Bob Piper has been a licensed CPA in Florida since 1978. Previously, he worked as Internal Revenue Service agent for five years. He is Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF), and is a Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) by the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA). In 1976, he received the Elijah Watt Sells Certificate of High Grades on the CPA examination.
Education
- Bachelor of Arts with honors, College of Business Administration, University of South Florida
Professional & Community Affiliations
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- National Association of Certified Valuators & Analysts
- Southwest Florida Estate Planning Council
- Sarasota Collaborative of Family Law Professionals, Treasurer
- Greater Sarasota Sertoma Foundation, Treasurer
- Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Past Director
- Coastal Conservation Association, Sarasota Chapter, Past President
Tax Experience
- Training by Internal Revenue Service in corporate, partnership, and individual taxes
- Designing and implementing retirement plans for clients over the last thirty (30) years
- Extensive trust and estate planning, tax preparation, and trust accounting for over thirty (30) years
Trial Experience
- Qualified as an expert for litigation support and valuation approximately 200 times in Sarasota, Manatee, as well as, numerous occasions in Polk, DeSoto, Charlotte, Lee, Collier and Hillsborough Counties
- Completed work on more than 700 litigation engagements
Litigation & Valuation Experience