1/15/2007 -
Weaver and Tidwell’s Philip Spear Promoted to Director of State and Local Tax Services
DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TEXAS (Jan. 15, 2007) – Weaver and Tidwell announces the promotion of Philip B. Spear, CPA, to Director of State and Local Tax (SALT) Services . He joined the firm in September 2005 as senior manager. With offices in Dallas, Fort Worth and Houston, Weaver and Tidwell is ranked by Practical Accountant magazine as the Southwest’s largest regional independent accounting firm.
In his new position, Spear leads the firm’s SALT services group which addresses state income and franchise taxes, sales and use taxes, property tax, nexus, audit management and credits and incentives.
Spear has 22 years of experience in federal, state, and local tax matters. He has worked in the U.S. and abroad performing multi-state income and franchise tax minimization planning projects, multi-state sales/use tax planning projects, and due diligence for mergers and acquisitions. He has significant experience in supervising state income tax audits, sales/use tax audits, and reverse audits, as well as representing clients during contested state income tax audits.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Missouri – Kansas City and a master’s degree in accountancy from Boise State University.
Founded in 1950, Weaver and Tidwell L.L.P. currently employs 225 accountants and consultants and approximately 265 employees. With offices in Dallas, Fort Worth and Houston, Weaver and Tidwell is ranked the largest independent certified public accounting firm in the Southwest by Practical Accountant.
The firm represents a broad range of clients including large national and international corporations, publicly and privately held businesses, nonprofit organizations, and government entities. In addition to the firm’s audit, accounting and tax services, its accountants and consultants practice in the areas of business valuation; estate planning/wealth transfer; forensic accounting; information technology; international services; property tax; risk advisory services; and state and local tax. It also performs peer reviews for other accounting firms.
To meet the growing needs of its clients in the areas of employee benefits and financial planning, the firm has two affiliate firms: Retirement Plan Concepts and Weaver and Tidwell Financial Advisors, Ltd.
Weaver and Tidwell has been designated a “Best Place to Work” in Dallas-Fort Worth by the Dallas Business Journal and was recently awarded a “Momentum Award” by the Dallas Chamber of Commerce for growth. Learn more at www.weaverandtidwell.com.