Steven Brown, CPA, is Vice Chairman of the firm. In this role, he works directly with the Chairman on strategic opportunities, governance matters and recruiting high level talent to the firm. Steven is a lecturer at various tax seminars and conferences. He was the chair of Section 1374 Working Group, a member of Section 2702 Working Group and co-authored comments on proposed regulations on built-in gains and qualified personal residence trusts. He also contributed to “Checklists for Determining Whether a Trust is a Valid S Shareholder” which was distributed to members of AICPA’s, Tax Division. Steve co-authored “S Corporations’ Charitable Contributions of Appreciated Property” which appeared in the March 2008 edition of the Tax Adviser. He is a frequent contributor of articles to various tax publications and has made numerous appearances on live broadcasts as a tax expert.