Gilbert R. Vasquez (Gil) founded Vasquez + Company LLP in 1969 and serves as the firm's Managing Partner. For more than 55 years, he has advised government agencies, nonprofit organizations, healthcare providers, and privately held businesses on accounting, auditing, taxation, and financial management matters.
Throughout his career, Gil has championed the idea that business success and community impact are closely connected. Today, that philosophy remains central to the firm's commitment to clients, employees, and the communities it serves.
A respected leader in the accounting profession, Gil served on the California Board of Accountancy and later became its first Latino president.
Gil founded the Association of Latino Professionals for America (ALPFA), which has grown into a national organization serving business, accounting, and finance professionals. His community leadership includes service as Chairman Emeritus of UnidosUS, Chairman Emeritus of the Los Angeles Latino Chamber of Commerce (LALCC), and a member of the Executive Board of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee. His board service includes more than 40 organizations, including Entravision Communications Corporation, Manufacturers Bank, the LA84 Foundation, the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC), and the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF).
Some of Gil’s professional accolades include:
• Forbes Best-In-State CPA for 2025 and 2026
• Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund's Achievement Award
• Coca-Cola Company's Golden Hammer Award
• YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles' Golden Book of Distinguished Service Award
• California State University, Los Angeles Alumnus of the Year
Gil earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from California State University, Los Angeles.
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