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Inez M. Mello
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| Title: |
Principal, Director of State Taxes |
| Industry: |
Financial/Public Accounting/Multi-State Tax |
| Type of Organization: |
Independent Certified Public Accounting and Business Advisory Firm |
| Major Product/Service: |
Tax and advisory services including assurance, consulting, cost recovery and employee benefit plans |
| Expertise: |
Ms. Mello has over 20 years experience in state and local taxes. She is responsible for all clients with multi-state taxes and is a multi-state and local tax specialist. She serves as an Adjunct Professor of Business at the Community College of Rhode Island and Bryant University. Ms. Mello developed a SALT program encompassing an in-depth assessment process. She currently serves on the National State Tax Advisory Board with C.C.H. |
| Geographic Area of Distribution: |
National |
| Affiliations: |
Northeast Regional Director, Past President, American Society of Women Accountants, Rhode Island Chapter; Co-Chair, The Small Business Council, Providence Chamber of Commerce; Ambassador, Providence Chamber of Commerce; Institute of Managerial Accountants; Lt. Governor's Small Business Advocacy Council; Board of Directors, Community College of Rhode Island Alumni Association; N.S.W.A. |
| University/Degree: |
B.S., Accounting, 1987; M.B.A., Taxation, 1995; Bryant University |
| Born: |
March 15, 1952, Pawtucket, Rhode Island |
| Hobbies/Sports: |
Walking on the beach |
| Work History: |
Ms. Mello joined CCR in 2007 after serving as Director of State and Local Tax Services for nine years with a local accounting firm. She has over 19 years of experience in state and local taxes. She also served for nine years as corporate senior tax accountant in the state and local tax administration (SALT) for a fortune 500 company. Over the past 10 years, she has developed a SALT program which encompasses an in-depth assessment process, a proven cost savings implementation of voluntary disclosure in state jurisdictions and effective, ongoing compliance programming. |
| Honors & Awards: |
Valedictorian, Community College of Rhode Island; Winner, Rhode Island Women in Business Champion of the Year Award, U.S. Small Business Administration, 2007 |
| Published Works: |
20 published works; Rhode Island General Editor, LexisNexis® Matthew Bender®; Frequent speaker at various business and education symposiums; Taught various multi-state tax seminars |
