Tax Partner Howard Kass is newly certified as an Accredited Estate Planner® by the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils, an organization focused on establishing and monitoring the highest professional and educational standards in the estate planning industry.

The AEP® designation is awarded to recognized professionals within the various disciplines of estate planning who meet stringent requirements of experience, knowledge, education, professional reputation, and character.

Howard has over thirty years of experience in estate, gift and trust taxes, as well as business income taxes, tax aspects of real estate investment and tax exempt organizations. He is a member of the American Institute of CPAs, the Ohio Society of CPAs, the Estate Planning Council of Cleveland, and currently serves on the board of the Society of Financial Service Professionals.

As a leading expert in the taxation industry, Howard has also published numerous articles and spoken before local and national organizations. He has held the title of Tax Partner at Zinner & Co. for more than twelve years, serving industries that include real estate, manufacturing, retail, hospitality, insurance agencies, distributors and service companies.

All of us at Zinner & Co. would like to congratulate Howard on his success and well-deserved recognition!