PRIVATE SECTOR EXPERIENCE

• Founder and Managing Principal, Ryan, Dallas office
  • Responsible for providing state and local sales and use, franchise, and multistate income tax services to clients in all industries.

PUBLIC SECTOR EXPERIENCE
Current

• Member, Taxpayer Advisory Group, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
  • Advisory committee appointed by Comptroller Combs to assist with tax policy matters.
• Member, Accounting Advisory Board, University of North Texas
• Member, Business Administration Advisory Board, University of North Texas

Previous

• Member, Industry/Practitioner Liaison Group, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
  • Advisory committee appointed by Comptroller Sharp to assist with tax policy matters.
• Member, Taxpayer Advisory Group, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
  • Advisory committee appointed by Comptroller Strayhorn to assist with tax policy matters.
• Chairman, Accounting Advisory Board, University of North Texas

PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
Mr. Ryan is a frequent speaker on state and local tax topics. He has appeared as a speaker for the following organizations:

• Institute for Professionals in Taxation
• National Business Institute
• Tax Executives Institute
• Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants
  • Dallas, El Paso, Fort Worth, and Houston Chapters

PUBLICATIONS

• Contributing Editor, CCH Incorporated, Guidebook to Texas Taxes (2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007)

AWARDS

• Alumnus of the Year, Department of Accounting, University of North Texas (1997)
• Distinguished Alumnus, Beta Pi Chapter, Beta Alpha Psi
• Outstanding Alumnus Service Award, University of North Texas (2003)
• Salute to Excellence Award for CPE Presentations, Houston Chapter, TSCPA

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Dallas/Fort Worth State Tax Association
  • Executive Director (1993–1995)
• Institute for Professionals in Taxation
• Texas Association of Business
  • Executive Committee
• Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants
• Texas Taxpayers and Research Association
  • Board of Directors

EDUCATION/ACCREDITATION

• Master of Science Degree, Accounting (Emphasis in Taxation), University of North Texas
• Bachelor of Science Degree, Accounting, University of North Texas
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Licensed in Texas
  (Ryan is not a CPA firm.)