Anthony S. Bakale, Cohen & Company

Anthony S. Bakale, CPA Partner Tony is a Partner in the Tax Department where he devotes most of his time to technical research and planning, particularly in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, real estate, and private equity and hedge funds of closely held businesses and partnerships. His research and in-depth knowledge of the tax laws have allowed the firm's clients to creatively utilize entity status as a means of reducing the overall tax burden in closely held company situations. Tony's other areas of expertise include consolidated returns, accounting periods and methods, and international tax issues, at both the corporate and individual levels. Additionally, he serves on the firm's Board of Directors. Extensively involved in our firm's staff development efforts, Tony is a recruiting representative to Cleveland State University, and structures and implements various in-house tax training courses for our professional staff. Tony is on the Board of Directors for the CSU Alumni Association, Past-Chairman and current member of the Advisory Committee to the CSU Accounting Department and also serves as an Adjunct Professor, teaching tax courses at both the undergraduate and graduate level for CSU. In addition, Tony has been the editor of The Tax Adviser's August edition of the Tax Clinic since 1998 and has had numerous speaking engagements. Tony graduated from Cleveland State University with a Bachelor's degree of Business Administration in Accounting in 1982 and obtained a Masters of Taxation degree from the University of Akron in 1984. He is a member of the Tax Club of Cleveland, Baker Tilly International U.S. Federal Tax Committee, the International Fiscal Association, the Ohio Society of CPAs and the American Institute of CPAs. A sports enthusiast, Tony regularly participates on various firm-sponsored teams from volleyball to softball. He also enjoys water sports and is an avid golfer. Tony is a resident of Broadview Heights.		Practice Areas Tax Department Cohen Fund Audit Services International Services Contact Information (216) 774-1147 tbakale@cohencpa.com Let's Get Together Maybe you're thinking about switching service providers or maybe you have the need for a special project; e-mail me or give us a call at (800) 229-1099 to request more information on our services or to arrange a casual meeting to get to know one another and determine how we can help you reach your goals.

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