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Co-Founder | CEO of Unified Global
Harold Kinoshita is a seasoned financial leader, entrepreneur, and the CEO and Co-Founder of Unified Global. With over 30 years of experience in accounting, finance, and operational leadership, Harold has built a career helping companies scale smartly—from scrappy startups to multinational corporations. At Unified Global, he leads a team that provides strategic accounting, tax, and financial consulting support to growth-minded businesses across industries including technology, real estate, retail, and medical tech.
It was Harold’s vision—one sparked by a conversation with Amy Natasha Osteen—that helped lay the foundation for Unified’s interdisciplinary approach: pairing business-savvy lawyers, accountants, and advisors to create a true outsourced in-house department for growing companies.
Harold’s philosophy is simple: strategy without execution is just theory. Under his leadership, Unified Global delivers practical, scalable, revenue-driven solutions that help clients move faster, operate smarter, and stay investor-ready at every stage.
Core Areas of Focus
Accounting and Financial Advisory
Harold oversees accounting, GAAP compliance, tax filings, budgeting, payroll, audit support, and financial modeling for startups, established businesses, and private equity-backed companies. His strategic, hands-on approach ensures financial operations are tight, compliant, and growth-ready.
Startup and Growth Company Finance
Harold specializes in supporting technology and consumer product companies as they scale, bringing critical insight into financial modeling, cash flow management, and pre-investment preparation that aligns with founders' and investors' goals.
M&A Diligence and Integration
Having been on both sides of major acquisitions—including Sling Media’s $380 million sale to Echostar—Harold understands the complexities of M&A from operational, financial, and cultural angles. He works with clients to strengthen financial reporting, prepare for diligence, and build post-close integration strategies that actually work.
Capital Raise Readiness
Harold helps companies get investment-ready by building rock-solid financial models, cleaning up reporting processes, and preparing the kind of disciplined financial presentation that wins investor trust. He knows what investors want—and helps companies deliver it.
Operational Scale and Financial Systems Implementation
From Oracle to NetSuite to QuickBooks and beyond, Harold has implemented and optimized financial systems across a wide range of industries. He knows that the right infrastructure makes the difference between chaos and scaling with confidence.
Career Highlights
Unified Global – CEO and Co-Founder
Harold leads a team of financial and operational professionals serving 100+ businesses, many of which are fast-growing technology companies and private equity portfolio companies. His leadership has helped clients achieve cleaner audits, faster closes, stronger financial controls, and successful exits.
Owner, Unified Accounting & Tax
Harold built Unified Accounting & Tax into a trusted partner for startups and growing businesses, offering a full suite of accounting, payroll, and tax services tailored for dynamic companies.
Sling Media, Inc. – Accountant
Harold helped guide Sling Media’s financial operations from its startup days through its $380M sale to Echostar. He played a key role in financial reporting, budgeting, and Oracle ERP implementation during a period of rapid growth.
Broadcom/AltoCom Inc. – Financial Analyst
At Broadcom, Harold managed financial reporting and planning for $200 million business divisions, working closely on M&A integration and post-acquisition operational alignment.
AltoCom Inc. – Senior Accountant
Before AltoCom’s acquisition by Broadcom, Harold managed finance, HR, and accounting functions during AltoCom’s growth phase and M&A transactions.
Education
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
B.S., Accounting and Finance, California State University–Dominguez Hills
Business Administration and Management coursework, California State University–Long Beach, College of Business
Beyond the Bar
Globe-trotter with a passport full of stamps and a heart anchored in the Philippines’ paradise
Pescatarian for 20+ years—proof that discipline can taste like tuna
Adrenaline junkie fueled by motorsports and moments that make the heart race (in the best way)
Finds peace in chaos, especially when it’s scenic, salty, and going 200 km/h
