History
OUM was formed in 1976, when Roger Odenberg and James Ullakko left an international accounting firm to establish their own tax practice. John Muranishi, Paul Ainslie, and Chris Millias joined OUM shortly thereafter, to expand the tax practice and add an assurance and advisory practice. Twenty years later the firm opened a second office, in San Diego (Carlsbad). Our firm is an independent BDO Seidman Alliance firm. BDO USA is a member firm of BDO International, the fifth largest accounting and consulting network in the world, with offices in 110 countries. Our affiliation with BDO USA affords us access to national and international offices, technical expertise, specialized resources, quality assurance, high caliber training, and the latest technical and reporting developments.
Mission Statement
We provide high quality assurance, tax and advisory services. We are committed to building lifelong relationships with our clients, employees and the communities we serve, guided daily by our core values: Respect and Recognition, Trust, Success, Quality and Community. When you work with us, you will see how our values are embedded in everything we do - and how they enhance your experience and our engagement performance.
Core Values
Our core values represent a collective reflection on what the individuals of OUM consider important. We believe that by incorporating these values into our lives we will be better prepared to serve our clients and become productive, caring citizens who will make a positive contribution to our communities. We understand that these values are interdependent and encourage the inclusion of each whenever and wherever appropriate.
Respect and Recognition: We promote mutual respect throughout our organization by treating each other as we expect to be treated. We recognize, appreciate and reward the efforts of our people.
Trust: We make trust the foundation of all our relationships and cultivate it every day. We are accountable to, and can rely on, each other for honesty and good faith efforts. Our communications are open and authentic using a collaborative based approach.
Success: We are driven to accomplish challenging goals and improve productivity, with an overriding emphasis on service. We have high standards for ourselves and others, and we pursue success with confidence, optimism and determination.
Quality: We call it doing things right. We solve difficult problems by using creative thinking and teamwork. We consistently identify means and methods to perform tasks more efficiently. We continue to expand our knowledge base, and share that knowledge within the organization.
Community: We are one firm, one team. We believe that succeeding as one firm is more important than succeeding independently. Balancing empowerment and interdependence makes us stronger. By building an OUM "community" we are better prepared to become caring citizens who will make a positive contribution to our team members and our communities.