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Devan Friday, CPA

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Employment

Spott, Lucey & Wall, Inc. CPAs (2007 to Present) - San Francisco, California
Devan is a partner at Spott, Lucey & Wall, Inc. CPAs. Devan graduated from Pacific Union College with an accounting degree and joined the firm in 2007. He received his Master of Science in Taxation with honors in 2013 and Certificate in International Tax in 2018 from Golden Gate University. Devan wrote his thesis on the U.S. taxation of foreign pension and retirement plans.

Devan specializes in tax compliance and consulting services for foreign-owned U.S. corporations, U.S. corporations with subsidiaries and branches abroad, foreign nationals working or investing in the U.S. and U.S. individuals working or investing abroad. In addition to being the firm’s lead specialist in foreign pensions and retirement plans, Devan also specializes in U.S. expatriation, inbound U.S. pre-immigration tax planning, and restructuring multi-national corporations for global tax efficiency.

Professional Memberships

  • Member of the Swiss American Chamber of Commerce

  • Member of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants

  • 2009 San Francisco Chapter Young and Emerging Professional Award for Excellence

Education

Newbold College, UK - International Exchange Student in Business 2004-2005
Pacific Union College, Angwin, California - Bachelor of Science in Accounting, awarded in 2007
Certified Public Accountant, California 2010
Golden Gate University, San Francisco, CA - Master of Science in Taxation with a Certificate in International Taxation - 2018