Shawn M. Howard, CPA
smh@tgccpa.com

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Shawn Howard is a principal at Thompson, Greenspon & Co., P.C. He joined the firm in 2009 as a manager.

Shawn is responsible for the review of Federal and multi-state tax returns for corporations, partnerships, and individuals, as well as year-end tax planning strategies for a variety of clients.

Shawn has significant experience in taxation and issues surrounding corporations, S Corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies (LLCs) and their related shareholders or members. He has advised on formation and terminations issues and consulted with regard to mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, and private equity, as well as management and business consulting. 

Prior to joining Thompson, Greenspon & Co., P.C. Shawn spent 4 years working for a regional CPA firm as a tax manager, finishing as a senior tax manager; and with a national CPA firm in the Washington DC area as senior associate.

Over those years Shawn gained a wide range of experience working with government contracting, real estate, construction, service providers and technology companies, and private equity. He has extensive experience with FAS 109, accounting for income taxes, and FIN 48, accounting for uncertainty in income taxes.

In 2011, Shawn was selected as a SmartCPA by SmartCEO magazine and as a SuperCPA in the category of Individual Tax by the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Expertise

• Tax planning

Industries

• Corporations
• Government contracting
• Real estate
• Construction
• Service providers
• Technology
• Private equity

Affiliations

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants
• Northern Virginia Building Industry Association
• Smithsonian Young Benefactors
• Alpha Sigma Nu
• Kappa Sigma Alumni Group

Education

• BS, Accounting, Marquette University
• Working towards MST, American University