Phil Dottavio, CPA, E.A., M.T.
Director at Think, LLP
Costa mesa, California
Phil is the Director with Think LLP, with more than 25 years of experience in individual and business taxation, including seven years with two of the Big Four accounting firms, more than 15 years in private industry, and several years in leadership and advisory roles at a number of specialty tax firms. Phil supervised numerous R&D Tax Credit Studies for clients ranging from very large corporations to smaller companies and pass-through entities. Prior to joining the Tax Projects Group, he was responsible for overseeing R&D Tax Credit Studies at the largest independently-owned full-service accounting and business consulting firm in the state of Ohio, and served as vice president of R&D Tax Credit Services at a regional specialty firm. He is also adjunct professor at the Cleveland State University College of Business Administration, in addition to being an adjunct faculty member at Brown Mackey College. Phil is a certified public accountant in the state of Ohio and is an enrolled agent.
