W/P A-1 Austin, Texas CPA firm

Audits and tax counsel, with great people on your side.

Calhoun, Thomson + Matza is the Austin CPA firm insurers, businesses, nonprofits and individuals call for statutory audits, financial statement work and tax planning. Its partners and directors came up through PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte & Touche, BDO and the Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation.

Meet the partners & directorsFive leaders, one firm
Looking up Congress Avenue toward the Texas Capitol in downtown Austin W/P A-1 · Congress Ave. Austin-based
national + international reach
Congress Avenue, looking toward the Texas Capitol

Memberships & recognition

W/P L Partners & directors

The people behind every engagement.

Big-firm training, Austin-sized attention. CT+M’s leaders bring experience from PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte & Touche, BDO and the Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation, and you can email each of them directly.

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    Clark Thomson, Managing Partner, Calhoun, Thomson + Matza

    Clark Thomson

    Managing Partner

    GAAP and statutory audits of property & casualty, life, accident & health insurers and HMOs, plus technology, not-for-profit, manufacturing, service contract and warranty clients.

    • BA Economics + MPA, The University of Texas at Austin
    • MBA, University of Houston–Clear Lake
    • CPA in Texas, Colorado, Virginia and California
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    Tanya Davis, Chief Financial Officer, Calhoun, Thomson + Matza

    Tanya Davis

    Chief Financial Officer

    Runs the firm’s finances after a career in public accounting that included serving as an audit manager with BDO USA, LLP.

    • Former audit manager, BDO USA, LLP
    • BBA in Accounting, Texas A&M University
    • CPA in Texas
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    Scott Weiss, Audit Director, Calhoun, Thomson + Matza

    Scott Weiss

    Audit Director

    Directs GAAP and statutory audits of property & casualty, life and accident & health insurers, with focus on not-for-profits, employee benefit plans and technology.

    • GAAP + statutory insurance audits
    • BBA + Master of Accountancy, Texas State University
    • CPA in Texas
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    Brian Streig, Tax Director, Calhoun, Thomson + Matza

    Brian Streig

    Tax Director

    Tax compliance and planning for clients from start-up to dissolution and from individuals to multinationals: insurance, manufacturing, technology, entertainment, oil & gas, not-for-profit, wholesale, retail and professional services.

    • Formerly with PricewaterhouseCoopers (entertainment & media)
    • BBA + MPA, The University of Texas at Austin
    • Start-up to dissolution, individual to multinational
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    Rich Matza, Tax Director, Calhoun, Thomson + Matza

    Rich Matza

    Tax Director

    Insurance taxation. Rich was instrumental in the reform of insurance taxation in the mid-80s as a member of the Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation, and attends the Insurance Tax Conference every year.

    • Former Tax Director, Deloitte & Touche and Temple Inland Financial Services
    • Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation (mid-80s insurance tax reform)
    • Adjunct professor, University of North Texas
  6. L-6 Your turn

    Not sure who to ask?

    Call the office and tell us what you’re working on. We’ll put you with the partner or director who fits.

Calhoun, Thomson + Matza, LLPAudit · Accounting · Tax, from Austin, Texas

Footed: 5 of 5 · AICPA + TXCPA members

W/P B Auditing & accounting

Audits regulators, lenders and boards can rely on.

From statutory audits of insurance companies to benefit plans and deal diligence, CT+M’s audit team is led by Managing Partner Clark Thomson and Audit Director Scott Weiss.

All auditing & accounting services
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    Audits and reviews of financial statements

    Audits and reviews that give lenders, boards and owners numbers they can rely on.

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    Statutory audits of insurance companies

    GAAP and statutory audits of property & casualty, life, accident & health insurers, HMOs and alternative risk entities.

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    NAIC annual/quarterly statements

    Help with the NAIC annual and quarterly statements insurers file with regulators.

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    Audits of employee benefit plans

    Benefit plan audits for employers that sponsor retirement and welfare plans.

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    Acquisition due diligence

    A close read of the numbers before you buy, so the price reflects what you are really getting.

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    Litigation support

    Accounting support when a dispute turns on the numbers.

W/P C Industries

Small businesses, big businesses, and a deep bench in insurance.

The firm’s experience runs across a wide range of industries. If you don’t see yours, call us; between the team’s experience and its strategic alliances, there’s a good chance CT+M can help.

Schedule C-1 · Insurance

  1. 01Property & Casualty
  2. 02Title
  3. 03Life
  4. 04Fraternal
  5. 05Health / HMO
  6. 06Reciprocals and Exchanges
  7. 07Risk Retention Groups
  8. 08Captives
  9. 09Risk Pools
  10. 10Warranty Companies

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Non-Profit & Trade Organizations

Trade Associations · Charitable Organizations · Grant Recipients

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Technology

Software · Start-ups · Semiconductor · Internet Services

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Healthcare

Home Healthcare · MRI · Provider Groups

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Manufacturing

Furniture · Heavy Equipment

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Best of the Rest

Retail · Employee Benefits · Construction · Services

C-7 Not listed?

