Propp Christensen Caniglia LLP is a boutique CPA firm which values dedication, innovation, and distinction in all that we do and our professionals are committed to understanding your needs and turning your challenges into opportunities. To find out more about our partners, please read their biographies below.
Thomas E. Propp, CPA
Tom specializes in tax and business consulting engagements
with a concentration in the real estate industry and business
entrepreneurs. He has earned a reputation for successfully representing
clients in real estate transactions and he oversees a team of specialists
who routinely provide audit, tax and consulting services.
With more than 30 years of experience in accounting and
auditing, Tom has assisted clients with many types of real estate
transactions. These include acquisitions and dispositions; debt
restructurings; and business entity formation and structuring, among
others.
Tom received his Bachelor of Science and MBA degrees with an emphasis in finance from the University of California, Berkeley. He serves his local community as a member of the board of directors of Placer Community Foundation.
Debbi J. Christensen, CPA
Debbi leads our financial statement reporting team which
produces audits, reviews and compilations for clients in a variety of
industries. She also provides financial accounting and auditing services
as well as tax planning and compliance services to individual and business
clients.
With over 25 years of experience, Debbi works with
individual clients in addition to business clients in real estate,
affordable housing, common interest realty associations, and other
for-profit and not-for-profit entities.
Debbi received her Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration with an emphasis in management from Walla Walla College. She has served on the board for Sutter Roseville Medical Center Foundation and currently serves as the treasurer for Adventist Forum.
Mary J. Caniglia, CPA
Mary, PCC's administrative partner, specializes in
accounting systems consulting and training, and in the preparation of tax
returns for individuals and businesses. She's our resident QuickBooks
"Pro" and she's trained many clients and their staff to use QuickBooks and
other accounting software. Mary also supports clients in their use of
remote accounting applications to transfer tax returns and other financial
records to PCC securely.
She received her Bachelor of Science degree in business from California State University, Sacramento. She serves as treasurer for the Gateway Foundation Inc. and as a volunteer for the Matsuyama-Sacramento Sister City Corporation.
K. Jeffrey De Lyser, CPA/CFF
Jeff specializes in financial reporting and assurance services, including financial and compliance audits, reviews, compilations, and other attestation engagements, assisting clients in a large variety of industries.
He began his public accounting career in Nevada in 1993 and joined PCC at the firm’s inception. Jeff holds active CPA licenses in Nevada and California and has also received the Certified in Financial Forensics credential from the American Institute of Certified Public Accounts.
Jeff received a Bachelor of Science degree with an emphasis in accounting, graduating with honors from California Baptist University in Riverside, CA. He is a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and serves on the Enforcement Advisory Committee of the California Board of Accountancy.