About the author
Cecil K. Nazareth ACA, CPA, MBA is an internationally recognized thought leader on international tax and accounting issues, with a particular focus on India-U.S. accounting rules and tax compliance. He is a partner of Nazareth CPAs Global Accountants, an international CPA firm with offices in the New York City tristate area. A member of the AICPA's International Tax Issues Task Force, he has authored the books: Global Accounting: 2021 & Beyond and International Tax & Compliance Handbook (2018).
Anyone who has attended Nazareth's presentations, webinars or lectures will recognize his charismatic delivery and down-to-earth persona in the pages that follow. He skillfully deconstructs highly complex concepts into digestible nuggets of knowledge with his signature humor and real-world examples.
A highly regarded practitioner, teacher and mentor, Nazareth was the AICPA's very first discussion leader after the landmark Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) passed. He has delivered over 100 presentations nationwide for AICPA on-site training programs and state CPA societies.
He has been published or quoted in dozens of financial media outlets including Bloomberg Tax, AICPA Tax Insider, Tax Stringer, Elite Advisor Report and MoneyGeek among others. A frequent presenter at the CCH User Conference and CFO Magazine webcasts, Nazareth has appeared on ITV's Renee Report year-end tax planning report and has spoken at the Diamond Jubilee of Indian Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) about global accounting and international tax issues. He has also conducted international tax sessions for the ICAI and the Bombay stock exchange.
Prior to starting his own firm, Nazareth served on the AICPA's SEC Practice Section. Earlier he worked at Ernst & Young, specializing in the financial services industry.
Nazareth holds an MBA in finance from Fordham University and an Information Technology certificate from Columbia University. Away from the office he is a passionate world traveler and certified field hockey coach who has guided dozens of players to the collegiate and national team ranks.