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James Katz
Healthcare Department Manager

James Katz (CPA, MBT, CVA) is a healthcare department manager of DS&B's Healthcare Group. With more than 15 years of public accounting experience, he has established a broad perspective in income tax, consulting and auditing to assist medical practices and physicians with all of their accounting and personal financial needs. James' background is well suited for the diverse and complex issues encountered in serving medical practices.

As a Certified Valuation Analyst, James has valued businesses for practice buy-ins, gift and estate tax, buy-sell agreements, merger and acquisitions, and Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOP). He has successfully completed the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA) examination and quality enhancement program. James also serves on the Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants business valuation conference planning committee and is treasurer for the Minnesota chapter of the NACVA.

In addition to healthcare, James has other industry specialties including general construction contracting and subcontracting (long-term contract accounting), real-estate development and retail. He joined DS&B in 2003 after progressing to the level of a senior manager at another CPA firm.

James earned a B.S. in accounting and a Master's in business taxation, both from the University of Minnesota. He is a Certified Valuation Analyst - a designation issued by the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts, which is made up of more than 5,000 CPA's practicing in the business valuation field. James is currently treasurer of the Minnesota chapter of the NACVA and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the MSCPA.

In his spare time, James enjoys golfing, traveling and spending time with his family. He lives in Golden Valley with his wife Cindy and daughters Sydney, Mia and Samantha.

Contact phone: 612-630-5047
Email: jkatz@dsb-cpa.com

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