Paul McGovern
Fullerton,CA
Summary
Results-driven professional with extensive experience in state taxation, including income and franchise tax. Expertise in audit management and team leadership, fostering collaboration to tackle complex tax issues. Aims to leverage skills in strategic planning and analytical thinking to drive impactful results.
Overview
44
44
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Managing Director
BDO USA PC
Costa Mesa, California
10.2007 - 10.2025
- Managing Director of State and Local Taxation
- Focused on income/franchise tax.
- Subject Matter Expert for Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Utah.
- West Region SALT Practice leader from 2007 to 2023.
- Led a team of 20 professionals.
- Handled complex state tax issues, including Water's Edge matters, worldwide combined reporting, nexus, apportionment analyses, tax credit optimization, and compliance management.
- Handled notices, audits, protests, and appeals with various state tax agencies.
- Clients included individuals, pass thru entities and multinational corporation.
Director
PriceWaterhouseCoopers
Irvine, California
12.1998 - 10.2007
- Focused on California Franchise Tax Board controversy issues, including audits, protests, and appeals.
- Managed large multinational and multistate compliance projects.
- Clients included individuals, pass-through entities, and large multistate C corporations.
Progam Specialist II
California Franchise Tax Board
Santa Ana, California
12.1981 - 11.1998
- Conducted corporate franchise tax audits for large multistate and multinational corporations.
- Focused on unitary and apportionment analyses.
- Part of FTB's Water's Edge team when introduced in the 1980s.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Fordham University
Bronx, NY06-1978
Skills
- Tax compliance and audit management
- Nexus analysis and apportionment
- Team leadership and mentoring
- Effective communication and negotiation
- Strategic planning and business strategy
- Certified public accountant (CPA)
- Tax credit optimization
- Client relationship management
- Project management and goal setting
- Analytical thinking and innovation
Certification
Certified Public Accountant in California, License #98129
Timeline
Managing Director
BDO USA PC
10.2007 - 10.2025
Director
PriceWaterhouseCoopers
12.1998 - 10.2007
Progam Specialist II
California Franchise Tax Board
12.1981 - 11.1998
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Fordham University