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Mary K. Thomas, CPA, JD
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Professional Experience
- 28 years of combined tax and accounting experience that includes more than 15 years of international tax and IRS examination experience
- Joined Weaver and Tidwell in 2006
- Practice emphases on global restructuring and refinancing strategies; cross-border transactional planning and management; transfer pricing compliance, documentation and planning; strategic re-sourcing of income and expenses; global VAT, custom duties and tariff compliance/planning; and IRS audit controversy services
- Private sector experience with a medical device manufacturer/distributor as manager of transfer prices and director of international tax
- Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) Program experience by negotiating both unilateral and bilateral APA transfer pricing agreements
University and Continuing Professional Education
- Bachelor of Business Administration (Accounting), University of Texas at San Antonio (1995)
- Masters of Taxation, University of Texas at San Antonio (1997)
- Juris Prudence Doctorate, Washington College of Law at American University in Washington DC (2002)
Professional Awards, Activities and Memberships
- Member, Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants (TSCPA) and Dallas Chapter
- Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
Publications
- IETU's tax structure in Mexico is complicating life for investors, Houston Business Journal, March 2008
- Tax Regulations Keep Pace with Fast-Growing Global Economy, Business Survival Guide, April 2007
- China’s New Tax Regime, Dallas Business Journal, March 2007
- Planning for Transfer of U.S.-Based Intellectual Property to Related Entities, Journal of Taxation, June 2002
- Recent Developments in and Revelations from the Advance Pricing Agreement Program, Tax Management Inc., Vol. 43, No. 7, April, 2002