[private]Thomas Lanning, CPA, has joined J.H. Cohn LLP, one of the 15 largest accounting and consulting firms in the United States, as a tax partner in the Firm’s Not-For-Profit Industry Practice. He will be based in the Firm’s Manhattan office, located at 1212 Avenue of the Americas.
Lanning, 54, joins J.H. Cohn from one of the country’s largest tax-only financial services firms where, as managing director, he was charged with creating that firm’s Northeast Tax Exempt Practice and worked with the firm’s various leadership teams to develop national name recognition, and best practice reputation. Previously, he was tax partner-in-charge of the Northeast Exempt Tax Practice at a Big Four accounting firm. In that role, he worked with colleges, universities, medical schools, hospitals, public charities, private foundation pensions, and Voluntary Employees’ Beneficiary Associations (VEBAs).
“As the market continues its sway and not-for-profit organizations remain profoundly impacted, we’re confident that our clients will benefit greatly from the addition of Tom Lanning to their J.H. Cohn team,” said Kelly Frank, CPA, J.H. Cohn partner and Not-for-Profit Industry Group practice director. “We’re excited that he has joined us and anticipate that his contributions, both to J.H. Cohn and to our clients, will be great.”
J.H. Cohn’s Not-For-Profit Industry Practice, with more than 75 professionals, provides audit, tax, and advisory services, including corporate governance, operational reviews, computer system audits, specialized tax services, and government accounting services, to social service and charitable agencies, professional associations, foundations, and religious organizations.
Lanning, who received a Master degree in business administration from Pace University and a Bachelor of Science in accounting from Wagner College, is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a former member of the New York Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSCPA) and its Tax Exempt Division’s Tax Committee. He also serves as on the board of directors at the not-for-profit organization, Prevention of Teenage Suicide.[/private]
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP announces that [private]Kendall Jones has joined the firm as Of Counsel in the Tax Practice Group, based in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office. Mr. Jones, who recently retired from KPMG, will advise clients on tax controversy matters, focusing on Internal Revenue Service (IRS) procedural, controversy and dispute resolution cases as well as tax litigation.
“Ken has a broad perspective managing and resolving federal tax controversies as a result of his years of experience at the IRS and with KPMG,” said Tax Practice Group Leader Jerome B. Libin. “Our clients will undoubtedly benefit from his accumulated wisdom in the controversy arena.”
Mr. Jones has more than 30 years experience in tax controversy matters. He is a frequent lecturer on IRS practice, procedure, controversy and tax litigation, and has appeared before numerous industry groups, trade associations and professional organizations.
Before joining Sutherland, Mr. Jones was a partner with KPMG for 18 years, first in the Washington national tax office and then as the national partner-in-charge of the tax controversy services group. He also served for 15 years with the IRS Office of Chief Counsel in various positions, including as a national office special trial attorney and as the head of the large case program. He earned his law degree from the University of San Diego Law School.[/private]
Sutherland’s prominence in tax dates back to the founding of the firm 85 years ago. Today, Sutherland’s tax practice is composed of more than 85 attorneys representing many of the world’s largest and most prominent corporations – including more than 20 of the Fortune 100 – in every industry sector and in virtually every area of tax law, on the federal, international, state and local levels.
Huet, 40, currently Chief Financial Officer at Bristol-Myers Squibb, will join the business on 1st January 2010. He will be proposed for election to the boards of Unilever NV and PLC at the Annual General Meetings in May 2010.
Paul Polman, Unilever Chief Executive said “We are delighted to have attracted a candidate of Jean-Marc’s talent and experience. He joins Unilever at an exciting time. His background and expertise will be important in helping us realise the growth ambitions we have for the future.”
Michael Treschow, Unilever Chairman said, “I am extremely pleased to welcome Jean-Marc to Unilever. His experience in the corporate and financial world will be a great asset to the business.”
Mr Huet said “I’m delighted to be joining Unilever. Paul Polman has set an ambitious vision for the company and I’m looking forward enormously to the challenge.”
Philadelphia-based [private]David J.Gutowski is a member of the State and Local Tax Group. His practice involves handling multi-state sales tax and corporate tax controversies and appeals, including state tax litigation for corporate clients before administrative boards and courts in various jurisdictions[/private]
Reed Smith is a global relationship law firm with nearly 1,600 lawyers in 23 offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Founded in 1877, the firm represents leading international businesses, from Fortune 100 corporations to mid-market and emerging enterprises. Its lawyers provide litigation and other dispute resolution services in multi-jurisdictional and other high-stakes matters; deliver regulatory counsel; and execute the full range of strategic domestic and cross-border transactions. Reed Smith is a preeminent advisor to industries including financial services, life sciences, health care, advertising, technology and media, shipping, energy trade and commodities, real estate, manufacturing, and education. For more information, visit reedsmith.com
[private]Nick Foster-Taylor, a transfer pricing expert has joined CMS Cameron McKenna LLP as Head of Transfer Pricing, with effect from Monday 7th December 2009. Although not a lawyer, he will advise alongside the firm’s corporate tax team.
Nick has some 18 years experience in the field of transfer pricing, originally at KPMG and a Managing Director at Duff & Phelps. Most recently he was Managing Partner at Kelsham Global, a multi-national transfer pricing boutique.
Richard Croker, Head of Tax, “I am delighted to welcome Nick to the firm. Transfer pricing is seen as one of the key issues facing tax directors of multinational companies and as a noted expert in the field of transfer pricing, he brings considerable additional experience to our market-leading practice.”
