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Dro Amirian MS, CPA
Retired Corporate Tax Executive
Formerly With Litton Industries
Woodland Hills, California, USA
Corporation
Professional Summary
Retired Tax Executive formerly Director of Tax at Litton Industries Inc. in Beverly Hills, CA and Woodland Hills, CA which was ultimately acquired by North Grumman. Reported to the Executive VP and Chief Financial Officer. Responsible for all tax planning, implementation and compliance for Litton Industries, Inc and it's U.S. and foreign subsidiaries.
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Languages
- English
- Armenian
Interests/Hobbies
- Tax Policy
- Classical music
Experience
Formerly With Litton Industries
Woodland Hills, California, USA 91367
Woodland Hills, California, USA 91367
Retired Corporate Tax Executive
Corporation
1966 - 1997
Responsible for all tax planning and implementation for 100 major subsidiaries in the U.S., Canada and Western Europe engaged in principally manufacturing and services activities. With a support team of approximately twenty professionals, responsibilities included: Tax and audit response policies and audit cases dealing with the IRS, States and Foreign governments; Directing Controllers responsible for taxes in Switzerland, The Netherlands and the United Kingdom; Coordination with Treasurer regarding international finance and other transactions having tax impact; Coordination with Legal department regarding tax appeals, tax litigation and tax legislation; and Coordination of tax reporting/compliance procedures with operating division Controllers.
John F. Forbes, CPA Firm (West Coast)
Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA
Manager Audits/Tax
Public Accounting
1959 - 1966
Responsible for providing tax and audit services to corporate clients.
Education
BA, Accounting
California State University
San Francisco, California, United States
MS, International Management 1970
University of California Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, United States
Professional Certifications
Certified Public Accountant
Inactive
Associations and Societies
- Tax Executives Institute (President, Los Angeles Chapter, 1982)
- Manufacturing Alliance, Tax Council I
- California Unitary Tax Council (President, 1987-1997)
- AICPA And California Society of CPA's
- Armenian Educational Foundation
- Armenian Professional Society