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Our Professional Team

JOHN SLATER, CPA  - 
Bringing almost three decades of experience to the practice, John Slater's work concentrates on income tax planning and business consulting to a wide variety of closely held businesses. He also has a broad range of experience in wealth transfer strategies and estate planning. John has extensive experience in the real estate industry and has assisted both real estate development and real estate investment clients in various matters including transactional planning, project analysis, accounting system and reporting design and implementation, cost segregation studies and financial property management matters.

John works closely with his clients to assist them in developing and implementing business strategies and long-term financial and investment plans. In addition to serving clients in the real estate industry, John has worked with clients in agriculture, manufacturing and personal service industries.

JOHN A. MOFFAT, CPA  - 
John Moffat has been a CPA for almost thirty years. His work focuses primarily on litigation support, business consulting, tax consulting, estate planning and tax compliance. He has solid experience in activities related to motor freight transportation, the hospitality industry, agriculture, personal service corporations as well as the retail industry.

John has worked extensively in the litigation support area and has served as an expert witness in both courtroom and arbitration proceedings in Fresno and Merced Counties. Litigation support services have included determining damages, calculating lost revenue, resolving disputes among business owners and reviewing and analyzing third party records and participating in divorce proceedings. In addition to providing litigation support and tax services, John also prepares business valuations for the purposes of employee stock ownership plans, business succession planning, business purchases and sales, and estate tax returns.

John has experience in business formation, operation and liquidation matters. He has assisted clients in developing business and tax strategies, business structuring matters and transactional planning. He also advises business owners and other individuals regarding financial planning and asset allocation.

RITA B. VIRDEN, CPA  - 
Rita’s experience includes ten years in public accounting focusing primarily on issues that affect closely-held family businesses, including transactional planning, preparation of income tax returns for trusts, partnerships, S-corporations and individuals, and preparation of financial statements.  Rita’s work with families also includes wealth transfer and estate planning services and preparation of gift and estate tax returns.

Rita has worked with clients in agriculture, construction, and retail and with professional services firms.  In addition, Rita has over two years experience in industry primarily as a Controller for a large vertically-integrated agricultural firm.

BEVERLY A. HERRON, CPA  - 
Beverly Herron has more than thirty years of extensive experience in both accounting and tax services which encompass compiling, reviewing and auditing financial statements, management advisory services, cost accounting, tax planning, preparation of all types of federal and California tax forms, and representation in tax matters with the Internal Revenue Service, Franchise Tax Board and State Board of Equalization.

Beverly works with a broad range of clients from individual tax clients to large corporations. Her areas of expertise include activities related to real estate development and construction, agriculture, the retail industry and personal service corporations.

TAMI M. ARNOLD, CPA  - 
Tami's experience includes preparing Federal and State individual, partnership, corporate, trust and estate returns, financial statements and related documentation in accordance with GAAP guidelines, as well as preparing financial documentation for grants for the County of Fresno. She is skilled in representing and advising on tax issues, and in correspondence with the Internal Revenue Service, Franchise Tax Board, State Board of Equalization as well as other related government agencies.

Tami also has experience as a financial and tax consultant, as well as in providing technical support with accounting software. Tami has taught Business Courses at the college level and has conducted focused business seminars for government agencies.

NORMA E. VERDUZCO, CPA  - 
Norma's experience includes tax return preparation for individuals, partnerships, corporations and trusts. She also prepares monthly and quarterly general ledger reviews, compiled financial statements and provides general accounting and consulting services to clients. Over the course of six years, Norma has worked extensively with large-scale real estate development clients.

CINDY C. THOMPSON, CPA  - 
Cindy's fifteen years in the field include a broad knowledge of general accounting, software and consulting services, financial statement preparation and tax returns for individuals, partnerships, corporations, trusts and estates. In addition, she provides services in general business returns including sales tax, payroll, property tax, fuel tax, etc. Cindy also has experience in representation and advising in tax matters and correspondence with the Internal Revenue Service, Franchise Tax Board, State Board of Equalization and other local government agencies.

Her professional experience in public accounting is complimented by almost a decade in private industry as a Controller and CFO resulting in a well rounded approach to client's needs.

KATHLEEN BATES, CPA  - 
Kathleen has 12 years of public accounting experience and is a licensed CPA in the states of Ohio, Texas, and California.  Kathleen assists clients with the preparation of state and federal tax returns for sole proprietors, trusts, partnerships, and corporations. 

Kathleen also has experience assisting clients with accounting services including the preparation of financial statements and the performance of reviews and compilations of financial statements. 

Kathleen’s educational background includes a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Texas at Austin and a bachelor’s degree in marketing and management from the University of Houston.

ROBYNNE WHETTON  - 
Robynne Whetton joined Slater Moffat Associates, LLP following the sale of her interest in Payroll People Inc. and Payroll Tax People, LLC where she served as President and CFO. She was responsible for 80 employees in 6 locations throughout California supporting businesses, employers and tax paying entities across the nation. Robynne has vast experience with tax laws and electronic payment systems to the Federal and State agencies for employer/employment/payroll taxes. She interacted daily with IRS and Treasury units to ensure payment processing systems operated within their compliance requirements and the payment and data processing timing demanded of the employers represented by her companies. As CFO, Robynne oversaw the company's accounting unit that provided bookkeeping services and financial reporting support to many of her company's clients. She personally delivered financial presentations to shareholders and boards of directors for these clients and that of her own company.

SABRINA YERGER  - 
A recent graduate of CSU, Fresno, Sabrina is involved in preparing individual, partnership and corporate income tax returns, as well as assisting clients with accounting and bookkeeping projects.