David Sobel + team join Grassi & Co

New York based member firm, Grassi & Co. has announced that David C. Sobel, CPA, along with his staff of tax professionals, have joined the firm effective May 1, 2013. David’s practice specializes in providing high-level tax consulting, including M&A and transactional tax services, to companies within the Media, Entertainment, Information Services, Technology and Financial Services industries.

David and his team possess diversified training in corporate taxation matters including ASC 740 (Accounting for Income Taxes), strategic tax research and planning, mergers and acquisitions, and audit defense and tax advocacy. David also brings substantial expertise in state and local taxation matters including income/franchise sales and use, property and employment taxes to the firm.
“David and his experienced staff will enhance Grassi & Co.’s existing tax practice as well as expand the firm’s expertise in a variety of industries. Combining the knowledge and experience of David’s practice with the experience and client-centric service approach of Grassi & Co. allows us to continue to meet and exceed our clients’ needs in order to help them achieve their business objectives,” says Louis C. Grassi, President and CEO, Grassi & Co.

Prior to joining Grassi & Co., David managed a successful boutique tax practice supporting the overall corporate tax functions at both large and closely held corporations ranging from SEC registrants to private equity portfolio companies. With more than 27 years of corporate tax experience, David has also served as a senior tax advisor for several public companies and has worked at Big 4 firms where he provided clients with general practice and special acquisitions tax services.

David is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).
David completed his undergraduate degree and earned a BBA in Accounting from Hofstra University and studied advanced taxation at PACE University.