30+ years of experience advising mid-market business on tax matters
Specializes in entity structuring, M&A transactions, U.S. anti-deferral regimes, and tax accounting, controversy and reporting
Works with clients in financial services, real estate, retail and manufacturing
Miami
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Sean Menendez is a Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal Tax, LLC in Miami.
Mr. Menendez brings more than 30 years of experience primarily advising middle market businesses (including their high net-worth individual principals) on an extremely broad range of federal, state and international tax matters including, but not limited to, entity structuring, M&A transactions, U.S. anti-deferral regimes (e.g., Subpart F, GILTI), equity-based compensation, tax accounting methods, tax controversy, financial reporting of income taxes (ASC 740) including uncertain tax positions, and tax return reporting.
Mr. Menendez has served clients in various industries, including financial services, real estate, retail, distribution and manufacturing.
Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Menendez spent seven years in the Lead Tax Services practice of Deloitte Tax. He began his career working in the audit practice of Ernst & Whinney in Jacksonville, Florida and later joined the south Florida tax practice of KPMG Peat Marwick.
Mr. Menendez earned a bachelor's degree in accounting (cum laude) and a master's degree in accounting with a tax specialization from the University of Florida. He is a Certified Public Accountant in Florida and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He is a former Board member of HandsOn Miami, a not-for-profit serving Miami-Dade County.
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