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James M. Trester
James M. Trester
Principal
972.934.0022

PRIVATE SECTOR EXPERIENCE
Current

  • Principal, Ryan, Dallas office
    –  Specializes in providing transaction, franchise, and multistate
        income tax services and planning to clients.
    –  Practice focus includes retail and telecommunications
        industries.
    • Board of Directors, Professional Development Committee, Ryan
      –  Responsible for the administration and development of Ryan’s
          internal technical training courses.

      Previous

      • Sales and Use Tax Manager, national accounting firm
        –  Responsible for providing state and local sales and use,
            franchise, and multistate income tax services to clients across
            the southwestern United States.

        PUBLIC SECTOR EXPERIENCE

        Previous

        • Large Case Tax Auditor, Wisconsin Department of Revenue
          –  Conducted audits of Fortune 1000 taxpayers for multistate
              income/franchise, and sales and use tax compliance.

          PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS

          Mr. Trester conducts numerous speaking engagements and tax seminars on a continuing basis. Topics covered include multistate income tax, franchise tax, transaction tax, nexus issues related to a variety of taxes, and other related tax and non-tax matters. Additionally, he has appeared as a speaker for the following organizations:
          • Institute for Professionals in Taxation
          • National Business Institute
          • Tax Executives Institute
          • Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants

          PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

          • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
          • Dallas/Fort Worth State Tax Association
          • Institute for Professionals in Taxation
          • Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants

          EDUCATION/ACCREDITATION

          • Bachelor of Business Administration Degree, Accounting, University of Wisconsin at Eau Claire
          • Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Licensed in Texas and
            Wisconsin (Ryan is not a CPA firm.)
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          Ryan, a leading global tax services firm with the largest indirect tax practice in North America, today announced that the Firm’s application for a U.S.... >More

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          Ryan, a leading global tax services firm with the largest indirect tax practice in North America, today announced that a dispute between Southwest Royalties, Inc.... >More
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