Kenneth D. Simon licensed Attorney –Virginia and New Jersey, C.P.A.-Virginia,
Admitted to United States Tax Court
Arlington, Virginia 22201
Cell-1-914-***-****
abh26b@r.postjobfree.com
Experience:
-1999-Present-self employed Attorney and C.P.A.-Advises high net worth individuals with tax planning,
estate planning, and charitable giving including the use of various trusts, private foundations and insurance
products. Tax audit representation including appeals. Experience in corporate and real estate law involving
small business startups and due diligence reviews (incorporations, real estate closings, tax free exchanges,
sales-leasebacks, and all state filings). Considered a strong public speaker. I have lectured on the financial
and tax ramifications of different investment alternatives. Actively follows legislative and judicial changes to
tax laws through on-line research and involvement in tax organizations.
-1998-1999-Senior Tax Manager, Gelman Rosenberg, Bethesda, Md.-managed individual and small business
returns (C Corp and S Corp) for entrepreneurs, executives, physicians and attorneys. Reviewed large series
of real estate and investment partnership returns. Reviewed non profit audits for Unrelated Business Income
Tax issues. Tax audit representation. Advised clients on split interest trusts for large tax savings.
-1992-1998-self employed C.P.A.-Advised clients on all aspects of their finances including estate and trust
planning, compensation planning and investments. Marketed tax business for high volume of individual tax
returns.
-1989-1992-Tax Manager, Ernst and Young, Washington, D.C.-Managed various law firm partnership tax
returns including partner’s compensation planning. Reviewed tax returns of manufacturing companies with
merger and acquisition issues, inventory issues, state nexus issues and other C Corp complex transactions.
Involved in audits of non profit organizations including protection of tax exemption status.
-1986-1989-Senior Tax Accountant-Arthur Andersen, Washington, D.C.-gained experience with all aspects of
individual, corporate, partnership and non-profit taxation. Part of financial services group. Specialty
training in bank taxation and brokerage taxation. Organizer of firm wide bank tax training school and was
instructor on unique software for bank tax returns that I helped to develop. Supervised the preparation and
planning of large estate tax returns, involving pre and post-mortem planning, distribution planning and
alternative “what-if” calculations for life changes, state taxation and changes in tax law. Worked on REMIC’s
and related mortgage tax products.
-1978-1983-Executive Director, U.S. Youth Council-responsible for fundraising, grants and management of
an international exchange and seminar program for young political leaders (501-C-3 non-profit organization).
Managed $800,000 budget and supervised a staff of seven. Extensive worldwide travel.
Education:
-Juris Doctor-1995-American University-Award for Highest Grade in Real Estate Transactions and Finance
-M.S. Accounting-1985-American University
-M.B.A.-Finance-1983-American University-Financial Management National Honor Society
-B.A.-Political Science-1977-George Washington University-ODK Leadership Society Award