People

Scott L. Farnes

Chief Operations Partner

Salt Lake City, UT
801.281.4700
ext. 111

Education: B.S. Accounting – Utah State University

Areas of Expertise / Specialization: Scott is a member of Child, Van Wagoner & Bradshaw’s audit department as well as the tax department. He has an emphasis in auditing and consulting for the subsidized housing industry – HUD, rural development, tax credits, and public housing authorities. He also has expertise in tax and consulting for small businesses and individuals.

Short background of pertinent work experience: Scott started his career as a small business tax auditor for the IRS for three years. After that, he was employed by Price Waterhouse (Coopers) in their small business tax department in the Los Angeles area. Scott then moved back to Utah and worked for a small CPA firm in Ogden, where he prepared and consulted for small businesses and individuals in tax and accounting matters. In 1993, he joined a CPA firm specializing in the subsidized housing industry, which eventually merged with Child, Van Wagoner & Bradshaw.

Outside hobbies and interests: Scott enjoys soccer, mountain biking, and basketball.