Mary Elizabeth Tarter
Mary Elizabeth Tarter Adds Partner Title To Her List of Accomplishments
Mary Elizabeth Tarter celebrated her five-year anniversary with Frankel Loughran Starr & Vallone LLP (FLSV) last November. Two months later, she celebrated another milestone. In January, she was named a partner with the accounting, tax advisory and compliance firm.
Tarter, who has more than 25 years of experience in public accounting, came to Florida three years ago when the New York-based FLSV decided to open an office in West Palm Beach. Tarter started out working alone, but has since been joined by five others in the office.
“That’s 500 percent growth,” she says.
Tarter, who has her CPA from both New York and Florida, works primarily with high net worth individuals advising them in the areas of tax compliance, income tax and estate planning. The decision to create a Florida presence comes at a time when many are moving from high tax states to the Sunshine State.
“We have a lot of clients who either have a second home here or have relocated here permanently,” says Tarter. Opening an office here allows us to best assist clients because we have boots on the ground.”
She started her career in banking and later moved into accounting, working for small to mid-sized firms. Helping individuals with their tax matters is something Tarter says she has always enjoyed.
“I have always had a love of individual tax, and over the course of my career, I have done all levels of tax — corporate, partnerships, estate returns,” she says.
Working for FLSV gives her the power of a premier 25-year-old firm with more than 100 professionals who service clients around the world.
“I am proud to be a member of the partner group because they are a group of individuals with high integrity and high intellect,” she says.
Although she was born and raised in New York, Tarter has made a significant investment in becoming part of South Florida’s fabric. She is a member of the Palm Beach Estate Planning Council, the Palm Beach Business Development Board, the Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches and the Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce.
Frankel Loughran Starr & Vallone LLP is located at 777 S. Flagler Drive, East Tower, Ste. 225, West Palm Beach. For more information, call 561-567-7900 or visit flsv.com.
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