About Jeremiah (Jerry) Murphy
Jerry Murphy is a Certified Public Accountant with more than 50 years of public accounting and tax experience.
He is the owner of Jeremiah K. Murphy, CPA Inc., a boutique CPA practice in Fort Bragg, California, focused exclusively on United States income tax compliance and tax planning for individuals and closely held businesses.
Jerry began his public accounting career in 1971 and has operated his independent CPA practice since 1977. Earlier in his career, his practice included auditing, business valuation, consulting, and expert witness testimony in California Superior Court matters involving business valuations.
He holds a CPA certificate in California and has been a long-time member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the California Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Clients value Jerry’s direct, personal service, practical tax-planning approach, and decades of professional experience.
Jeremiah (Jerry) Murphy, CPA - President
Education:
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from the University of Maryland, 1968.
Certification:
- My initial certification as a certified public accountant was received in 1974 from the state of New Jersey. In 1976 I received my current certification from the state of California. My certificate is #24079R.
Employment:
- 1969 - 1971: US Army's Military Intelligence Division as a Special Agent.
- 1971 - 1976: Staff accountant with DeLeon, Murphy, DeMichael & Company; a local CPA firm in Northern New Jersey.
- 1976 - current: Self-employed as a certified public accountant with a general public practice.
Experience:
1971 - 1976: I was a staff account and had client responsibilities from the outset of my employment. I was expected to provide all of the bookkeeping, payroll and income tax needs of small businesses under my control. I also assisted partners with larger clients as part of my regular work.
1976 - 2018: My practice includes servicing the business, not-for-profit and governmental communities with accounting, auditing and tax compliance services. I also provide a variety of consulting services to these clients.
Individual and estate tax compliance and planning were also a significant part of my practice.
I am married to the former Lorraine Spengler (September 1971) and together we have three children, all now grown and on their own. Over the years, I have assisted the local high school as a part-time coach for the track team (Sprinters and middle-distance runners) and the girls soccer program as an assistant coach. I have also been active in various local non-profit organizations such as the local Kiwanis Club of Fort Bragg and The Sports Foundation.