“I was drawn to CMS’s strength in Tax, right across Europe and further afield,” added Nick Foster-Taylor. “They have a fantastic team in place and I look forward to helping to build their business further. With tax authorities worldwide depending on increasingly sophisticated legal and tax analysis of inter-company structuring and pricing, CMS will be able to offer a unique combination of technical expertise across multiple jurisdictions”
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The tax team at CMS Cameron McKenna has a global perspective on tax, understanding different regimes across Western and Central Eastern Europe, where the firm has an extensive footprint. The team is aligned across the firm’s sector groups, providing a full range of advice, from bespoke cross-border structuring to drafting and negotiating tax indemnities.
[private]Apollo Group, Inc. has elected Mr. Samuel A. DiPiazza, Jr., to its Board of Directors
Samuel A. DiPiazza, Jr., most recently served as global chief executive officer of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited (“PwC”), a leading provider of accounting, tax and advisory services, retiring in September 2009 after 36 years with PwC. Previously, Mr. DiPiazza was a leading tax partner with the firm, specializing in mergers and acquisitions, the financial services industry and international tax. Mr. DiPiazza held various regional leadership roles within PwC’s domestic practice, eventually serving as chairman and senior partner of its U.S. operations and as a member of the global leadership team. Mr. DiPiazza began his career with PwC in 1973 and was named partner in 1979.
Mr. DiPiazza serves as a trustee of the International Accounting Standards Committee Foundation, is chairman of the Geneva-based World Business Council on Sustainable Development, serves on the USA Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum, and is a member of the executive committee and the immediate past chairman of the board of trustees of The Conference Board, Inc. Mr. DiPiazza is also the past global chairman of Junior Achievement Worldwide, and serves as a member of the executive council of the Inner-City Scholarship Fund in New York City.
Mr. DiPiazza received a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from the University of Alabama, and a Master’s of Science in tax accounting from the University of Houston.[/private]
About Apollo Group, Inc.
Apollo Group, Inc. is one of the world’s largest private education providers and has been in the education business for more than 35 years. The Company offers innovative and distinctive educational programs and services both online and on-campus at the high school, undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels through its subsidiaries: University of Phoenix, Institute for Professional Development, College for Financial Planning, Western International University, Meritus University, Insight Schools and Apollo Global. The Company’s programs and services are provided in 40 states and the District of Columbia; Puerto Rico; Canada; Latin America; and Europe, as well as online throughout the world (data as of August 31, 2009).
[private]Rosemary D. Marcuss will join the Internal Revenue Service as Director for Research, Analysis and Statistics, IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman announced today.
Marcuss comes to the IRS from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), U.S. Department of Commerce, where she served as Deputy Director and participated in the production of U.S. national economic statistics such as gross domestic product, corporate profits, personal income and U.S. balance of payments.
Prior to joining BEA in 1999, Marcuss was Assistant Director for Tax Analysis at the U.S. Congressional Budget Office. In that position, she was responsible for projections of federal government tax receipts and analysis of federal tax policy.
“Cutting-edge research supports virtually everything the IRS does,” IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman said. “Rosemary’s background in statistics and tax policy, coupled with her experience as a strong leader, will help the IRS execute on its mission.”
In addition to her work in government and on Capitol Hill, Marcuss was also an economist at Data Resources, Inc., in Washington, D.C. She received her Ph.D. in economics from the University of Maryland, where she was a National Science Foundation fellow.
As Director of Research, Analysis and Statistics, Marcuss will lead the National Research Program and have responsibility over several other research-related functions, including the Statistics of Income Division, which produces the quarterly Statistics of Income Bulletin and the annual IRS Databook.
Marcuss replaces former Director Mark Mazur, who moved to the Treasury Department earlier this year. Marcuss will begin her new position in January. _ [/private]
Miller Canfield has announced that tax lawyer, [private]Gregory A. Nowak, J.D., CPA, one of Michigan’s leading experts on state and local tax issues, has re-joined the firm in its Business Litigation and Trial Group. He will specialize in state and local taxation.
Nowak began his legal career at Miller Canfield and has spent the past 16 years at PricewaterhouseCoopers (Detroit) where he was a partner and served in various roles including leading its State and Local Tax Consulting practice in Michigan.
He is currently the Chair-Elect of the Board of the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants (MACPA) and has served as Chairman of its State and Local Tax Committee. He is a member of the Council of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Tax Section of the State Bar of Michigan and a former Chair of its State and Local Tax Committee, and has served as the managing editor of the American Bar Association Taxation Section publication, The State and Local Tax Lawyer. He also serves as the Chairman of the Detroit Regional Chamber Tax Committee and has served as an advisor to the Michigan legislature on tax policy issues.
He has received various awards for his contributions to the state, business community, and the professions in the area of state and local taxation. He was the first recipient in 2007 of the Detroit Regional Chamber Volunteer of the Year Award for contributions to the business community and to tax policy during the enactment of the Michigan Business Tax (MBT) and repeal of the service tax; he was the first recipient in 2008 of the MACPA Hoatlin Award for contributing to the relationship between the CPA profession and the Michigan Department of Treasury; and he received the Special Recognition Award from the MACPA in 2009 for contributions in the area of state and local taxation in Michigan.
Nowak has been a CPA since 1986. He received his J.D. from Wayne State University School of Law and his B.A. in accounting from Michigan State University. [/private]
