Alan Einhorn

Over his forty-year career in the tax profession, Alan Einhorn has distinguished himself as a nationally recognized expert in the areas of risk management and professional standards. He was the recipient of the 2012 Arthur J. Dixon Memorial Award, the highest award given by the accounting profession in taxation.

Alan retired from a twenty-year career with Deloitte Tax LLP in May 2016 after serving as the practice’s Chief Quality Officer from 2008-2015, as well as its Chief Succession Officer from 2015-2016. In addition, he served as the vice-chairman of the Board for Deloitte Tax LLP, a member of the Board of Directors of Deloitte Tax Services India Private Limited, and a member of the Deloitte Tax LLP Operating Committee.

As Chief Quality Officer, Alan reported directly to the Deloitte Tax CEO and established a world-class Quality and Risk Management program across a number of areas including ethics and professional standards, taxpayer and preparer responsibilities, protection of client confidential information, while also guiding leadership in strategic matters. In addition, he represented the firm in regulatory and legislative tax matters with members of Congress, the United States Treasury, and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

Prior to joining Deloitte, Alan gained valuable experience working for a major hospitality services company and owning his own CPA firm. He also served in several IRS and US Treasury liaison roles, including service on the IRS Commissioner’s Advisory Group. He was chairman of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) Tax Division from 2008-2010 and chairman of the AICPA Relations with the Bar Committee from 2012-2016.