Certified Public Accountant

Adept at coordinating the tax function with other non-tax functions and leveraging tax as a strategic consideration in significant events such as a merger, acquisition, expansion, or divestiture

Provides state compliance reviews for multistate clients, nexus studies, tax credits and incentives reviews, audit defense, restructurings, M&A tax due diligence, voluntary disclosure agreements, and tax return diagnostic reviews that identify refunds and optimal filing positions

Also provides renewable energy clients with state tax planning focusing on available tax incentives and exemptions, as well as the structuring of tax equity partnerships and their investors

Before joining CohnReznick, John was a partner in the Southeast SALT practice of a top 20 accounting firm and led engagement teams in the implementation of nexus reviews (including planning and remediation), ASC740 state tax provisions, entity rationalizations, compliance, and addressing business owner state residency matters

Prior experience also includes working for multiple Big Four accounting firms and serving as the Director of Tax for an $800 million U.S. subsidiary of an Australian privately-owned manufacturing company

Industry experience includes manufacturing, renewable energy, technology, investment portfolio, and government contracting companies