Bernard E. Benson, CPA Bernard E. Benson, CPA, now managing owner of Benson, Benson & Company, graduated from the University of San Francisco.  He began his career in public accounting in December 1974 as a staff accountant for the firm of Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Co. (now KPMG Peat Marwick).  While he worked for Peat, Marwick,  Mr. Benson had a variety of audit assignments for banks, savings and loans, property and casualty insurance companies and broker/dealers in the securities industry. He joined Rich, Benson & Company in September 1976 and worked there until he formed his own accounting firm in June 1978.  While practicing as a sole proprietor, Mr. Benson developed a clientele which he merged with that of Benson, Benson & Company in May, 1981. Mr. Benson has more than 30 years of public accounting experience. Contact Bernard Benson at bernie@bbensoncpa.com Daniel F. Piombo, CPA Daniel F. Piombo, CPA graduated from Sonoma State University in 1995 with a Bachelors of Arts in management with an emphasis in accounting.  He began his career in public accounting with Pisenti & Brinker, LLP while attending Golden Gate University where he achieved his Master of Science in Taxation. In 1998, Dan moved to San Diego where he worked for a local firm for a short time before joining the national firm of RSM McGladrey. While working at RSM McGladrey, he had a variety of tax, audit and consulting assignments in various industries. In 2002, Dan moved back to the San Francisco Bay Area to join Benson, Benson & Company. As of January 1, 2007, Dan became a partner at the firm, changing the firms name to Benson, Piombo & Company. Contact Daniel Piombo at dpiombo@bbensoncpa.com Angela Lopez, Staff Accountant Contact Angela Lopez at alopez@bbensoncpa.com Taryn Peterson Contact Taryn Peterson at tpeterson@bbensoncpa.com