John Garcia is the owner of Corporate Tax Advisors, a California-based firm specializing in corporate tax support.  Prior to starting the firm, John served as the head of tax for various large global consumer products companies for over a decade. In these roles he was responsible for all income tax planning, financial reporting, compliance and audits. He has a wealth of experience including settling multiple, full-scope international IRS audits and appeals, competent authority proceedings, and various international restructurings of organizations.

He also teaches various education courses for CPE, Inc. and Lorman Education Services.

Mr. Garcia has published several articles, including:

• The Integrated Database Solution to Global Withholding Tax Compliance. California CPA
  

• Green Corporate Tax Incentives-Wind Technologies. Corporation Taxation
  

• The Arizona Family College Savings Plan Deserves Your Support. Arizona Society of CPA’s Magazine.

John was appointed by Governor Janet Napolitano to the Family College Savings Program Oversight Committee (Section 529 Plan) where he drafted tax legislation which was subsequently passed into law.

John holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Finance and Accounting from the University of Maryland, College Park, and is a licensed as a Certified Public Accountant.  He also has an MBA in International Business.

John is a member of the Tax Executives Institute, the American Institute of CPA’s and the Arizona Society of CPA’s.

When he does find free time he does try to catch the occasional wave.