About Us
We’ve built a long-lasting reputation with some of the best people in the business.
Candace Ebert & Co. is centrally located in Santa Cruz where we service local businesses in the bay area from San Francisco to Big Sur, CA. At Candace Ebert & Co. we offer a wide variety of services including bookkeeping solutions, professional accounting services, tax preparation and planning, business consulting, QuickBooks set-up and training, remote accounting, HR consulting and payroll. Our years of real-world experience, education, well-knowledged and ambitious staff set us apart from the competition.
Candace Ebert & Co. is geared towards assisting small to midsized companies with their bookkeeping and accounting needs. Our primary objective is to help business owners reduce their time performing accounting tasks and focus on what they do best. Using our services, our clients save on average 45% compared to the cost of an in-house accounting staff. Through our services, we provide timely, cost effective and user-friendly solutions for businesses today.
Here at Candace Ebert & Co. we stay on top of the latest technology in accounting software and bookkeeping solutions so that we can provide the highest level of service to our clients including iPad setup and remote connection into accounting systems, use of online QuickBooks, Swizznet, Dropbox and personalized client logins.
Our Team
Candace Ebert
CEO
Candace Ebert brings over 16 years of business management and accounting experience to Candace Ebert & Company. Candace earned her degree in accounting in 2009 while working full time as The Business and Accounting Manager for a large scale firm in Scotts Valley.
Kristin Main
Business Manager
Kristin Main is the Business Manager at Candace Ebert & Company. Her responsibilities include maintaining client relations, sales tax, bookkeeping, financial reporting, and general business management.
Miranda Lopez
Account Manager
When Miranda was a little girl she had dreams of being a lawyer, but as with so many of us, life had other plans for her. Candace and Miranda actually share that childhood dream.
Mona Lipski
Account Manager
Mona Lipski is an account manager at Candace Ebert & Company. She is a Santa Cruz native; she grew up near the beach and now lives under the magnificent redwoods.
Kayton Rivera
Payroll Specialist
Kayton is the Payroll Specialist for Candace Ebert and Company. Got a problem with your PTO? Need to submit a workers' comp audit? Have piles of EDD notices that need filling out? These are problems for him!
Denise Weygand
Bookkeeper
Denise is Candace Ebert & Companys Tax Specialist. Denise prepares most of Candace Ebert & Companys Personal Tax Returns.
Chloe Rigdon
Bookkeeper
Chloe likes to joke that she has been with Candace Ebert and Company the longest because she is Candace's younger sister, and as she says, she has been working for Candace since she was born.
Melody Mao
Bookkeeper
Melody Mao is a bookkeeper at Candace Ebert and Company. She was born in Shanghai, China, and moved to the US when she was 10. She moved to Santa Cruz in 2012 and earned her Bachelor's Degree in Business Management Economics from UC Santa Cruz in 2016.
Maverick Ebert
Accounting Intern
Maverick is the accounting intern at Candace Ebert & Co. He is also Candace Ebert's oldest son.
Asha Enzweiler
Account Manager
Asha is an Account Manager with Candace Ebert & Company. She is one of our many long-term employees. She has been with Candace through many adventures of growth over the years. Asha first began working for Candace as a receptionist/nanny (along with Chloe) at just 16.
Sierra Truitt
HR Administrator
Sierra Truitt is the HR Administrator at Candace Ebert & Company. She works to maintain client requirements for all their HR needs. Her responsibilities include managing to distribute and track required training, employee file maintenance, and managing client employee benefits, including 401ks and health care.
Kala Moulder
Administrative Assistant
Kala is our Administrative Assistant, helping with various tasks that support the company. Her roles include onboarding potential clients, working closely with Candace herself to complete tasks that will allow the company to grow and perform at its peak.
Laura Stiles
Bookkeeper
With over 20 years of experience supporting back offices and bookkeeping, Laura loves cleaning up financials and finding clarity in the numbers. When she’s not deep in QuickBooks, she’s probably out hiking, camping, or enjoying the beauty of nature.
Get In Touch
We welcome the opportunity to assist you with your financial needs. Whether you're seeking expert advice on tax planning, auditing, bookkeeping, or any other accounting service, our dedicated team is here to help. Feel free to get in touch with us using the form. We look forward to working with you and helping you achieve your financial goals.