“We work with a broad range of entities, providing tax consulting for individuals, family-owned businesses, mergers/acquisitions, dispositions, and liquidations. And our philosophy is to do what we say we will do – which translates into effective, responsive decision making.”
William A. Rooney, CPA/MA
Senior Principal
Bill Rooney, a senior principal in the Tax Group at GHP Horwath, has more than 20 years of experience working in a range of tax areas. He has extensive expertise working with businesses of all kinds, from limited liability companies, to partnerships, and S Corporations, and handles individual tax, trust, real estate, multi-state taxation, non-profit organizations, and IRS issues. Bill is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) registered in the state of Colorado who specializes in medical practice consulting and tax planning, including physician compensation calculations, ownership transfers, and entity selection. He is well versed in business acquisitions and dispositions, liquidations, qualified retirement plans, and general income tax research and planning.
In addition to his general tax experience, Bill has provided expert witness testimony for various court hearings related to financial, accounting, and income tax matters, and has attended congressional and IRS hearings in Washington, D.C. And throughout the years, he has taught several income tax courses on topics ranging from individual income tax matters to S Corporation issues.
He joined GHP Horwath in 1990. Before that, he was a manager in the tax department of Laventhol & Horwath, a predecessor firm to GHP Horwath. Bill has an M.A. and B.S. in Accounting from the University of Denver.
About Bill
- 20+ years of experience in taxation
- CPA since 1988
- Colorado native (the Rooney family were pioneers and homesteaded their ranch near Morrison in the mid-1800s)
- Married to Cheryl, have two teenage children
- Big Brother in the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado organization for eight years and board member for 14 years
- Enjoys playing golf, basketball and volleyball; coaching youth basketball and baseball; and of course an avid Broncos, Nuggets, Avs, and Rockies fan
- Contact Bill:
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William Rooney
