3 BPM Partners Named Women of Influence Accounting 2026
BPM is proud to announce its placement at #28 on Accounting Today’s 2026 VAR 100 list.
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Karla Luna
CPA, MST
Partner, Tax
Estate & Trust Tax Leader
Location: Santa Monica
Services: Corporate Tax, Estates, Gifts & Trusts, Private Client Services
Industries: Real Estate
Karla works extensively with high-net-worth clients to guide them through the process of optimizing their income tax positions and decreasing their tax liability to help preserve their wealth. Karla’s diligence in staying up to date with the most current and advantageous tax laws enables her to provide significant value to her clients. She consistently identifies tax credits and industry-specific matters for her clients that result in meaningful savings at tax time.
Her specialty lies in the areas of tax planning, consulting and compliance for privately held companies (corporations, S corporations and partnerships), trusts and estates, and high-net-worth families and their entities.
She works with clients in a variety of industries including manufacturing, retail, professional services and entertainment.
Karla holds an active CPA license in California under the name Maria Karla Chavez Luna.
Interesting tidbit
Karla enjoys traveling, playing tennis and is an avid poker player.
Awards
- Women of Influence: Accounting – Los Angeles Business Journal (2026)
- Mentor of the Year – Los Angeles Business Journal (2025)
- Inspirational Women – Los Angeles Times (2022, 2024)
- Leaders of Influence: Minority CPAs – Los Angeles Business Journal (2022)
- Most Influential Women in Accounting in Los Angeles – Los Angeles Business Journal (2018, 2020)
- Forty in their 40s Leading Financial Services Professionals – Los Angeles Business Journal (2019)
Certifications
Certified Public Accountant
Community
- Member – American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
- Member – California Society of Certified Public Accountants (CalCPA)
- Member – Association for Corporate Growth (ACG)
Education
- BS/Business Economics; Minor/Accounting – University of California Los Angeles
- MS/Taxation – Golden Gate University
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