BIO

With extensive experience in Federal (domestic and international) tax compliance and planning, Bill is Director, Quality Control, Tax Department. He is responsible for maintaining the highest standards of performance for the Firm's tax practice. In his over 35 years in the profession, he has managed tax practices for both public companies and national accounting firms. Bill is a consultant and advisor with foreign-based multinationals and individuals.

Bill is well qualified as an educator and manager having founded and directed development and production of continuing education course for Federal tax practitioners and administrators, including certified public accountants, lawyers and IRS agents. In addition to his role at an International Public Accounting firm, he managed the US and cross border tax planning and compliance activities, and worked extensively in obtaining IRS rulings and handling transfer pricing audits for US and foreign multinational clients.

Having worked on the client side, Bill directed the international tax function at two public multinational corporations, one involved in the global production and sale of branded food products, and the other a global computer, military and farm equipment manufacturing and distribution business, where he was responsible for overseeing tax provision calculation and IRS compliance.

EDUCATION

Bill graduated with a BA from Trinity College and received his JD from Suffolk University Law School.

BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Member of the New York State Bar, the U.S. SDNY and Tax Court

• ABA Fellow and member of the Tax Section and a NYSBA Fellow and Tax Section member

• Member of the International Fiscal Association.