.
Blake received a master's degree in taxation from the University of Southern California and completed a bachelor's degree in business administration from California State University Long Beach.
Blake has lectured at a number of universities, including University of Southern California (MBT Program) and California State University Long Beach (Annual Tax Conference). Blake has also been a technical resource for a number of news organizations, including USA Today, Los Angeles Times, KTLA News, Orange County NewsChannel, KNX NewsRadio, and KFI Radio.
Blake is a member of the Tax Division of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the California Society of Certified Public Accountants, the Tax Section of the State Bar of California and a member of the Long Beach Estate and Trust Council. Blake is a member of Long Beach Rotary, the Los Angeles Harbor Association and the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce. He has also been a charter member and Vice-Chairman of the (post-bankruptcy) Orange County Treasury Oversight Committee since 1995.