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Yanna Yao
Yanna Yao
CPA
Tax Manager
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Yanna Yao


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Experience

Ms. Yao brings to MFA over seven years of continuous experience in public accounting with a particular focus on tax compliance and consulting for publicly traded and privately held corporations as well as a variety of partnership arrangements. She has extensive experience working with companies in the manufacturing, high tech, real estate and financial services industries.

As a manager in the firm’s Tax Practice, Yanna is responsible for managing multiple client engagements and ensuring the highest level of client satisfaction. She works closely with clients, providing tax compliance and advisory services as well as designing and implementing innovative tax strategies that align with our clients’ overall business goals and objectives. Yanna is particularly well versed in FAS 109 Accounting for Income Taxes and FIN 48 Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes analysis.

Prior to joining MFA, Yanna served for three years as a Tax Senior and a Tax Manager in the Boston office of KPMG.

Expertise

Tax planning and compliance

Business and strategic tax planning

Business structure planning and consulting

Federal and state taxpayer representation

Corporate and partnership taxation

ASC 740 — Accounting for Income Taxes (Formerly FAS 109)

ASC 740-10 — Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (Formerly FIN 48)

Education

MSA — Master of Science in Accounting; University of Southern Maine

MA — Master of Arts in Economics; University of Toledo

BA — Economics; Fudan University, Shanghai, China

Certifications

CPA — Certified Public Accountant

Professional Affiliations

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants