W. Chris Peden, CPA began his career in the tax and accounting field in 1988 and since then has provided a variety of services to a very diverse group of companies and economic sectors. Currently, Chris is the Vice President of R West Development in Pearland and the Executive Vice President of Linus Products, Inc. in Houston, Texas. In 1996, Chris started Peden & Associates, a traditional CPA firm in Friendswood, Texas. As the managing partner for Peden & Associates he had oversight responsibilities for over 750 tax returns of high net worth individuals and 200 small to mid-size corporation or entity returns. He was elected to a three-year term as council member of Friendswood, Texas in May 2005 and as Mayor Pro-Tem of Friendswood, Texas in June 2006. In 2000 he was elected President of the Board of Directors of Hope Foundation, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the mission of Hope Village and he served on the board until 2011. Chris is a Certified Public Accountant and a Member of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accounts. He has a B.B.A. degree in Accounting from Stephen F. Austin State University.

About Us: Peden & Associates is an accounting and auditor firm based in Friendswood, Texas. The firm offers tax advisory services such as bookkeeping, payroll services, tax preparation, tax resolution, tax planning, and business formation services. Peden CPA primarily caters to the business products and services sector.