Almich & Associates is a Certified Public Accounting and Business Services firm headquartered in Lake Forest, California. The firm was formed in 1992 by Robin Almich and John Lavery to establish a group of professionals who are focused on the specific needs of organizations involved in postsecondary education. Since its inception, the firm has grown and currently provides services to over 600 postsecondary educational institutions, including both for profit and non-profit organizations in more than 25 states nationwide.

In today’s complex education and business environment, standard service providers offering standard solutions will likely not meet the specific requirements of postsecondary education institutions. Knowledge of ongoing trends in postsecondary education markets, of current requirements and regulations in connection with institutional participation in federal financial assistance programs, accrediting commissions and relevant licensing agencies is critical to providing meaningful services. Almich & Associates is continuously involved with post- secondary education markets nationwide, as well as interfacing with all regulatory entities relevant to educational institutions. As a result we constantly update our engagement services to reflect current requirements and changes in regulation.

The partners of Almich & Associates have over 100 combined years of experience in the post- secondary education sector. Our services include annual institutional audits and special attestations as required by the U.S. Department of Education, acquisitions and merger diligence and advisement, tax structuring, planning and compliance, and sector operational and marketing benchmarking.

We believe that providing value to our clients is the only way to conduct business. We provide value by making sure we know each customer’s business and by fulfilling its unique business needs. Our Firm also takes pride in offering large firm expertise, without the large firm fees.

Almich & Associates is a member the AICPA (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants), the California Society of Certified Public Accountants, CAPPS (California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools), and CCA (Career College Association).

We would like to have the opportunity to develop specialized solutions for your business needs. We do our very best to be proactive and responsive to our clients' inquiries and suggestions. Please give us a call with any questions or comments you have - we'd love to hear from you.