Our People

As a member of the California Society of CPAs, Dong Jung has been providing income tax planning and strategy, accounting for corporations, partnerships, and trusts, and advisory services for over 35 years at Jung Novikoff & Stevens. He was appointed in 1998 as co-chair a committee to rewrite sales tax regulation 1540 for the advertising industry that has completely changed the sales taxability of the industry to the new internet age. Don earned his Bachelors of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of California, Los Angeles, and completed his Master’s degree in Taxation at Golden Gate University.

As the Managing Partner at Jung Novikoff & Stevens, Steve Novikoff has over 30 years of experience focuses primarily in accounting and tax preparation for both corporate and partnership clients, as well as individuals and helps maintain the firm’s computer systems. Steve earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from California State University, Northridge, and is a member of the California Society of CPAs. He also served on the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles Kart Club, while sponsoring and working as a pit crew member of a stock car.

Steven Yamshon is financial adviser and principal at BFSG, LLC, a registered investment adviser located in Irvine, CA.  Steve provides business development and management services to Jung Novikoff & Stevens on a part-time basis, but does not provide accounting services to our firm’s clients.  Steve graduated from California State University, Sacramento with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Environmental Resources with honors and has also earned his Certificate in General Forestry from the University of Maryland. Mr. Yamshon studied at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Science Forestry for Executives Program in 2009 and 2013. Mr. Yamshon earned his Master’s Degree in Business with a concentration in International Business from the University of Redlands and studied Finance and Economics at The University of London Business School and the Institute of Economics and Political Science at Cambridge University as part of his program. He is also a graduate of the Harvard Business School Owner President Management Program (Class OPM 14, 1987) where he studied general management and received his OPM degree/certificate. Mr. Yamshon is also a graduate of the UCLA Anderson Graduate School of Management Executive Program (Class EP064) where he studied economics, finance, management, and strategy. Mr. Yamshon further studied strategy, economics and finance at the Doctoral level as a Visiting Scholar. Mr. Yamshon earned three Master’s level qualifications from the Said Business School, University of Oxford. The three qualifications are: Diplomas in Financial Strategy, Diploma in Global Business and Diploma in Strategy and Innovation. Mr. Yamshon also graduated from the Said Business School Oxford Advanced Management and Leadership Program with a Certificate in Management Studies. His dissertation was on forestry investments. As a Visiting Scholar, Steve was on the faculty at the UCLA Anderson Graduate School of Management. He now teaches investment finance at UCLA Extension.

Steve is a part-owner of Jung Novikoff & Stevens.  Steve is not an employee of our firm and receives no compensation from us, but he does benefit financially from his part ownership of the firm.

As the Senior Accountant, Roger West has over 31 years of accounting experience in providing quality accounting and tax services to clients. His experience includes the preparation of tax returns for corporations, partnerships, individuals as well as trusts, and the preparation of compiled and reviewed financial statements. Roger completed his Bachelor of Science in Economics and a minor in Accounting at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.