Christopher White Joins J.H. Cohn as a Partner in the International Tax practice

Christopher L. White, CPA, has joined J.H. Cohn LLP as a partner in the Firm’s International Tax Practice.

Chris joins J.H. Cohn’s Woodland Hills, CA office after serving as director of international tax for a Fortune 500 company, Dole Food Company. In this role, he advised senior management on U.S. and non-U.S. tax implications of cross-border and overseas transactions. He also had responsibility for all areas of U.S. international tax for the company, including overseeing the preparation of more than 250 informational returns and maintaining the business’ global transfer pricing policy. Chris previously worked for a Big Four accounting firm in both Los Angeles and London. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business/Economics with a minor in Accounting from the University of California.

“As companies continue to expand globally, the need for broad and deep international tax and consulting skills becomes increasingly more important,” said Scott Sachs, J.H. Cohn’s regional managing partner—Southern California. “Chris not only brings this technical tax expertise to the table, but he also has operational insight from his years of experience within a Fortune 500 company where he structured numerous international deals and transactions. Chris is a great addition to our current international tax and consulting team. His blend of experience from both public accounting and private industry will bring tremendous value to our clients.”

J.H. Cohn’s International Tax Practice works with both U.S. businesses with international transactions and international companies establishing a presence or creating an alliance in the United States. J.H. Cohn is also a member of Nexia International, the 10th largest provider of audit and advisory services worldwide with over 20,000 professionals in 590 offices operating in over 100 countries.