PRIVATE SECTOR EXPERIENCE
Current

• Principal, Ryan, Dallas office
  • Manages audits for sales and use tax, franchise taxes, and other miscellaneous taxes.
• More than 26 years of experience in state & local tax practice.

Previous

• Sales and Use Tax Manager, two national accounting firms

PUBLIC SECTOR EXPERIENCE
Previous

• Supervisor and Auditor, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
Mr. Thompson is a frequent speaker on state & local sales and use tax topics. He regularly appears as a speaker for the following organizations:

• East Texas Chapter of Certified Public Accountants
• Panhandle Society of Certified Public Accountants
• Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants
• Texas Tech Tax Institute

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Dallas/Fort Worth State Tax Association
• Institute for Professionals in Taxation
• Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants
  
  • Committee Member: State Taxation (1992-2001)

EDUCATION/ACCREDITATION

• Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting, The University of Texas at Austin
• Certified Member of the Institute (CMI), Institute for Professionals in Taxation
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Licensed in Texas
  (Ryan is not a CPA firm.)