Exceptional service | Deep expertise | Global reach
Advice Clients Can Trust
SLD is composed of unbiased, independent accountants. Through our specialized expertise and dedicated service teams, clients have access to a spectrum of accounting, tax, audit and advisory services.
Who We Serve
Since 1944, SLD has worked in partnership with generations of family-owned and closely-held businesses, nonprofits, and individuals in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Serving Clients for 75+ Years
Shea Labagh Dobberstein (SLD) was founded by Paul Shea in 1944 as “Shea and Shea.” With a five-to-one staff to leader ratio and ongoing open communication policies year-round, clients can be assured that they are getting the most experienced eyes on their accounting and tax needs. Today, the firm is ranked on the 2020 List of “America’s Top Recommended Tax & Accounting Firms” with Forbes Magazine and as a “Top 200 Firm” by INSIDE Public Accounting.
Recognized for Exceptional Service
- ‘America’s Top Recommended Tax & Accounting Firms,’ Forbes Magazine, 2020
- Top 200 Firms, INSIDE Public Accounting, 5 consecutive years
- Best of the Best Firm 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015
- DFK Firm of the Year 2017
Quality Control
Less than 10% of accounting firms in the US have the distinction of earning seven consecutive “unmodified” peer reviews without comments from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), meaning that they are adhering to strict quality control standards. SLD is proud to be one of this elite group.
Global reach. SLD is an independent member of DFK International—an international association of independent accounting firms and business advisors. Through this relationship with DFK, clients have access to resources across 90+ countries.