Samantha Smudz

As a partner in Cohen & Company's Transaction Services Group, Samantha specializes in consulting with clients on the potential tax impact of transactions. With over 10 years of experience in public accounting, her true strength and passion is tax due diligence, tax modeling and transaction structuring. Samantha also consults with clients regarding complex consolidated return issues, internal restructuring and analyses of earnings and profits, stock basis analyses, analyses of the tax treatment of transaction costs and Section 382 ownership studies.

Clients rely on Samantha for her "to-the-point" approach, technical expertise, and proactive and quick response to their inquiries. She keeps in close contact with clients to understand not only their transaction goals but also long-term goals so she can come up with creative solutions and exceed their expectations.