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Our Community
Paul L. Schechter, SBA, MPH, MA, CPA (Inactive) is the Founder of Community Harvest®. He specializes in the business design of small, privately-held businesses. He leverages his business & financial knowledge in order to help his clients achieve business sustainability.
The founder of our firm, spent approximately 25 years as a practicing CPA and ten years as a risk and business systems consultant. He then took his academic knowledge (his two Masters Degrees) and his practical consulting experience and launched Community Harvest.
PUBLIC HEALTH/HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT:
He graduated from U.C. Berkeley in 1975 with a B.S. In Public Health. He completed a Masters Degrees in Health Care Management from the University Of Illinois Medical Center
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT:
He previously practiced as a CPA from 1980-2021. He worked in the Financial Audit division of Arthur Andersen & Co. and also worked in their tax department. He later joined Ernst & Young where he was a Sr. Tax Manager and was designated a national specialist in partnerships and real estate. He has held a number of consulting positions as Financial Controller, CFO, Bankruptcy Consultant and Tax Director. He ran the Tax Answer Hotline for several years and provided tax advice to other CPA's. He was also formerly a Quickbooks ProAdvisor.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION:
Masters Degree-in Behavioral Arts (Conflict Management) from CSU-Dominguz Hills.
Mediation Certificate-Los Angeles County Bar Association
Founder, Mediation Committee-Calif. Soc. Of CPA's (Los Angeles)
Member, Mediation Panel, U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Former Mediation Panelist-Superior Court-Los Angeles
SYSTEMS/BUSINESS ARCHITECT:
LEADERSHIP:
He formerly held the following board positions:
Board member, Century City Chamber Of Commerce
Advisory Board For U.C.L.A. Extension Sustainability Certificate Program
Advisory Board For U.C. Irvine Extension Sustainability Certificate Program
U.C. Berkeley Alumni Board
Board Member Westside United Way
TEACHING:
He has taught classes for:
BH Adult Education and
California Society of CPA's.
ORGANIC FOOD DISTRIBUTION:
Started an organic food distribution business in Los Angeles
External Consultants:
Peter Nathan
