Don Kotval joins Blankenship CPA Group as a 高级顾问 handling tax controversy issues after an extensive and successful 30 year career with the IRS. Prior to his retirement in August 2018, he was an Appeals Officer in the Appellate Division for six years settling over 700 tax disputes through traditional hearings and mediation. 在国税局上诉之前, he spent time in collections, compliance examination as a Revenue Agent in both the general and large case programs, Learning and 教育 as a National Subject Matter Expert, and as a Large Case Employment 税 Specialist. As an Employment 税 Specialist he audited executive and non-executive fringe benefits, stock-based compensation and international payroll tax issues.

Throughout his career he has had many opportunities teaching courses related to new hire corporate and partnership taxation, insurance tax accounting, Basic and International Employment 税 and even developed a course to detect money laundering in the insurance industry. Don also designed the first required financial accounting course for all IRS engineers. Throughout his career he has been a presenter, guest speaker and trainer. While serving as a Subject Matter Expert he coordinated the nationwide delivery of all training for insurance examiners conducting audits of life, 健康, 伤亡, and property insurance companies, and captive insurers throughout the United States.

Don has served as an Adjunct Professor of 会计, teaching tax and accounting courses at Tennessee State University for sixteen years and at Aquinas College for eight years. Don holds a Master of Science degree in 会计 and Information Systems from Middle Tennessee State University and earned his MBA, with a concentration in Finance, from the University of North Alabama. He has studied public policy at the doctorial level and is currently a CPA in the state of Tennessee and 美国国税局注册代理人.

When not at work or teaching Don enjoys golfing with friends and new acquaintances, spending time with his wife Charity of 39 years collecting seashells at the beach, and time with his two sons, 约拿单和大卫, 和儿媳, 珍妮, a future CPA who recently earned her Master’s in Accountancy.