PRIVATE SECTOR EXPERIENCE
Current

• Principal in Charge, Ryan, Los Angeles office
  • Specializes in providing multistate tax services in a wide variety of industries.

Previous

• Partner, national accounting firm
  
  • Served as practice leader for sales and use taxes in Pacific Southwest region and was responsible for oversight of property tax and unclaimed property practices.
• Director of Sales, Use, and Property Tax, major retailer

PUBLIC SECTOR EXPERIENCE
Current

• Tax Advisory Committee for Board Member Claude Parrish, State Board of Equalization, State of California

Previous

• Auditor and Field Audit Supervisor, State Board of Equalization, State of California

PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
Mr. Carlson is a frequent speaker on state & local tax topics, and has spoken for the following organizations:

• California Society of Certified Public Accountants
• Council on State Taxation
• Institute for Professionals in Taxation
• National Restaurant Association
• Tax Executives Institute

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• California Manufacturers and Technology Association
  
  • Tax Committee: (1998–2002)
• California Society of Certified Public Accountants
• California Taxpayers Association
  
  • Board of Directors: (2003–Present)
• Institute for Professionals in Taxation
  
  • President: (2003–2004)
    
  • Executive Committee: (2001–Present)
    
  • Board of Governors: (1997–1999, 2001–Present)

EDUCATION/ACCREDITATION

• Bachelor of Science Degree, Accounting, San Diego State University
• Certified Member of the Institute (CMI), Institute for Professionals in Taxation
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Licensed in California