Mark E. Rapson, CPA Title: Shareholder, Board of Directors Phone: 410.307.6418 Email: mrapson@kawgf.com Download vcard

Background & Experience
Mark Rapson, a Shareholder with Katz Abosch, joined the firm in 1996. He is Chair of the firm’s Health & Life Sciences Service Group and has served on the Medical Practice Services and Business Accounting Solutions Groups. Mark has also published articles on accounting, tax, and management issues, and has recently addressed this subject relative to the biotech industry, both in print and conference presentations. He is an active member in the Tech Council of Maryland and the Greater Baltimore Tech Council.

Education

• Towson State University, Bachelor of Science, Management
• University of Baltimore College of Notre Dame of Maryland, Additional graduate and undergraduate level accounting, taxation, and business law courses.

Areas of Specialization
Mark provides a full range of accounting and tax services for clients specializing in Health and Life Sciences including:

• New business planning and start-up
• Cost management and budgeting
• Taxation and tax planning
• Management advisory services
• Research and development credit planning
• International accounting
• Mergers and acquisitions due diligence
• Outsourced accounting

Professional Designations

• Certified Public Accountant, 1997

Professional Affiliations and Civic Involvement

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
• Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants (MACPA)
• Life and Breath Foundation
• Excigen, Inc., Treasurer
• Greater Baltimore Tech Council
• Tech Council of Maryland
• Harford County Library Foundation, Past Board Member