Tax Shareholder
310-828-9798
Experience
David has experience advising clients during all stages of business activity such as formation, operations and dispositions. He is responsible for overseeing compliance with regards to client income tax reporting obligations. David is also well-versed with income tax provisions for public and privately held companies.
A significant amount of David’s practice is in the area of real estate and hospitality. His clients include hotel operators, developers, homebuilders, funds and other owners of commercial and residential real estate.
David is a member of the board of directors at Gumbiner Savett Inc. and currently heads the Tax Department. He has over 20 years of experience in public accounting, including 10 years with Ernst & Young, LLP and KPMG LLP. During his tenure at Ernst & Young, he was a member of its Partnership Tax Group, a national network of specialists in the field of partnership taxation.
service areas
- Tax Consulting & Compliance for Public and Privately Held Entities
- FAS 109 and Fin 48
clients served
- Real Estate
- Hospitality
- Manufacturing & Distribution
- Entertainment
- Service Providers
activities & memberships
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Member
- California Society of Certified Public Accountants, Member
- BOMA of Greater Los Angeles, Member
articles & speeches
- 179D Energy-Efficiency Tax Breaks. July 2011
- Real Estate Tax Planning: Dealing with Distressed Assets, December 2010
- Taking Advantage of Tax Provisions, Commercial Property Executive, December 2010
education
- B.S., Accounting, University of South Carolina
- Master of Science in Taxation, University of South Carolina