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Rob Summerford

Director, Forvis Mazars

Rob is a member of the Cincinnati Commercial Products Practice and the Market Sector Leader for Tech and Services Sector for the firm’s Cincinnati, Louisville and Evansville markets. He has over 14 years of experience providing assurance and consulting services to companies in technology and services, manufacturing and consumer and logistics spaces.

He is a member of the American Institute of CPAs, The Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants, and Association for Corporate Growth.

Rob is active in the community, having previously served on the board of the Nashville Sports Council and is a recent graduate of Leadership Northern Kentucky.

He is a graduate of University of Dayton, Ohio, with an M.B.A. degree and a B.S.B.A. degree in accounting.

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Building a Smarter Startup: R&D Tax Credits and Tax Strategies That Fuel Growth

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Rob Summerford, Ryan Vaughan and 1 more

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Think tax strategy is just a year-end headache? For startups, it can be a growth engine. Join Forvis Mazars' Rob Summerford and Ryan Vaughan, with Brian Duerring, COO of Pantomath, for a practical look at how the R&D tax credit can offset payroll taxes and extend your runway—plus the state, local, and structuring considerations every founder should have on their radar. Real strategies, real founder perspective, no jargon

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