DeMera DeMera Cameron

What DeMera DeMera Cameron does

DeMera DeMera Cameron is a privately held, employee-owned CPA firm headquartered in Fresno, California, operating continuously since 1944 and incorporated as a Professional Accountancy Corporation in California. The firm delivers a full-service accounting, tax, and advisory practice across 25+ service lines including tax planning and preparation, bookkeeping, payroll, attestation (audit/review/compilation), IRS representation, business entity selection, estate planning, financial forecasting, nonprofit accounting, and asset protection. It holds QuickBooks ProAdvisor certification and provides outsourced QuickBooks setup, training, and ongoing support. Distribution is direct, relationship-driven, and referral-based, serving 1,500+ clients across more than 12 verticals including medical practices, nonprofits, auto dealerships, trucking logistics, convenience stores, gas stations, franchise restaurants, agriculture, and construction throughout California's Central Valley (Fresno, Clovis, Madera, Visalia, Hanford, Merced). Pricing is not publicly disclosed; the firm operates on hourly billing, fixed-fee engagements, and multi-year retainers determined per engagement.

The firm has executed two recent tuck-in acquisitions (Bains & Associates in January 2020 and Cynthia Wiederhold, CPA in May 2021), retaining the acquired brands within the parent practice. Ownership transferred from founders Howard DeMera and Mark Cameron to five managing partners (Andrew J. Cameron, Evin Edwards II, Kip J. Martin, Michael R. Davin, Shelley M. Nakaguchi) via a 2006 management buyout, with the founders retained as of counsel. Technology use centers on cloud-based accounting platforms rather than proprietary software, and no AI/ML capabilities, mobile apps, or developer APIs are disclosed. Marketing is driven by educational blog content, organic social, SEO, BBB accreditation, and Fresno Bee People's Choice recognition.

Name

DeMera DeMera Cameron

Legal name

DeMera DeMera Cameron, A Professional Accountancy Corporation

Website

https://ddccpa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1944

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DeMera DeMera Cameron is an employee-owned Fresno CPA firm, founded 1944, providing tax, bookkeeping, payroll, audit, and advisory services to 1,500+ clients across 12+ industries in California's Central Valley.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Fresno

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Professional Accounting Services: Hourly-based and retainer billing for comprehensive accounting, bookkeeping, tax preparation, and audit services delivered to businesses and individuals across Central Valley industries.
2. Tax Planning and Advisory Services: Proactive tax planning and advisory engagements providing ongoing strategy support, compliance services, and year-round tax counsel to individual and business clients.
3. Nonprofit Accounting Services: Specialized accounting, tax preparation, and compliance services for nonprofit organizations including Form 990 preparation, grant compliance, and financial reporting.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DeMera DeMera Cameron is a CPA accounting firm providing comprehensive accounting, tax, bookkeeping, payroll, audit and attestation, and business advisory services to businesses and individuals across California's Central Valley. The firm specializes in industry-specific accounting services for 12+ verticals including medical practices, agriculture, construction, nonprofits, dealerships, trucking, convenience stores, gas stations, and franchise restaurants, with deep expertise since 1944.

