Daryl R. Petrick

Daryl specializes in implementing tax strategies for business owners, high-income and high net worth individuals.  He has developed a strong practice of working with people in the real estate industry, both with conventional properties as well as affordable housing.  He has demonstrated the tenacity to work within the government systems to extract tax refunds that have seemed to be lost, and to find solutions to tax problems that have previously been elusive.  Daryl has experience in working with clients who represent the heartland of California—real estate professionals, construction contractors, farmers, professionals, manufacturers, and even athletes.

Daryl’s strong working knowledge of the tax law has helped to make him an effective advocate for the firm’s clients in tax planning and in representation before taxing authorities. He has identified a network of experts in allied fields who can be brought in to consult with clients in legal, estate planning, and financial planning matters. Through his appointment as the Accounting Chair of the Alliott Global Alliance, he has developed experience in working in international tax and has colleagues who can assist clients with legal and accounting needs in every part of the world.

Daryl earned a M.S. in Taxation from Golden Gate University and is a graduate of California State University, Sacramento, where he earned a B.S. in Accounting and Management Information Science.  He became one of California’s youngest CPAs when he was certified at the age of 22.  He joined Bowman & Company in 1987 and became a partner in 2000.

In 2025 Daryl was one of 1,000 CPAs nationwide named to the inaugural list of Best-In-State CPAs by Forbes Magazine and earned the designation again in 2026.

Unplugged: During an African safari in 2010, Daryl and his wife Tamara became acquainted with Village Hopecore International, a small nonprofit organization that was providing microfinance loans to emerging businesses in rural Kenya. They were so moved by the people they met that Daryl decided to serve as the Board Chair of the US side of the NGO. During his tenure, the award-winning organization has grown to extend loans of over $2.2 million to entrepreneurs, provide health care services to over 950,000 people, and provide clean drinking water and health education to 130,000 students in 680 schools. It has earned a Platinum Transparency rating from Candid and a Four-Star review from Charity Navigator for its effectiveness and accountability.

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