Michael Mehanna
Partner, Tax @KPMG US
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WORK HISTORY
Partner, Tax @KPMG US
I work within the Accounting Methods and Credit Services (AMCS) Consulting group at KPMG. My overall responsibility is on the identification of tax incentives available for our clients, performing studies to quantify the incentive, and develop qualitative documentation to support and substantiate any incentive claimed.Below is a further description of the specific roles/responsibilities I have undertaken at KPMG:* Technical services include R&D Tax Credit, WOTC, Employee Retention Credit, Medical Device Excise Tax, Embedded Cost Reviews, Energy and Alt Fuel Tax Incentives, Therapeutic Discovery Credit, MDET, etc.* Responsible for new business development and managing/expanding existing relationships. This includes preparation of project proposals to present to potential clients and selling/marketing services provided by our group.* Responsible for project management that included the following responsibilities: developing project budgets, scheduling engagement, staffing the project team, delegating of individual responsibilities, providing technical guidance to the project team, training staff, and working very closely with the related manager and partner to ensure we meet project budgets and deadlines.* Interacted and interviewed Client’s high-level executives and financial personnel (e.g, CFO, CEO, VP of Tax, VP of Finance, Controller, etc.), and other finance personnel.* Published several articles, publications, and whitepapers in the field of Accounting Methods and Credit Services* Interacted and interviewed Client’s highly skilled technical personnel (i.e, PhDs, Engineers, Scientists, Software Programmers, Physicists, Designers, etc.)* Performed technical trainings for new and existing members of the practice.* Managed audits being performed by the IRS and other state taxing authorities.* Prepared and reviewed Legal Tax Memoranda and other documentation used in IRS Audit Defense.
EDUCATION
USC Marshall School of Business
BS
SKILLS
ABOUT MICHAEL MEHANNA
I am a Partner in KPMG\'s Business Tax Services group, specifically, within the Accounting Methods and Credit Services (AMCS) practice. The AMCS practice is a national team of professionals with in-depth knowledge of the tax laws and regulations in federal, state, and global business credits and incentives accounting methods, and fixed assets. Our AMCS professionals can assist companies in all industries achieve greater tax efficiency through a multi-disciplinary approach and a consistent tax consulting methodology to help manage cash taxes, effective tax rate, and tax risks.I also serve as the KPMG University Talent Acquisition Tax Partner for University of Southern California (USC). My goal is to attract and retain the best students with the skills and passion that our profession demands. This includes creating and executing an effective campus strategy as well as building and nurturing student, faculty and staff relationships. If you\'re a student interested in joining our team, visit our website at kpmgcampus.com.
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