Instructor
Principal at Grant Thornton Advisors LLC, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Experience
Grant Thornton Advisors LLC
Principal
June 2024 - Present (3 months)
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Grant Thornton (US)
21 years 2 months
Senior Manager
July 2003 - Present (21 years 2 months)
I work in the Washington National Tax Office of Grant Thornton LLP located in Washington, D.C., specializing in compensation and benefits. I track new
legislation and guidance, and advises Grant Thornton’s offices and clients with respect to tax issues that impact compensation and employee benefits.
I recently authored an article in the Journal of Taxation, and coauthored articles in Tax Analysts, the Journal of Accountancy, and The Tax Adviser.
I recently spoke at the AICPA National Conference on Employee Benefit Plans, the AICPA National Tax Conference and the American Bar Association
Tax Section Conference.
Partner
July 2017 - June 2024 (7 years)
Washington, District Of Columbia
Education
West Virginia University
Master's degree, Professional Accountancy · (2002 - 2003)
West Virginia University
BA, Accounting · (1998 - 2002)
Instructor
Dr. Daraius Irani serves as Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and Applied Research at Towson University. In this role, he fosters the development of partnerships between business, government, and education that contribute to the economic vitality of the greater Baltimore region.
For over 25 years, Irani has served in several senior leadership roles at Towson University. As vice president, Irani provides leadership and management to over 70 highly-skilled professionals who work on campus and in state agencies across the state. Collectively, his teams work to open the doors of the university to solve pressing problems, further community collaboration, expand learning opportunities, and generate economic development.
Irani is committed to Towson University and has set priorities that reflect that commitment. These include working to better integrate the Division into the University; advancing Towson University’s reputation as a leader in applied research, education, and entrepreneurship; and making positive impacts through university-community partnerships.
Additionally, Irani serves as chief economist for the Regional Economic Studies Institute (RESI) at Towson University, a policy group providing economic, fiscal impact, and policy analysis to state agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private sector firms. During his tenure at RESI, Irani has managed and served as lead economist on well over 500 research and analysis projects. He also has produced over 250 economic and fiscal impact statements for a diverse portfolio of clients.
Irani is often called upon to provide economic presentations to organizations across Maryland. He has appeared on CNN, the Marc Steiner show, WYPR’s Midday, and Maryland Public Television’s Business Connection. He is often quoted in articles published by Maryland Daily Record, Baltimore Business Journal, The Baltimore Sun, and Washington Post.
Dr. Irani holds a Ph.D. in economics from University of California, Santa Barbara; a M.A. in business economics from University of California, Santa Barbara; and a B.A. in economics from University of California, San Diego.
Dr. Irani is an avid bicyclist and golfer.
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT
Stock Options: The Basics and Beyond
Speaker: Jeffrey Martin, CPA, Principal, Grant Thornton, LLC
This session will not only provide you with a basic understanding of how stock options operate and the tax treatment for the employee and employer, but it will also use case studies to help you identify unique situations that can impact the tax consequences of stock options. We will discuss nonqualified and incentive stock options, the impact or section 409A, things to consider when business are sold, the transfer of options to trusts and other unique tax situations.
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM EDT - Break
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EDT
Economic Update
Speaker: Daraius Irani, Ph.D., VP Strategic Partnerships and Applied Research, Towson University
The presentation will provide an overview of the national and state economy data providing insights to the challenges and forces arrayed against the economy as well as opportunities and tailwinds supporting the economy.
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