Randy brings over 35 years of sales and use tax experience to his role, specializing in multistate consulting for clients across numerous industries. His background includes roles with the Ohio Department of Taxation, where he conducted sales and use tax audits, as well as with a Big Four accounting firm and a national tax consulting firm.

Throughout his career, Randy has served clients in manufacturing, construction, healthcare, financial services, insurance, and other sectors, providing guidance on complex state and local tax matters. His multistate experience includes work in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Florida, Michigan, Texas, California, and numerous additional jurisdictions.

Randy’s expertise includes managed and participatory audits, reverse audits, transactional planning, and audit defense. He regularly represents clients in resolving tax disputes and has successfully obtained favorable outcomes through various state appeal processes. Randy is known for helping clients identify opportunities for tax recovery, manage risk, and navigate the ever-changing landscape of sales and use tax compliance.

Specializations

• Sales and use tax audit representation and controversy consulting
• Sales and use tax due diligence for both buy-side and sell-side transactions
• Sales and use taxability analysis
• Sales and use tax transactional planning
• Statistical sampling on sales and use tax audits
• Appeal representation

Education

• Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting, Cleveland State University