Mia Yang is a Senior Tax & Advisory Manager at LSL who brings a personal sense of responsibility to her work. Early in her career, a partner encouraged her to treat each client’s tax return as her own. That advice continues to shape how she reviews the details, looks for tax-saving opportunities, and helps clients plan ahead.

Her first experience with numbers came as a child helping make change at her mother’s grocery store. That early interest grew into a career she enjoys for both the technical challenges and the relationships. With more than a decade of public accounting experience, Mia works with closely held businesses, high-net-worth individuals, real estate businesses, professional service firms, and manufacturers and distributors. Her background also includes international and cross-border tax matters, multistate reporting, and tax provision work.

Mia enjoys taking complicated tax rules and explaining them in practical terms. She works with clients to understand their circumstances, evaluate tax positions, and consider how planning decisions affect their taxes and cash flow. In one recent engagement, she researched disaster-relief provisions and helped a business client obtain relief from international reporting penalties.

As a manager, Mia is equally invested in her team. She reviews returns, guides staff through technical questions, and helps them become more confident and independent in their work. She has also developed standardized workpapers and departmental procedures to make preparation and review more consistent.

Outside of work, Mia reads, gardens, travels, and hikes with family and friends. Weekends often include movies and cartoons with her son and video calls with family overseas.

Professional and Civic Involvement

PrimeGlobal, Firm member

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)

California Society of Certified Public Accountants (CalCPA)

Education

M.S. in Accountancy — California State University, Los Angeles