Bill Kelleher - Partner
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Bill has over 25 years of experience helping his clients succeed.

Bill specializes in tax planning and compliance for corporations and high net worth individuals.  He has extensive experience with technology companies ranging from early stage start-ups to multi-national Fortune 500 companies.  Bill's experience includes consulting on federal, state and international tax matters as well as executive compensation including stock options, tax accounting and acquisitions and divestures.  He works closely with executives, employees and high net worth individuals with respect to income tax and financial planning, including helping assess the impact of founders stock, stock options and alternative minimum tax.

Bill is a recognized expert regarding the taxation of research and development including the R&D tax credit.  He has performed R&D credit reviews and related R&D consulting for companies in a variety of industries including semiconductor, software, semiconductor equipment, food processing and public utilities.  He has spoken extensively on stock option planning, pre-IPO net worth planning and technology-related tax matters across the country.  He has written articles and has taught continuing education courses on these subjects.

Prior to joining MNW, Bill was a Tax Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers.  During his 15-year tenure with the Silicon Valley/San Jose office of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Bill provided tax planning and consulting services to a variety of companies ranging from start-ups to large multinationals, and to high net worth individuals and their families.

Bill graduated from Santa Clara University with a degree in accounting.  He received a Masters of Science degree in taxation from Golden Gate University in San Francisco.  He is a member of the AICPA and the California Society of CPAs and is a Registered Investment Advisor.