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Biography

Matt has provided consulting services since 2014. He regularly assists clients with state and local tax matters including audits, appeals, refund claims, voluntary disclosure, amnesty, private letter rulings, planning, structuring, tax incentives, nexus analysis, and sales taxability analysis.

Matt primarily focuses on technology, fintech, and blockchain companies, but he also works with a broad range of industries including manufacturing, construction, and financial services.

Additionally, Matt serves as the firm’s blockchain innovation team leader and focuses on how to stay ahead of the curve on blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies, and tokenized assets. He also teaches a graduate-level accounting class at Gonzaga University, which covers the role of blockchain technology in the greater business ecosystem.

Selected Speaking Engagements

  • The Taxation of Digital Assets
    (Washington State Bar Association’s Future of Finance Conference, May 2022)
  • State Tax Implications of Cryptocurrency & NFTs
    (BDMP Webinar Series, January 2022)
  • Implications of Blockchain Technology for Manufacturers
    (MA Industry Group Conference, July 2019)
  • MCP: Reduced B&O Tax Rate for Aerospace & Defense in Washington
    (Moss Adams Webcast, February 2019)
  • State Tax on Construction Industry
    (Building Opportunity Conference, October 2017)

Professional Affiliations

  • Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • Member, Tax Section of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • Member, Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants
  • Member, Washington State Bar Association Tax Section
  • Member, Wall Street Blockchain Alliance

Education

  • BA, business & accounting, University of Washington
  • JD, Gonzaga University School of Law
  • MAcc, accountancy, Gonzaga University

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