Accuity

We’re honored to be named a 2026 Hawaiʻi Excellence in Business Award recipient by Hawaii Business Magazine 🎉 This recognition comes at a special time for Accuity as we celebrate 75 years of serving Hawaiʻi this month and 20 years as Accuity!

Since 1951, a lot has changed, but what matters most hasn’t: supporting our clients, investing in our people and helping Hawaiʻi organizations succeed. We wouldn’t be here without the people who have been part of our story over the past 75 years, including our team, clients, partners and community.

Mahalo to Hawaiʻi Business Magazine for the recognition, and to everyone who has been part of our journey.

Photos 📸: Hawaii Business Magazine

Big congratulations to Mia! 🎉 She officially passed all of her CPA exams, and we’re so excited to celebrate this major milestone with her.

Mia is sharing a few of the study strategies and snacks that helped her along the way.

Amazing job, Mia! 👏

Cash can get tied up in a business in more ways than one.

Read our latest Insight to see how receivables, inventory and payables can affect liquidity plus practical ways to monitor working capital and address potential cash flow issues before they become bigger problems: https://www.accuityadvisors.com/insights/take-control-of-working-capital/

Please welcome Joanna Tomchak, our new Client Advisory Services supervisor in our Maui office! Joanna grew up in Macau and moved to the U.S. to attend Maui Community College. She later earned her BBA in accounting from the Shidler College of Business at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.

Outside of work, Joanna enjoys playing tennis 🎾, watching Grand Slam tournaments and learning about history through documentaries. She also loves exploring different cuisines and trying street food while traveling. Her favorite treat is a warm pineapple bun from a traditional Chinese bakery.

Fun fat: Joanna learned balloon twisting while working for a nonprofit and spent several years creating balloon animals for children and seniors during holiday celebrations. 🎈

Welcome to the team, Joanna!

Say hello to Tyler Guard, our new audit associate! Born and raised on O‘ahu, Tyler attended Saint Louis School and graduated from Mid-Pacific Institute. He later attended college in the Bay Area, where he earned a degree in marine engineering and a U.S. Coast Guard unlimited horsepower engineering license. Before returning home to pursue accounting, Tyler sailed across the Pacific and Atlantic oceans abroad a variety of ships 🚢.

Outside of work, Tyler enjoys dirt bike riding, surfing, foiling, golfing and just about anything outdoors 🏄⛳. He’s also a fan of Game of Thrones, The Sopranos and the James Bond movies.

Fun fact: One of the most remote places Tyler has visited is Thule, Greenland, located within the Arctic Circle. He traveled there while working abroad ships and experienced firsthand the extreme weather that can make the area difficult to reach.

Welcome, Tyler!

You don’t have to be an accountant to understand what’s happening in your books.

Our latest Insight breaks down the basics of debits and credits, from the accounting equation to how transactions ultimately show up on your financial statements. Read more to learn why these fundamentals still matter, even in an age of automated accounting: https://www.accuityadvisors.com/insights/debits-and-credits-a-practical-guide-for-business-owners/

From interns to team members! We’re excited to welcome back some familiar faces, this time as full-time employees at Accuity. After starting their journeys with us as interns, they’re taking the next step in their careers and beginning new roles with the firm.

Congratulations on this exciting next step!

Meet Eric Hwang, our new audit associate! Born on O‘ahu and raised on Maui, Eric graduated from Baldwin High School and recently earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Since graduating in May, he has been studying for the CPA exams and recently traveled to California and South Korea.

Outside of work, Eric enjoys golfing ⛳, diving, bodyboarding, gaming and photography 📸. He’s also a fan of Bloodhounds, La La Land and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. When it comes to food, some of his favorites are meat jun, steak, tacos and just about anything Korean 🍽️.

Fun fact: Eric’s longest recorded golf drive is an impressive 350 yards!

Welcome, Eric!