Clear Accounting.
Confident Decisions.
CPA-led tax, accounting, and advisory services for businesses, individuals, estates, and trusts. From everyday bookkeeping to the financial questions that come with growth and operations across borders, ClearPath helps you understand the numbers and decide what comes next.
Existing client? Access your secure portal.
Client Portal- CPA-led services
- Serving Tampa Bay, clients nationwide, and U.S. businesses operating internationally
- Practical, responsive guidance
What We Do
Accounting and tax support that fits the whole picture.
Business Tax and Planning
Federal tax preparation and planning for sole proprietors, partnerships, S corporations, and C corporations. We connect the return to your books, ownership structure, payroll, and business goals so you can understand the result and plan ahead.
Bookkeeping and Financial Reporting
Monthly bookkeeping, reconciliations, cleanup, and financial reporting that give you a dependable view of your business. We also prepare tax-ready books and help owners make sense of changes in cashflow and profitability.
Payroll and Florida Reporting
Payroll coordination, payroll accounting, and support with related federal and Florida reporting. We help keep wages, tax payments, and the books aligned.
International and Cross-Border Business Support
U.S. accounting and tax support for businesses selling abroad, operating in more than one country, or working with foreign owners and entities. We begin by mapping the business, its records, and its reporting obligations, then coordinate with local or specialist advisers when the engagement calls for them.
Estates and Trusts
Fiduciary income tax preparation, estate and trust accounting support, and beneficiary reporting. We work with executors, trustees, families, and their attorneys to organize financial records and address the tax reporting that follows a death or trust distribution.
Advisory and Business Decisions
Practical support with cashflow, financial controls, business planning, and significant transactions. You receive clear explanations from a CPA who has managed financial operations and helped organizations make decisions under pressure.
Who We Serve
Support for businesses and families as their needs change.
Businesses and Professionals
Owner-managed businesses, consultants, real estate agents, and other professionals seeking reliable books, tax preparation, payroll support, and useful financial guidance.
Real Estate Owners and Investors
Rental-property owners, investors, and real estate businesses that need property-level accounting, tax reporting, and help understanding the financial effect of purchases, improvements, and sales.
Businesses Operating Across Borders
U.S. businesses with international customers, operations, owners, or related entities. We help organize the U.S. accounting and tax work and identify when foreign-country or specialized international advice should be brought into the engagement.
Individuals, Estates, Trusts, and Nonprofits
Individuals and families with straightforward or changing tax needs; executors and trustees responsible for financial and tax reporting; and nonprofit organizations seeking accounting and tax compliance support.
How It Works
A clear process from the first conversation.
- 01
Understand your situation
We discuss your goals, circumstances, current records and reporting deadlines.
- 02
Define the work
We review your needs and records to identify the services involved and any specialist coordination required.
- 03
Agree on scope and fees
You receive a written proposal outlining the services, fees and payment terms for approval before work begins.
- 04
Keep you informed
You receive organized requests, clear explanations and updates on the work and decisions that need your attention.
Derek Mulwanda, CPA
Founder & Managing Member
ClearPath Tax & Advisory, LLC
About ClearPath
Experienced financial leadership, directly applied to your needs.
ClearPath Tax & Advisory, LLC is an independent CPA firm founded and led by Derek Mulwanda, CPA. Derek brings more than 20 years of experience in accounting, tax, audit, financial oversight, and senior financial management across public accounting and government organizations, including work in international settings.
That background shapes how ClearPath works: we look beyond an isolated transaction or tax form to understand the records, responsibilities, and decisions behind it. Clients work directly with a CPA who explains what the numbers show, identifies what needs attention, and develops a practical scope of work.
Strategic, forward-looking guidance
We go beyond compliance, providing insights that help you understand your numbers and plan ahead with confidence.
CPA-led expertise you can trust
Work directly with a CPA who brings deep technical knowledge and real-world experience to every client relationship.
Secure, technology-enabled processes
We use modern tools and proven safeguards to protect your information and keep your data safe and accessible.
Responsive communication
You will receive timely answers, proactive updates, and clear explanations so you always know where you stand.
Let’s make the next step clear.
Whether you need cleaner books, a business or fiduciary tax return, or help understanding the U.S. reporting implications of international operations, start with a conversation about your situation.
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ClearPath Tax & Advisory, LLC
Derek Mulwanda, CPA
Founder & Managing Member
- Phone:
- (813) 405-7468
- Website:
- ClearPathTaxCPA.com
- Service area:
- Tampa Bay, clients nationwide, and U.S. businesses operating internationally