Mark Cummings

Managing Director, Armanino Advisory LLC
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Mark Cummings is Armanino’s Southern California State and Local Tax (SALT) practice leader and the firm’s quality assurance reviewer for state income taxes. He has spent 30 years in public accounting and over 7 years working for two Fortune 500 companies. His focus is on state income and franchise tax planning, audit defense, State and Local Tax technical reviews, state due diligence reviews, corporate restructurings and tax provisions. Mark serves a variety of industries such as entertainment, high-tech, manufacturing, consumer products, healthcare, and SaaS companies.

Mark is a licensed CPA. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the California Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants. He received his BS in business administration from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

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Experience

Professional History

Associations

  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • California Society of Certified Public Accountants
  • California Certified Public Accountants Education Foundation
  • Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants

Education

  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Experience

  • Deloitte Tax LLP
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Industries Served
Mark 's Thought Leadership
A deep dive into case law clarified who the customer is, yielding big changes in apportionment and major tax savings.
Case Study
A deep dive into case law clarified who the customer is, yielding big changes in apportionment and major tax savings.

December 28, 2021
In-Depth Sales Sourcing Study Saves Research Firm $3M in State Taxes
Case Study
They got refunds in two of three jurisdictions in under a year and created a methodology for future annual tax savings.

November 15, 2021
Sales Sourcing Study Finds Misapportionment of Revenue, Saving eSports Team $1.65M in Taxes
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Industry and sales sourcing expertise helps eSports company reduce tax liability and gain compliance.

June 03, 2021