Managing Director
Tel. No: 408.625.5088
Fax No: 408.625.5138
michael.chen@TPCtax.com

When Michael Chen joined True Partners Consulting in 2006, its San Jose office was a newly- formed work in progress, with a tiny staff but big aspirations.

Today, under Mr. Chen’s leadership, the thriving practice has quintupled in size, with 25 tax professionals he and colleague Louis Gomes have recruited, developed, and trained. Most of the clients are middle-market, publicly-traded Silicon Valley firms. Several Fortune 50 firms are also represented.

Mr. Chen is a tax generalist with an emphasis on international tax. He has built a culture of responsiveness to clients, solid technical advice, and prompt, thorough solutions that leave no stone unturned. Quickly and proactively, he and his team show clients their options, develop a plan, and help implement it.

Hundreds of tax professionals have attended the daylong seminars Mr. Chen leads quarterly. Attendance grows every year, because he and his team make complex ideas seem simple and understandable. Topics include international taxation, Sarbanes –Oxley compliance, and recruitment of the tax team.

Mr. Chen’s past and current experiences include consulting on FAS 109 – accounting for income taxes, FAS 123R/APIC pool tax implications, Section 382 studies, cross-border transactions, foreign tax credit utilization, and income tax compliance.

Mr. Chen serves on the True Partners board. Before joining the firm, Mr. Chen held leadership positions at the Big Four and other consulting firms. He holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of San Francisco.