Featured Speaker

Mr. Brendan Sullivan

EXPERIENCE
Brendan has over twelve years of public accounting experience, advising a wide variety of public & private multinational and multistate companies. He has developed and helped implement various tax planning and consulting initiatives including meals & entertainment studies, tax accounting method changes, capital asset deduction analyses, and tax credit reviews. He has advised clients on the tax impacts of a variety of transactions including corporate mergers, spinoffs, and corporate acquisitions and restructurings.

Brendan has experience in many aspects of federal and state taxation, including income tax compliance, FIN48 implementation and review, mergers and acquisitions, 382studies, partnership allocation structures, multi-state tax planning, and international tax planning. Brendan is a regular speaker with regards to tax compliance and tax planning at BDO conferences and external events.

INDUSTRY FOCUS
Brendan has worked extensively with clients in the manufacturing, distribution, and technology industries within BDO’s Core Tax Services practice. Brendan provides tax compliance and consulting services to a wide variety of automotive, logistics, professional service and distribution companies.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants
Board Member for Accounting Aid Society

EDUCATION
M.S.A., University of Michigan
B.B.A., University of Michigan