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Rob Carmines: Partner
Robert W. Carmines     

Master of Science in Taxation 

Certified Financial Planner™ 

Personal Financial Specialist 

Certified Public Accountant      

Areas of Expertise:

w Individuals – Personal tax planning and   preparation. Emphasis  on business owners and professionals including Bank Officers, Lawyers, Physicians and Dentists.

w Businesses – Specializing in closely held businesses with emphasis on Developers, Contractors, Medical and Dental Practices. Experienced in analyzing businesses to help promote maximum profitability. Preparation of Partnership, Corporate, Limited Liability Company and Sole Proprietor tax return

w Estates – an acknowledged specialist in estate and trust tax work. He has been the administrator of an estate valued at over $2,000,000 and was responsible for discovering and recovering over $750,000 in "lost" assets. Handles estate inventories and commissioner’s accountings.

w Financial Planning – Experienced in preparing financial plans for clients with assets valued at over $5,000.000. Also assists with financial planning for business entities, funding of retirement plans and buy-sell insurance.

w Computer Implementation – A specialist in selecting and installing financial reporting and information management software. Quickbooks, Peachtree, One-Write Plus and many other software packages.

w Business Succession and Sales/Purchases – Has consulted in the sale and acquisition of businesses valued at over $5,000,000. Has assisted in the transition of family owned businesses to the next generation. Is experienced in structuring these transactions so that the buyer and seller both win!

               Work Experience:

  • 27 years of experience as a CPA.
  • 22 years as owner of a large local certified public accounting firm.
  • 3 years on both the audit and tax staff of Price Waterhouse.

               Education:

  • Bachelor of Science in Commerce, Concentration in Accounting from the McIntire School of Commerce of the University of Virginia in 1980.
  • Master of Science in Taxation from the Graduate Business School of the College of William and Mary in a joint degree program with the Marshall-Wythe School of Law of the College of William and Mary in 1993.

               Professional Designations:
  • Certified Public Accountant – 1983
  • Certified Financial Planner – 1996
  • Personal Financial Specialist – 1996

              Professional Memberships:
  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants
  • Peninsula Estate Planning Council
  • Financial Planning Association

              Civic Activities:
  • Rotary Club of the Virginia Peninsula , Current Member and Past Board Member.
  • University of Virginia Alumni Association Member.
  • William & Mary Alumni Association Member.
  • Warwick Memorial United Methodist Church, Nominations Committee Member, Finance Committee Member.
  • Cub Scout Den 7 - Flaming Arrows, Pack 313  Assistant Den Leader and Past Den Leader.

              Special Honors & Publications:
  • Appointed to a three-year term on the Advisory Board for Creative Solutions, Inc, a leading manufacturer of accounting and tax software for the accounting industry.
  • Speaker at the Creative Solutions Software National User’s Conferences in Philadelphia, San Francisco, Orlando, San Antonio, Phoenix, and Las Vegas.  Over 1,000 CPA's and tax professionals attend annually.
  • Keynote Speaker for the South Carolina Tax Council Members Conference in Savannah, GA in 1999.
  • Featured in the Electronic Accountant, an on-line professional accounting and tax publication.
  • Featured on front page of Accounting Today magazine in December 2000.
  • Named Accounting Technologist in Accounting Technology Magazine in January 2001.
  • Featured in an article in the Daily Press.
  • Author of articles on financial planning and tax planning in the Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Newsletter, and the Oyster Pointer, a local business publication.
  • Featured in the July 2003 and January 2004 issue of the Practical Accountant Magazine.
  • Featured in numerous articles related to accounting, tax and technology issues facing the profession. 

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