Verenda Graham

Experience

1. Tax Partner

   BDO USA

   Apr 2020 — Present · Nashville, TN, US

   Verenda Graham is BDO’s National Tax Private Equity leader and a partner in the firm’s Core Tax Services practice. In her role, Verenda is responsible for overseeing BDO’s delivery of tax services to private equity funds and their portfolio company investments. Most importantly she ensures BDO is adding value by delivering high quality consistent services, implementing a cohesive tax strategy and reducing the overall risk profile across a funds’ portfolio. She has more than 23 years of experience providing strategic tax advice to private companies, private equity backed portfolios, and inbounds. She has guided companies on an array of issues including mergers and acquisitions, sell-side and buy-side readiness, legal entity simplifications, optimizing cash tax savings, and identifying opportunities and strategies that positively enhance EBITDA. Verenda spent the majority of her career with a global accounting firm exclusively as a Private Company Tax Services partner and the leader of the Tax Private Equity Portfolio Company strategy. She has extensive experience in the technology, manufacturing, distribution, textiles, entertainment and real estate industries. She also has experience in preparing a private company for an IPO via equity, public and private debt offerings.

Education

• Winthrop University

  MBA, Accounting

  1992 — 1997

Skills

• Mergers
• Corporate Tax
• Income Tax
• Tax
• Gaap
• General Ledger
• Us Gaap
• Mergers & Acquisitions