Leadership Team

Tony Chavez
Tony Chavez
Principal
602.955.1792

PRIVATE SECTOR EXPERIENCE
Current
  • Principal, Ryan, Phoenix office
  • Practice Leader, Tax Technology, Ryan, Phoenix office
    – Specializes in the evaluation and implementation of third-party
       automated transaction tax software (e.g., ADP Taxware, Sabrix,
       and Vertex); design and implementation of “best practice”
       improvements to automated tax decision and reporting
       processes; and design and development of custom tax
       interfaces to third-party automated tax solutions.
    – Experience in tax processing with various ERPs, including
       Oracle, PeopleSoft, and SAP.

    Previous
    • Principal, Ryan, Boston office
    • Director, Tax Technology, Ryan, Boston office
    • Vice President, Enterprise Solutions Group, ADP Taxware
      – Management responsibilities included:
         – Implementation of Taxware solutions.
         – Development and maintenance of standard interfaces to
            Taxware Enterprise.
         – Demonstration of Taxware software solutions to sales
            prospects.
         – Presentation of Taxware solutions via Webinars, Taxware 
            Summits, and tradeshows.
      • Senior Manager, Tax Management Automation Services, national accounting firm
        – Evaluated and implemented third-party automated sales and
           use tax software (e.g., ADP Taxware, Sabrix, and Vertex).
        • Manager, State and Local Tax/Sales and Use Tax Practice, national accounting firm
          – Provided audit representation, tax recovery, nexus studies,
             taxability research, tax planning, and voluntary disclosure
             services.
          • Senior Consultant, State and Local Tax/Sales and Use Tax Practice, national accounting firm
          • Senior Consultant, State and Local Tax/Federal and State Income Tax, national accounting firm

          PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
          Mr. Chavez lectures on various tax topics for Ryan clients. Additionally, he has appeared as a speaker for the following organizations:
          • SAP Financials Conference
          • Taxware Regional Seminars
          • Taxware Summits 10 and 11
          • Taxware Webinars

          PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
          • Institute for Professionals in Taxation

          EDUCATION/ACCREDITATION
          • Master of Science Degree, Business Taxation, University of Southern California
          • Bachelor of Science Degree, Accounting, University of Southern California
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