Who We Work With
Why Faycroft?
A deliberately focused search model, built around technical credibility and long term alignment.
Technical tax background
Led by practitioners with hands-on tax experience, enabling informed assessment beyond résumés and job titles.
Founder-led, low volume search
Every search is run directly by the founders, with a deliberately small number of concurrent mandates.
West Coast only
Focused exclusively on West Coast public accounting firms, giving us deeper market knowledge and stronger alignment on both sides.
Insights
Our observations on hiring, retention, and career movement in public accounting.
Jan 26, 2026
Compensation matters, but it is rarely the primary reason experienced tax professionals change firms.
Jan 28, 2026
Many small and mid-sized CPA firms assume tax seniors move for incremental pay increases. In practice, the decision is usually more nuanced.
Jan 30, 2026
Tax hiring on the West Coast remains difficult, even as demand for services continues to grow. The reasons are structural, not short-term.