Doug Summers

Doug Summers is a Partner at Robertson, Woodford & Summers LLP (RWS LLP), a certified public accounting firm located in Grass Valley, California.12 He joined the firm as a partner in January 2005 and has been working there for over 19 years.1

Summers has extensive experience in tax compliance and consulting. He specializes in:

• Tax services for small to medium-sized businesses
• High net worth individuals
• Complex trust and estate planning1

Prior to joining RWS LLP, Summers worked at KPMG for 19 years, from January 1986 to December 2004. He started in the Los Angeles office and later transferred to the Sacramento office, eventually reaching the position of Senior Tax Manager.1

Education and Career Path

• Graduated from California State University-Long Beach with a BS in Accounting (1981-1985)1
• Joined Peat Marwick Mitchell LLP (now KPMG) in Los Angeles in 19861
• Transferred to KPMG's Sacramento office in 19891
• Joined Robertson & Woodford (now RWS LLP) as a partner in 20051

At RWS LLP, Summers provides tax and accounting compliance and consulting services to his clients.1 His expertise includes tax issues related to real estate developers, large retailers, personal financial planning, and complex tax planning for estates, trusts, and generation-skipping taxes.1