HCVT Auditor Profile

HCVT (Holthouse Carlin & Van Trigt LLP) is a certified public accounting firm founded in 1991 by Phil Holthouse, Jim Carlin, and John Van Trigt. Headquartered in West Los Angeles, it is the largest Los Angeles-based public accounting firm and ranks among the top 35 firms nationally, with more than 800 professionals and over 100 partners and principals across offices in California, Texas, Utah, and Arizona.

The firm provides tax, audit, advisory, and business management services to public and closely held companies, high-net-worth families, and family offices, with notable depth in private equity, real estate, and financial services. Its assurance practice includes SOC 1 and SOC 2 examinations and IT-related audit services for service organizations.

HCVT is a strong fit for mid-market and enterprise service organizations, particularly in financial services and real estate, that want SOC attestation from a large West Coast CPA firm.