Wichita Kansas Office

Gary A. Freeman, CPA.

Retired Tax Partner

Gary Freeman is the accountant that gets called when there's a difficult tax question, a challenging pension or retirement plan problem, or specialized expert testimony is needed. Gary speaks the language of his clients. He is attuned to the issues they're dealing with today and what they need to be prepared to deal with tomorrow.

A partner in the firm, Gary concentrates on individual and corporate taxation, income tax controversy, employee benefit plans, management consulting for small business and consultation on the acquisition and disposition of businesses. During his many years of public accounting he has served manufacturing, wholesale, retail and professional service clients.

Experience

• Full time service with certified public accounting firms since 1975 through present
• Partner with Regier Carr and Monroe, L.L.P. and with the firm since 1979. The firm has offices in Tucson, Tulsa and Wichita.
• Taught accounting for two semesters at Kansas Newman College
• Testimony in Federal and Kansas cases as an accounting expert.
• Kansas Court appointments as a corporate Custodian and as a Special Master

Education and Certification

• Bachelor of Business Administration (Accounting Major) - Wichita State University
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - State of Kansas
• Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV) - American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) - National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants - Certificate of Educational Achievements in Business Valuation
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants - Certificate of Educational Achievements in Advanced Business Valuation

Industries Served

• Manufacturing
• Wholesale
• Employee Benefit Plans
• Professional Organizations
• Retail

Technical Experience Areas

• Individual and corporate income taxation
• Income tax controversy
• Estate and gift taxation
• Employee benefit plans
• Accounting services for small businesses
• Business acquisition and disposition consultation and accounting
• Business valuation
• Management advisory services for small businesses

Professional Organizations and Activities

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Tax Division - American Institute of CPA's
• Business Valuation and Forensic & Litigation Services (BV/FLS) - American Institute of CPA's
• Kansas Society of Certified Public Accountants - Board of Directors (1994-1995)
  • Committees:
    • Federal and State Taxation (1985-1990)
    • Legislative Policy (1994-1995)
    • Business Valuation (1996-1999)
  • Wichita Chapter of Kansas Society of CPA's
    • President (1994-1995)
    • Board Member (1989-1995)
• IRS/KSCPA Liaison Meeting Co-Chairman (1989-1990)
• National Litigation Support Services Association
• National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts

Other Organizations and Activities

• State of Kansas Real Estate Appraisal Board (appointed as a board member by the Governor effective September 5, 1997, through December 2001)
• Rolling Hills Country Club - Board of Directors Member (January 1998 to January 2001)
• Historic Wichita - Sedgwick County, Inc. - Board of Trustees Member (January 1999 through December 2001)
• Church Committees:
  • Endowment -Past Member
  • Finance - Past Member
• Kiwanis Club of Wichita (Downtown) - Treasurer (1994-1997)
• Wichita Independent Business Association - member
• The Wichita Area Chamber of Commerce - member
• Kansas Hispanic Educational & Development Foundation (Board member and Treasurer, September 2007 - currently)
• Wichita Hispanic Chamber of Commerce - Past Board member and Treasurer