The Founder
Financial executive with over 20 years of experience in private and mostly public accounting providing tax, accounting, certified financial statement audits, and business management services to high net worth individuals and their privately held businesses ranging from start-ups to already established, and not-for-profit organizations. Magidov also advises his international clients, particularly in the entertainment industry, in complying with their inbound and outbound transactions.
Magidov has been involved in TV and Film in providing production accounting, tour accounting, financial accounting, payroll, tax, and film financing.
He assists both US clients doing business abroad and non-US clients transacting in the US with various tax compliance issues. Extensive experience in financial statement audits and tax enabled him to develop expertise in family law matters. His family law expertise includes cash flow analysis, marital standard of living analysis, business valuations, tracing of separate property assets, and child and spousal support calculations using the DissoMaster. In addition, he has been involved in insurance cases involving loss of earnings and other damage analysis.
Magidov holds an active license as a Certified Public Accountant (“CPA”) from the California Board of Accountancy. He is a Certified ProAdvisor in QuickBooks. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from California State Northridge University. He resides in Los Angeles.
He enjoys playing sports, outdoor activities and spending time with his family.
Principal
ruslanm@magidovcpafirm.com
Awards and Memberships
- PricewaterhouseCoopers Certificate of Recognition award for wining a prestigious 2002 xTax Campus Competition at USC
- Current member of All Cities Resource Group, Leads Club LA, EdgeUp, and others
- Alumni of Epsilon Chi chapter of Beta Alpha Psi
- Lifetime member of CSUN Alumni Association
- Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
- Member, California Society of Certified Public Accountants (CalCPA)
- Member, Forensic Service Section of American Institute of CPAs
- Member, Forensic Service Section of California Society of CPAs
- Member, Tax Section of American Institute of CPAs
Education
- California State University of Northridge
- Certified Public Accountant
- Los Angeles Collaborative Family Law Association
- Investment Banking Institute
- Family Law & Business Valuation Courses
- Candidate, Certified Valuation Analyst
- Continuing Professional Education Courses in Accounting and Tax
Our People
Dave Dichner, CPA, ABV
Dave Dichner, CPA, ABVPrincipal
Dave has over 25 years of experience in tax planning and preparation, accounting for closely held businesses, and acting as an expert witness. He is a CPA and holds the ABV certification Accredited Business Valuation. He combines his ABV and expert witness skills assisting with divorce and business valuation matters and often works with attorneys on a number of issues. He is a member of the American Institute of CPAs and California Society of CPAs.
Email: daved@magidovcpafirm.com
Yiting Su, EA (Sandy)
Tax Accountant
Sandy’s main job responsibilities are tax filing, auditing, and bookkeeping. She is an Enrolled Agent and a life insurance agent. Her experience includes time with two CPA firms and bookkeeper for an art auction gallery, and she is excited about expanding her knowledge to production and film accounting. Sandy holds a BS in Accounting from California State University of Los Angeles. She speaks English, Mandarin, and Taiwanese. When she is not working, she likes swimming and walking.
Email: tax@magidovcpafirm.com
Rochelle Greene
Senior Accountant
Rochelle has been in accounting business for over 40 years. When she was 16, she started doing bookkeeping while still in High School. As a CA Registered Tax Preparer, she has been doing taxes for over 30 years. For the past 16 years, she has been a certified notary public and is a member of a National Notary Association. Rochelle worked for Innersources Inc, for over 40 years until recently when Magidov CPA Firm merged with Innersources Inc, she became an employee of Magidov CPA Firm. She enjoys Bingo, reading and spending time with her son.
Email: tax2@magidovcpafirm.com
Cyrus Butler, EA
Tax Manager
Cyrus H. Butler, EA has been with Magidov CPA Firm since 2020, working as a tax manager for the company. His primary duties include overseeing and reviewing tax return preparations, from bookkeeping to completion. He thoroughly enjoys seeing his clients succeed and is most passionate about solving the needs of the clients in order to help their business grow.
Cyrus is an Enrolled Agent with over 17 years of experience in tax accounting. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Radio and Television from San Francisco State University. When he is not working, he enjoys backpacking the great outdoors, roller-skating at the local rink, and rooting for his favorite soccer club. Cyrus has been vegan for over 25 years, is an Eagle Scout and is a former treasurer of AIGA, LA chapter. He loves music and movies; ask him about his unique pets.
Email: accountant@magidovcpafirm.com
Virna Hicks-Scott
Office Manager
Virna has been with Magidov CPA Firm since 2020, working as the company’s office manager. Her main duties include ensuring all aspects of the office run smoothly and all clients are taken care of and completely satisfied. She thoroughly enjoys researching new information and is most passionate about making clients happy and providing quality services.
Virna earned a liberal arts degree with a minor in administration/IT from DeVry – University of Phoenix. When she’s not working, she likes riding bikes, playing baseball with her family, and spending time with her seven children. In her spare time, she volunteers with the elderly.
Email: office@magidovcpafirm.com