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Adam Abplanalp leads Cobalt, P.C., one of the only Pacific Northwest public accounting firms that focuses exclusively on real estate owners, investors, property managers, brokers, and developers. He’s also a leading expert on Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii state and local tax law, planning, and compliance.

Adam started Cobalt, P.C. in 2015, after a career in risk management, internal audit, and fraud risk monitoring and prevention for the largest bank in the Pacific Northwest. Since starting the firm in 2015, Adam has grown the firm from one to around fifteen professionals, who focus exclusively on serving real estate-related businesses and individuals with best-in-class accounting, tax, and business advisory services.

In addition to being a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, and New York, Adam is also a Chartered Professional Accountant in British Columbia, Canada, a Certified Fraud Examiner, and holds real estate licenses as an Oregon Principal Broker (License No. 201235744) and Washington Managing Broker (License No. 26382).

Adam is a member of the American Institute of CPAs, the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia, the Oregon Society of CPAs (OSCPA), and the Hawaii Society of CPAs. He serves on the Board of Directors of the OSCPA and is a past Chair of the OSCPA Taxation Strategic Committee. Since 2019, Adam has served as a member of the City of Portland’s Revenue Division Appeals Board, and he also serves on the Oregon Board of Accountancy’s Complaints Committee. Adam is a frequent speaker on state and local tax issues, and is often asked to consult with the Oregon Legislative Assembly, Oregon Department of Revenue, Metro, and the City of Portland on the implementation and administration of state and local tax programs.