Professional Overview

Justin has eight years of experience in public accounting, with the past five of those years focused on federal tax advisory services and tax accounting methods.

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Justin is a senior manager in our National Tax Practice, where he helps our customers and Elliott Davis tax professionals resolve complex tax issues.  His role includes evaluating new tax developments and legislative changes to keep our customers and our teams informed.

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His subject matter expertise is providing solutions for customers seeking to adopt new tax accounting methods or change their current methods. Through the analysis of their tax accounting methods, Justin helps our customers either take advantage of tax deferral opportunities or mitigate existing tax risk. He is a firm-wide resource on filing Form 3115 to change tax accounting methods.

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He has deep experience working with tax accounting methods related to revenue recognition, the proper timing of tax deductions, inventory issues (inventory valuation, UNICAP/section 263A), long-term contract accounting with the percentage of completion method (section 460), and section 174 research and experimental costs.

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Education, Credentials and Special Training

• Certified Public Accountant, South Carolina and Texas
• M.S., Accountancy, College of Charleston
• B.S., Accounting, College of Charleston

Professional Affiliations

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• South Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants

Civic and Community Activities

• Member and Vice-Chair, College of Charleston Accountancy Advisory Board
• Member, College of Charleston Alumni Association Board
• Member, College of Charleston Honors College Advisory Board
• Former Treasurer and Board Member, East Cooper Community Outreach

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