Vernon L. Calder, a Director with Berkeley Research Group (“BRG”), has nearly 40 years of experience in public accounting specializing in tax services. Mr. Calder is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Insolvency and Reorganization Advisor (CIRA). For over thirty years he has specialized in bankruptcy tax compliance and planning.

Mr. Calder has provided a wide variety of tax services to clients throughout his career. His efforts have focused on special tax issues in corporate, partnership and individual bankruptcy, formation of and tax compliance for liquidating trusts; representation of taxpayers before federal and state taxing authorities; tax consulting with regard to “change of ownership” issues; tax consulting and compliance for corporations with multi-state income using “water’s edge” method; analysis of deductible ordinary and necessary business expenses; and supervising tax compliance for high technology companies.

Mr. Calder’s clients have included companies ranging in size from $1 billion in annual sales to small development companies in many industries such as computer and peripherals, software, semiconductors, life sciences, energy, hospitality, professional sports and automotive parts rebuilders.

In addition, he has provided tax services to a variety of clients including individuals, corporations, partnerships, decedent estates, trusts, and bankruptcy estates. Services rendered include tax compliance, representation before taxing authorities, bankruptcy court appearances, testifying as an expert witness, and tax consulting and planning.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Brigham Young University

Master of Accountancy/Taxation, Brigham Young University