About Tang Advisory

Financial clarity.
Digital security.

Tang Advisory is a CPA firm providing tax preparation, SOC 2 examinations, and cybersecurity consulting for individuals, small businesses, and technology companies.

Founder-led by George Tang, CPA. Serving tax clients across Oregon and Washington, with SOC 2 and cybersecurity engagements nationwide.

George Tang, CPA, founder of Tang Advisory
George Tang, CPA · Founder

What Tang Advisory does

Tax preparation and planning

Individual and small business tax returns, with support for investments, equity compensation, freelance income, and rental properties. Understand your filing position and plan for estimated payments and future decisions.

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SOC 2 examinations

Independent Type I and Type II examinations for SaaS companies responding to customer assurance requirements. Engagements are subject to formal acceptance, independence, competence, staffing, quality-review, and firm-readiness requirements.

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Readiness gap assessments

A separately scoped assessment identifies factual gaps against agreed criteria. Management retains responsibility for control decisions and implementation; performing both readiness and an examination requires an independence evaluation.

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Cybersecurity consulting

Practical support for cloud security, security posture assessments, and control questions. Define the scope and deliverables with a CPA whose background includes hands-on cloud security engineering.

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What makes Tang Advisory different

Work directly with George

George Tang is your direct contact throughout the engagement. Questions reach the professional responsible for the work, with communication expectations established in the engagement letter.

Accounting and security in one practice

George brings experience from PwC, Coalfire, and AWS. That background connects audit discipline with an understanding of how cloud systems actually work.

CPA credentials you can verify

George has held a Washington CPA license since May 2014 and was granted Oregon licensure in February 2026. Firm and individual license numbers are published below for independent verification.

Tax fees agreed before work begins

Tax preparation uses flat fees based on complexity, with payment collected upfront. You receive your quote during the consultation so you can decide whether the engagement fits your needs.

Experience on both sides of cloud security

At Coalfire, George served as lead assessor on SOC 2 examinations for major cloud providers; at AWS, he built and secured cloud infrastructure. This combines examination experience with practical engineering context.

Who Tang Advisory serves

  • Individuals and families in Washington and Oregon with investments, rental properties, or multi-state filing needs.
  • Tech employees navigating RSUs, incentive or nonqualified stock options, and other equity compensation.
  • Freelancers, consultants, and small business owners managing business income, estimated taxes, and entity questions.
  • Bootstrapped and venture-backed SaaS companies, including teams of 20–200 people selling to enterprise customers.

The team behind Tang Advisory

George Tang, CPA · Founder

I started my career at PwC, then served as a lead assessor at Coalfire on SOC 2 examinations of AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Oracle Cloud, and IBM Cloud. At AWS, I built and secured cloud infrastructure at scale.

I started Tang Advisory to bring accounting rigor and hands-on technology experience together in a personally attentive practice. Whether we are reviewing your tax return or discussing security controls, my goal is to help you understand the work and the decisions ahead.

Tang Advisory is founder-led, and you work directly with me. Outside work, I enjoy time with my children, basketball, and golf.

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Credentials & Certifications

Accounting & Audit

CPA (WA since May 2014; OR since February 2026)

Security & Risk

CISSPCISMCRISCCCSPCompTIA Security+

Privacy

CIPP/USCIPM

Cloud

AWS Security SpecialtyAWS SA ProMicrosoft Cybersecurity Architect (SC-100)Azure Security Engineer (AZ-500)Google Cloud Engineer

Compliance Frameworks

HITRUST CCSFPOpen FAIRCCSK

Selected professional credentials are listed here. Current status and the complete engagement-relevant list are verified during acceptance.

Licensure & Verification

Tang Advisory is the trade name of Tang Enterprises LLC, a Washington-registered CPA firm (WA firm license #59422). George Tang is a licensed CPA in Washington (#32532; original issue date May 13, 2014) and was granted Oregon license #17555 on February 2, 2026. Verify current license status at CPAVerify or the Washington State Board of Accountancy.

How Tang Advisory works

  1. Step 1

    Discuss your situation

    Book a free consultation or contact the firm by email or phone. Share your goals, the service you need, and any relevant deadlines.

  2. Step 2

    Agree on the engagement

    Establish scope, fees, responsibilities, and communication expectations. SOC 2 work proceeds only after the required acceptance and quality gates are complete.

  3. Step 3

    Share information securely

    Use the firm-approved, client-restricted exchange channel designated for your engagement. Do not email sensitive documents.

  4. Step 4

    Review the work and next steps

    Work directly with George to understand the results. Delivery timing depends on scope, information readiness, and required reviews; response expectations are set in the engagement letter.

Key facts

Company name
Tang Advisory
Legal entity
Tang Enterprises LLC
Type
Washington-registered CPA firm. WA firm license #59422.
Founder
George Tang, CPA. WA #32532; OR #17555.
Services
Tax preparation and planning, SOC 2 examinations, readiness gap assessments, and cybersecurity consulting.
Service area
Tax clients in Oregon and Washington. SOC 2 and cybersecurity engagements nationwide.
Pricing
Individual tax returns start at $450. Final tax fees depend on complexity; other services are scoped individually.
Contract terms
Scope, fees, responsibilities, and communication expectations are documented in the engagement letter. Tax preparation fees are collected upfront.
Communication
Work directly with George. Initial inquiries by email, phone, or a scheduled consultation; sensitive documents use the designated secure exchange channel.

Frequently asked questions

Who will I work with?

You work directly with George Tang, CPA, the founder of Tang Advisory. The engagement letter establishes scope, responsibilities, and communication expectations.

Can you help with stock compensation or rental income?

Yes. Describe your equity compensation, investments, rental activity, and filing needs during the consultation so the tax engagement can be scoped appropriately.

Where do you serve clients?

Tang Advisory serves tax clients across Oregon and Washington. SOC 2 and cybersecurity engagements are available nationwide, subject to engagement acceptance.

How much does tax preparation cost?

Simple individual returns start at $450, with fees based on complexity. Your consultation establishes the flat fee before work begins, and payment is collected upfront.

Does a readiness assessment include a SOC 2 examination?

No. Readiness and examination services have separate scopes, and performing both requires an evaluation of whether the services are permissible and independence safeguards are sufficient.

How long will my engagement take?

Timing depends on the service, scope, information readiness, and required reviews. Discuss your deadline during the consultation so timing and communication expectations can be established for your engagement.

Let's discuss your situation

Tell me what you need help with, and we'll identify the right next step.