Executive Team Partner
MADELINE ELIAS, CPA
Berenfeld, Spritzer, Shechter & Sheer
401 East Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 1090
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
954-728-3740 Phone
954-728-3798 Fax
melias@berenfeldllp.com
EDUCATION
University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
MBA, Tax
B.A., Accounting
CREDENTIALS
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
AFFILIATIONS
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Member
Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA), Member
Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce, Member
Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, Member
Beacon Council, Member
Next-in Line Organization, Member
Women Executive Leadership, Member
Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting, Member
SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE
Madeline Elias, CPA, is a Partner in the Tax Consulting and Compliance Services practice area. She joined the firm as a Principal in October, 2006 after working as a Senior Manager with KPMG LLP. Ms. Elias is a corporate tax specialist, with expertise in the following areas:
Sarbanes-Oxley
- Documentation of tax processes and critical internal controls
- Testing of client's documentation for completeness and accuracy
Tax Provisions (FASB 109) with a Focus on SEC Reporting
- Prepare and review provisions for quarterly and annual tax periods
- Identify and document tax risk exposures and valuation needs
- Assist with intra-period tax allocations and disclosure requirements
- Address repatriation and APB 23 issues
- Assist with full tax basis balance sheets calculations
Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Tax Consulting
- Tax due diligence of existing operations or potential acquisitions
- Tax structural and tax impact planning for acquisitions or divestiture
- Purchase accounting tax analysis and tax opening balance assistance
- Tax attribute planning and analysis including net operating losses and credits
- Post acquisition integration tax consulting
Domestic and State Tax Planning
- Day-to-day tax advisory
- Analysis of accounting methods and credits
- Net operating loss analysis - limitation review and refresher analysis
- State nexus and adjustment analysis
- Tax authority audit support (federal and state)
International Tax Planning
- Foreign tax credit planning
- Earnings and Profits analysis
- Subpart F and IRC Sec 956 planning
- US tax reporting requirements and analysis
- Tax treaty analysis for cross border payments
- Worldwide tax coordination for efficiencies and completeness
Tax Compliance
- Federal and state tax return preparation or review
- Tax outsourcing assistance
Ms. Elias is fluent in English and Spanish.