Former IRS Special Counsel, Joseph Calianno, moves from Grant Thornton to BDO

BDO USA has recruited Joseph Calianno into the Washington-based National Tax practice. He joins as a partner and leader of the International Technical Tax Practice.

Mr Calianno was formerly with Grant Thornton in Washington, where he held a very similar role. He had been with GT for over 11 years. Prior to that he worked for 5 years as Special Counsel to the Deputy Associate Chief Counsel (International). He holds an LLM Taxation and MBA from New York University.