Christian Petruzzelli, MSA, CPA

Tax Manager

Christian is a leader in the International Tax practice of AAFCPAs, with extensive experience providing tax compliance and advisory solutions for businesses entering the US and US businesses with operations abroad, non-resident individuals, and U.S. residents with foreign assets and other international-related issues.

For U.S.-based businesses branching into international markets, Christian offers advice on optimizing business entity structures for tax efficiency, navigating tax treaty intricacies, implementing transfer pricing strategies, addressing permanent establishment issues, withholding tax requirements, managing profit repatriation, complying with foreign asset reporting requirements, and beyond.

For multinational corporations venturing into the U.S., Christian offers guidance on the constantly evolving tax and regulatory landscape at the federal, state, and local levels. He equips clients with essential knowledge for establishing a U.S. presence and recruiting U.S.-based employees.

For U.S. residents and non-resident individuals, Christian simplifies complexities related to reporting of foreign financial assets & foreign bank accounts, foreign tax credit and earned income exclusion rules, tax treaties, filing requirements, and more.

Christian is actively pursuing the U.S. International Tax Certificate from the AICPA. He is a member of AAFCPAs’ Tax Training Committee, dedicated to keeping a pulse on new and emerging tax legislation and helping keep team members and clients informed of what they need to know to make tax efficient decisions and manage compliance.

When not sharing his knowledge on taxes, Christian loves soccer. He’s part of the Massachusetts State Referee Committee and roots for Inter Milan FC. He also enjoys the mountains, skiing in the winter and hiking year-round.

Education

  • Bentley University, McCallum Graduate School of Business – Master of Science, Accounting
  • Bentley University – Bachelor of Science, Accounting, cum laude

Professional and Civic Associations

  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants