Rick Slater
Managing Principal of Services & Growth @Kaufman Rossin
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WORK HISTORY
Managing Principal of Services & Growth @Kaufman Rossin
South Florida, US
As Managing Principal of Services and Growth for Kaufman Rossin, Rick helps to develop and execute strategies to serve clients across many industries and service lines; acquire, develop and mentor firm talent; and improve overall performance and profitability. While he has a special focus on the Broward and Palm Beach markets, he works with other firm leaders to enrich the client experience across the entire firm footprint. To better serve businesses with national and international complexities, Rick serves in a leadership capacity for Kaufman Rossin with the Praxity Alliance, which extends clients’ access to resources to achieve their goals.Rick has three decades of experience in tax and business consulting, with deep expertise in corporate tax, mergers and acquisitions, capital structuring, business incentives and state & local taxation. Prior to joining Kaufman Rossin, Rick served as a managing partner and executive committee member of a top 20 national firm while also holding several other leadership positions, including growth partner and chair of campus recruiting. He was instrumental in the development of the firm’s Women Forward program and National Leadership Conference. Rick currently serves as Chairman of Kaufman Rossin’s Strategic Planning committee and as a charter member of the Firm’s DEI Council.Rick serves on several community-based organizations, including the Marshall University Foundation board of trustees, Vision Shared and the Roundtable board of directors. He is active in the BDB of Palm Beach and the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance. He has held multiple gubernatorial appointments, and received several notable honors such as being named among the 20 Most Influential Business Leaders in the State by West Virginia Executive magazine and was inducted into the Marshall University Business Hall of Fame during 2019. Rick is licensed as a Certified Public Accountant and is an Accounting graduate of Marshall University.
EDUCATION
Marshall University
Bachelor of Science
SKILLS
ABOUT RICK SLATER
As a Shareholder & Managing Partner of Palm Beach & Broward for Kaufman Rossin, Rick helps to develop and execute strategies to serve clients across many industries and service lines; acquire, develop and mentor firm talent; and improve overall performance and profitability. While he has a special focus on the Broward and Palm Beach markets, he works with other firm leaders to enrich the client experience across the entire firm footprint. To better serve businesses with national and international complexities, Rick serves in a leadership capacity for Kaufman Rossin with the Praxity Alliance, which extends clients’ access to resources to achieve their goals.Rick has three decades of experience in tax and business consulting, with deep expertise in corporate tax, mergers and acquisitions, capital structuring, tax restructuring plans, business incentives and grants, public/private development plans, and state and local taxation. Prior to joining Kaufman Rossin, Rick served as a regional managing partner, tax partner and executive committee member of a top 20 national firm while also holding several other leadership positions, including growth partner and chair of the firm’s campus recruiting. He was instrumental in the development of the firm’s Women Forward program and National Leadership Conference.Rick serves on several, South Florida economic development-based organizations, including the Business Development Board of Palm Beach and the Greater Ft. Lauderdale Alliance. He has held multiple gubernatorial appointments, and was recently featured in the Profile Palm Beach Magazine, Invest Palm Beach & Invest Fort Lauderdale business magazines. He has received several notable, career business honors and was inducted into the Marshall University Business Hall of Fame. Rick is a licensed Certified Public Accountant, and is an appointed member of the Florida Institute of CPA’s (FICPA) State Legislative Policy Committee.
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