If you don’t see something you need, call us.

Call 512.439.8400
See every industry CT+M serves

W/P D Tax preparation & consulting

Great service is a great tax break.

Tax Directors Brian Streig and Rich Matza handle compliance and planning from start-up to dissolution, individual to multinational, including the insurance taxation Rich helped reform as a member of the Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation.

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    Tax return preparation (federal and state)

    Federal and state returns for businesses, nonprofits and individuals.

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    Tax planning

    Planning ahead of the decision, not after the return.

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    Private letter rulings

    Formal IRS guidance on how a specific transaction will be taxed.

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    Merger and acquisition

    Tax structuring and review when companies combine, buy or sell.

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    Cost segregation studies

    Studies that sort building costs so depreciation follows the rules and your cash flow.

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    IRS examinations

    Help when the IRS opens an examination.

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    Transfer pricing studies

    Studies for related-party transactions across entities and borders.

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    Litigation support

    Tax analysis when a dispute turns on how something was taxed.

W/P E Ask for a second look

Before you sign, file or respond, get a second look.

CT+M engages clients in a dialog to identify challenges, seek possibilities, clarify visions and plan for their success. Here is how a first conversation works.

  1. 01 Identify challenges

    Tell us what’s on your desk

    An audit a regulator or lender is asking for, a tax position you’re unsure of, an IRS letter, a deal you’re weighing. A phone call or a short note is enough to start.

  2. 02 Seek possibilities

    Talk it through with us

    We ask questions, listen and lay out the options, including the ones you may not have considered.

  3. 03 Clarify visions

    Agree on what success looks like

    Scope, timing and who on the team owns the work, settled before the work begins.

  4. 04 Plan for success

    Get the work done

    The engagement runs to plan, and you know who to call when something changes.

Start a conversation Call 512.439.8400

Please don’t send tax documents or Social Security numbers through the contact form. Clients share files through CT+M’s secure portal.

W/P G Careers at CT+M

Love what you do. Love where you live.

Have a passion for audit? Think you’re the tax master? CT+M is always looking for its next great hire, from experienced professionals to students who want practical experience for their résumé.

Benefits schedule

  • Competitive compensation
  • Comprehensive healthcare
  • 401(k) matching
  • CPA prep course and exam bonuses
  • Paid vacation and holidays
  • Opportunities for advancement
  • Paid continuing education
  • Travel bonuses

W/P Q Questions, answered

Before you pick up the phone.

Straight answers about who CT+M serves and how the firm works. If your question isn’t here, call us.

Call 512.439.8400
Where is Calhoun, Thomson + Matza located?

The office is in Austin, Texas. Mail goes to P.O. Box 30044, Austin, TX 78755. While CT+M is a locally based accounting firm, its reach is national and international.

What kinds of insurance companies does CT+M audit?

Property & casualty, title, life, fraternal, health and HMO, reciprocals and exchanges, risk retention groups, captives, risk pools and warranty companies. The audit team performs GAAP and statutory audits and helps with NAIC annual and quarterly statements.

Does CT+M only work with large companies?

No. CT+M serves small businesses, big businesses, non-profit organizations and individuals. If you don’t see the service you need listed, call the office; between the team’s experience and its strategic alliances, there is a good chance the firm can help.

What tax work does the firm handle?

Federal and state tax return preparation, tax planning, private letter rulings, merger and acquisition work, cost segregation studies, IRS examinations, transfer pricing studies and litigation support.

Who leads the firm?

Clark Thomson is managing partner and Tanya Davis is chief financial officer. Scott Weiss is audit director, and Brian Streig and Rich Matza are tax directors. Each partner and director has a bio and direct contact details on the firm’s site.

How do existing clients share files and pay?

Existing clients use the CT+M tax portal or audit portal (Brian Streig can set up access) and can pay online. Please don’t send sensitive documents through a general contact form.

Is CT+M hiring?

CT+M is always looking for its next great hire. Benefits include competitive compensation, comprehensive healthcare, 401(k) matching, CPA prep course and exam bonuses, paid continuing education and travel bonuses. Students can ask about internships; the firm also meets candidates at recruiting events.

W/P Z Plan for success

We’re listening. What would you like to talk about?

Do you have an idea, a dream or a challenge? Call the office or send a message, and a member of the CT+M team will get back to you.

Mail: P.O. Box 30044, Austin, TX 78755