Bret McMillan

Bret McMillan is the owner of Bret McMillan CPA, a full-service accounting firm based in Oceanside, California.12 He is a seasoned finance professional with 30 years of accounting and finance experience.1 Bret is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licensed to practice in the state of California.1

Education and Background

Bret holds an MS in Taxation from San Diego State University (SDSU) and a BS in Business Administration from UC Riverside.1 He was born in Riverside, California, and is a third-generation Riversider.1 Bret met his wife Tami at UC Riverside, and they have two adult children.1

Professional Experience

Before starting his own CPA firm, Bret worked as a Senior Finance Manager at TIBCO Software Inc. in Palo Alto, CA, from October 2013 to January 2015.1 In this role, he performed financial planning and analysis for various business units within the company.1

In January 2019, Bret founded his own CPA firm, Bret McMillan CPA, in Oceanside, CA.1 His firm offers a range of services, including:

• Tax preparation and planning
• Small business accounting
• Business start-up services
• Outsourced bookkeeping
• QuickBooks® services
• Business planning2

Personal Interests and Community Involvement

Outside of his professional life, Bret is a master swimmer (USMS) and enjoys open water swimming.1 He and his wife Tami are involved with an organization called Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS), which helps families of fallen officers.1 This involvement stems from a personal tragedy when Bret's brother-in-law, Rich May of the East Palo Alto Police Department, was killed in the line of duty in 2006.1

Bret McMillan CPA has received positive reviews from clients, with many praising his knowledge, helpfulness, and down-to-earth approach.3