[September 09, 2014]

Andersen Tax Promotes First Class of Managing Directors in Seattle

Andersen Tax announces the promotion of Jan Armstrong, Scott Beauchene and Lance Vanetta, part of the Private Client Services Practice group, Valuation Services Practice group and State and Local Services Tax group respectively. They will join a team of five Managing Directors in the growing Seattle office. This announcement follows the September 2, 2014 news that Andersen Tax (formerly WTAS) acquired the rights to the iconic brand name Andersen and would rename itself Andersen Tax.

"We are excited to promote three of the Seattle office's most well-connected tax and valuation professionals this year," shared Seattle Office Managing Director, Susan Swartz. "The promotions demonstrate our ongoing commitment to continue to build and maintain a high quality practice with a strong reputation in the Seattle market."

Jan Armstrong joined the Seattle office of Andersen Tax as a Director in August 2008. She has over 25 years of tax experence. Jan provides tax consulting and compliance services to high net worth individuals and families, and their associated businesses and investment entities.

Scott Beauchene has over 24 years of valuation experience including valuations of enterprises, partial interests, debt, complex financial instruments, and specific intangible assets. He serves large private and public companies, middle-market firms and emerging closely held companies. He participates in a wide variety of valuation engagements for financial statement reporting, tax planning and compliance, litigation and shareholder disputes and strategic planning. Scott provides customized client solutions in an industry often characterized by service providers with a commodity mindset.

Lance Vanetta has over 21 years of tax experience in a broad variety of tax matters. He has expertise in starting and running a multi-level/functional tax department for public companies as well as early stage start-ups, resolving state tax audits and negotiating tax settlement agreements with state and local agencies, preparing refund claims and appeals with various state and local jurisdictions and preparing ruling requests regarding state statutory interpretations and regulations.

"This time of year is always a celebration of accomplishments and milestones and the promotion of these three outstanding professionals is no exception," shared CEO, Mark Vorsatz. "It is indicative of our dedication to the core values of Andersen Tax, stewardship and best-in-class service for our clients."

Andersen Tax now has 129 Managing Directors, 17 locations in the U.S. and 26 locations worldwide. The firm is promoting 10 Managing Directors, two in San Francisco, three in Seattle, two in West Palm Beach, two in New York and one in Boston.

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