July 10, 2007

CalCPA San Francisco Chapter Elects New President

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — Kathy Yu-Liu, CPA, of San Francisco has been elected president of the San Francisco Chapter of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants (CalCPA) for 2007 – 08. Yu-Liu succeeds Andrea G. Cope, CPA, of Alameda.

Previously Yu-Liu served as the chapter’s first vice president.

The CalCPA San Francisco Chapter serves more than 3,400 members in San Francisco, Marin, Sonoma, Mendocino and Humboldt counties. They specialize in a broad range of services — from business consulting and personal financial planning to tax and estate planning.

Yu-Liu is a vice president and chief financial officer for Kizan International, an apparel importer and distributor in Brisbane. She holds an honorary degree in accounting from Hong Kong Polytechnic University and a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a master’s in taxation from Golden Gate University.

Joining Yu-Liu on the board of the CalCPA San Francisco Chapter are Jerry Sample (first vice president) of Paladin Accountancy, San Francisco; Jamshed B. Gandi (second vice president) of Bertorelli, Gandi, Won & Behti, San Francisco; Karen Pfau-Martinez (secretary) of Burr, Pilger & Mayer LLP, San Francisco; and Laura Lee Ross (treasurer) of Harb, Levy & Weiland, San Francisco.

About CalCPA

The California Society of Certified Public Accountants (CalCPA) (www.calcpa.org) is one of the nation’s largest accounting organizations and the largest CPA association in California. It serves more than 30,000 members in public practice, private industry, education and government.

Editor’s Note

A photo of Kathy Yu-Liu suitable for publishing is available by contacting bill.spaniel@calcpa.org.