Product overview

DeMera DeMera Cameron is a CPA accounting firm offering a comprehensive suite of accounting, tax, and advisory services. The firm operates as a services-based practice rather than a software product company, providing professional services including tax planning and preparation, bookkeeping, payroll services, attestation services (auditing, review, compilation), business entity selection, estate planning, financial forecasting, IRS representation, nonprofit accounting, and asset protection. Services are tailored to various industries including medical practices, nonprofits, dealerships, trucking logistics, convenience stores, gas stations, franchise restaurants, agriculture, and construction. The firm also offers QuickBooks ProAdvisor support for clients using QuickBooks software.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Attestation Services Comprehensive auditing, review, and compilation services including examination of financial statements with expertise in regulatory requirements for Central Valley businesses.
• Bookkeeping Outsourced bookkeeping services including recording transactions, reconciling accounts, generating financial reports, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards.
• Business Entity Selection Guidance on selecting optimal business entity structures (sole proprietorship, partnership, LLC, S corporation, C corporation) based on business goals, risk tolerance, and tax considerations.
• Business Succession Planning Strategic planning services for business transitions, including selling, passing to family, bringing in partners, or restructuring ownership.
• Estate Planning & Trust Preparation Living trust, will and testament services including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, and trust preparation for asset protection and wealth preservation.
• Financial Forecasts & Projections Crafting accurate financial forecasts and projections through analysis of historical data, industry trends, and market dynamics with scenario and sensitivity analyses.
• IRS Representation IRS resolution and tax relief services including handling audits, tax disputes, and direct communication with the IRS on behalf of clients.
• Management Advisory Services Strategic advisory services for businesses including cash flow management, planning for expansion, and long-term growth planning.
• Nonprofit Accounting Specialized accounting services for nonprofit organizations including financial reporting, budgeting, grant compliance, and tax preparation tailored to mission-driven organizations.
• Nonprofit Returns: State & Federal Preparation and filing of state and federal nonprofit tax returns including Form 990 for federal tax-exempt organizations with compliance monitoring.
• Payroll Services QuickBooks payroll processing including payroll processing, tax withholding, wage garnishments, direct deposit administration, and comprehensive reporting.
• Payroll Taxes Payroll tax management services including calculating withholdings, remitting taxes, and filing Forms 941, 940, 943, W-2, and W-3.
• QuickBooks ProAdvisor Support Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor support including software setup, customization, training, troubleshooting, and ongoing support for various business types.
• Sales Tax Services Sales tax services including registration, calculation, reporting, remittance, and planning strategies for multi-jurisdictional tax compliance.
• Tax Planning & Preparation

Quantifiable outcome

• 1500+ happy clients served
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles8 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA): Large US accounting and advisory firm focused on closely held and mid-market clients across multiple industries (including agriculture and construction), offering the same advisory + compliance stack as DDC.
• BDO USA: Top-tier global accounting network with strong US middle-market and industry-vertical practices that mirror DDC's full-service positioning (tax, audit, advisory, wealth) across healthcare, ag, construction, and nonprofits.
• Moss Adams LLP: Top-15 US accounting firm headquartered on the West Coast with deep industry specialization (including agriculture and construction) and full advisory/tax/audit capabilities — a scaled-up analog of DDC's multi-vertical model.
• Plante Moran: Large US accounting, tax, and consulting firm known for serving closely held businesses across multiple industries (manufacturing, ag, healthcare), with an analogous 'trusted-advisor for owner-operated business' positioning.
• Crowe LLP: Large US accounting firm serving mid-market and SMB clients with deep industry verticals (dealerships, construction, healthcare, ag) — directly comparable service breadth to DDC at national scale.
• Eide Bailly LLP: Large regional CPA firm with an explicit agriculture practice and a similar roll-up acquisition history; comparable structure of regional offices serving middle-market and SMB clients across many verticals.
• Wipfli LLP: Top-20 US firm with a heavy middle-market / SMB client base and multi-industry coverage (construction, ag, manufacturing, dealerships) — similar service mix to DDC at significantly larger scale.
• WithumSmith+Brown, PC (Withum): Mid-market accounting and advisory firm with very deep industry-vertical practices (healthcare, nonprofit, dealerships, construction) — closely aligned to DDC's vertical-specialization playbook but at much greater scale.

Emerging players

• Bench Accounting: Tech-enabled bookkeeping and accounting service targeting SMBs — adjacent rather than directly competing at the advisory level, but a structural threat to DDC's entry-tier bookkeeping and tax-prep service lines.

Direct peers

• Brown Armstrong Accountancy Corporation: Long-standing Central Valley / Bakersfield CPA firm with similar multi-vertical SMB focus (agriculture, construction, healthcare, nonprofits), comparable headcount, and a regional relationship-driven model — the most direct geographic peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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