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Richard (Dick) Bartholomew,
JD, CPA,
Richard is a shareholder and Director of Taxes for the accounting firm of Girardot, Strauch & Co., PC, in Lafayette, Indiana. Dick obtained his JD (Cum Laude) in 1981 from Indiana University School of Law- Indianapolis. He is currently a member of the AICPA, Indiana CPA Society, Indiana State Bar Association, and the Tippecanoe Bar Association. Dick
is also a past Chairman of the Indiana CPA Society Litigation Services Committee.
In addition to his normal work in the tax area, Dick has significant experience
in representing clients before the IRS, including representing a client in two National Technical Advice Memorandums where the tax, penalty and interest totaled over $7 million. Dick also has significant experience
in bankruptcy tax planning, as well as valuation and litigation services.
In addition to editing certain course material and teaching courses for Nichols Education Corporation, Dick enjoys speaking before groups such
as the Minnesota Society of CPAs’ annual tax conference, Ohio State annual tax conference, CPA associates International, the Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum,
and a statewide conference jointly sponsored by the Indiana Bar Association, the Indiana CPA Society, and the Internal Revenue Service. Dick also has written articles on tax issues and the use of accountants in litigation settings for certain legal publications.
Dick uses his outgoing personality
and the skills he learned in Toastmasters to keep his seminars lively and interesting. "I always want the participant to go home with at least
two new ideas that they can put into practice immediately,” said Dick, about the courses he teaches.
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