Larry Kline

Background

About Larry Kline

As a tax partner with Cherry Bekaert, LLP, many people think of me as a “tax specialist”. But I have always thought of myself as a business advisor with a tax focus. As a business advisor, I work with clients through the full life cycle of a business – start-up, growth, maturity and succession, while coordinating the plan with the owner’s goals and objectives. I approach tax planning and compliance as an essential aspect of strategic planning and business management, regardless of size or industry. I stress that minimizing the tax burden is important, but optimizing tax impact is the goal. I am often asked to help clients work through a variety of transactions, including structuring acquisitions and divestures, capital infusion needs, compensation programs, and adding co-owners and partners. Over a career spanning more than thirty years, I have worked with a variety of clients, including public companies, emerging enterprises, and privately-held companies, across multiple industries. Whether working with investors, start-ups, bankers or joint ventures; whether stabilizing a partnership, buying an interest in or selling a business – it often takes a knowledge of taxes to sweeten the deal.