SALT specialist Ned Leiby joins WTP Advisors in Chicago to lead Midwest region

Ned Leiby, a CPA, CFE with 25 years’ experience in multistate and local tax issues for large multinational corporations and middle market businesses, has been chosen to lead the Chicago office of WTP Advisors, where he will oversee the Midwest region’s growth and client service in all areas. WTP Advisors is an award-winning global tax and business advisory firm.

“Ned’s level of expertise in state and local tax issues is critical for companies who are trying to steer through an increasingly complicated tax landscape in the U.S.,” says Ian Boccaccio, partner and co-founder of WTP Advisors.

“The states continue to grapple with how to tax industries driven by technology such as cloud computing and other transactions entered into over the internet. While most businesses want uniformity amongst states in this regard, in actuality there is increasing lack of uniformity amongst states which will only continue to create more traps for the unwary,” says Leiby.

Ned Leiby has 25 years of experience in providing value-added tax services to Fortune 1000 and middle market businesses. Ned is a graduate of Loyola University of Chicago and previously held leadership positions at a national accounting firm and served as managing director for the tax and business consulting division of American Express.

Ned specializes in state and local tax (“SALT”) matters including income/franchise, sales & use tax and unclaimed property. He assists his clients in various areas including: research and planning, compliance, nexus reviews, voluntary disclosures, audit defense, M&A due diligence for SALT issues, reverse audits, project outsourcing, tax system implementation and litigation support. His industry experience encompasses manufacturing/distribution, utility & renewable energy, retail, leasing, financial institutions, real estate, private equity, service organizations, internet retailers, and software/technology.