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Thomas P. Ochsenschlager is Vice President – Taxation of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Ochsenschlager works with the AICPA Tax Executive Committee in developing AICPA tax policy positions, shaping and communicating the Institute’s initiatives in tax matters, and providing tax products and services for members. He is also responsible for interacting with the federal government on tax-related issues, acting as a liaison with the national office of the Internal Revenue Service and the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Treasury for Tax Policy, and working closely with Congressional tax committees on tax-related issues.

Prior to joining the AICPA in 2004, Ochsenschlager was a partner with Grant Thornton, LLP, in Washington, D.C., where he served as a liaison between the firm’s offices nationwide and the national office of the Internal Revenue Service. At Grant Thornton, he was also responsible for tracking federal tax legislative developments.

Ochsenschlager is a national lecturer on current tax developments and has spoken at the Northwest Tax Conference, the University of Denver Tax Institute, the Great Plains Tax Institute, the Kansas Tax Conference, the Heart of America Tax Conference, and the Oklahoma Tax Institute. He has been named for four consecutive years as one of the 100 most influential accountants by Accounting Today magazine. Ochsenschlager is a member of the AICPA and the Virginia Bar Association.

Ochsenschlager holds a Masters of Business Administration degree from Dartmouth College, a law degree from the University of Virginia, and a Masters in Law from Georgetown University. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Wabash College.