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 Joseph Decosimo and Company, LLC recently named Vic Merkel as Tax Director in its Atlanta office.
Vic Merkel, a Certified Public Accountant since 1993, came to Decosimo with more than 16 years experience in both public accounting and private industry. Prior to joining the firm, he served as the Tax Director for a national restaurant chain and as a Senior Tax Manager with an international accounting firm.
"The leadership and experience that Vic brings to the firm's tax practice will further enhance our ability to cultivate relationships with our clients and assist them in the growth and success of their businesses, as we continue to position Decosimo as the alternative to the Big Four accounting firms." James Jackson, Managing Principal with Decosimo's Atlanta office.
Mr. Merkel's extensive tax planning and compliance experience includes multi-state tax planning, tax reporting for financial statement purposes, tax incentives, and transactional tax planning and compliance. He brings valuable experience in the Mergers and Acquisitions process providing essential tax planning and due diligence components. Mr. Merkel's history also includes experience in the retail, manufacturing and real estate industries.
Mr. Merkel obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and his Master of Accounting degree (Tax) from Auburn University.
Mr. Merkel is a member of the American Institute of CPAs and is active in civic, corporate and community organizations.
About Decosimo: The nationally recognized Decosimo CPA firm provides a full range of Assurance, Litigation Support and Corporate Finance, as well as international and domestic Tax services to public and private corporations. Decosimo is a leading regional CPA firm with nearly 250 professionals and staff. The firm has offices in Chattanooga, Knoxville, Memphis and Nashville, Tenn.; Atlanta and Dalton, Ga.; Cincinnati, Ohio; and the Cayman Islands.
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