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Steven Schechter
Principal
CPA
steven.schechter@mossadams.com
(408) 916-0579
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Industry Expertise

Communications & Media Life Sciences Technology

Practice Focus

Accounting for Income Taxes (ASC 740) Accounting Methods Business Tax IPO Solutions M&A Tax Stock Option Planning

Biography

Steve has been in public accounting since 1993, working with highly innovative and entrepreneurial companies of all sizes. Steve has served clients primarily in the technology and clean technology sectors including software as a service, digital media, technology-enabled service, and semiconductor companies. He also spent a number of years in Los Angeles where he worked with some of the world’s largest and most innovative media and entertainment companies.

Steve focuses on providing services around ASC 740 Accounting for Income Taxes and related pronouncements, the development of tax-effective international structures and joint ventures, and partnership planning and related income tax compliance. Before entering public accounting, he spent several years in finance and engineering positions with entrepreneurial software companies.

Professional Affiliations

  • Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • Member, California Society of Certified Public Accountants

Education

  • BS, physics, University of California, Los Angeles
  • MS, accountancy-taxation, San Diego State University

Insights from Steven Schechter

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How Technology Companies Can Benefit from AI-Integrated Cloud ERP Solutions
Make smarter decisions faster for your technology company with NetSuite, a leading cloud-based ERP solution.
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Want to Be Ready for a Transaction? Prepare Now with These 6 Steps
Be ready with these pre-transaction steps for technology, communications and media, and life sciences companies.
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Bringing Tax Regulations Into the Digital World with Changes to Income Sourcing
Learn about proposed regulations impacting how mobile apps, software as a service, and other digital and cloud-related income is classified and sourced.
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Tax Deal Killers: How Tax Issues Can Impact Transaction Value
Technology companies hoping to get in on the M&A boom will want to first maximize their valuations. We look at some of the complex areas where tech companies’ tax assets and liabilities can impact value.
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