02/14/2026
I’m going to tell you something you may not expect a CPA to say.
I don’t do this work just because I love math and numbers.
I mean, sure, I’m good with numbers and creating killer spreadsheets. 30-plus years of good. But that’s not what gets me up in the morning.
I found out that accepting my own humanness is what allows me to bring real empathy and compassion to yours.
I realized that the person sitting across from me wasn’t just handing me a stack of financial documents.
They were handing me their worry. They were sharing deeply personal information. They were brimming with questions and perhaps even fears. They were holding expectations like “I should know this by now but I don’t.”
And I wondered if anyone had ever talked to them like a human about it.
So that’s what I decided to be. A human. A CPA who actually listens. Who explains things in a way that makes sense. Who doesn’t vanish after April 15th.
My name is Paul Gorman. I run ClearVue Strategies, a CPA and financial coaching firm in Huntington Beach. And if you’ve ever wished your CPA cared about your life as much as your tax return...
That’s me. Nice to meet you.
