BKD Promotes Elizabeth Hazzard to Managing Consultant

Jan. 2, 2013 - PRLog -- ST. LOUIS, MO. – Rob Wagner, BKD, LLP managing partner, International Tax Services, announces the promotion of Elizabeth Hazzard to managing consultant.  Hazzard delivers unmatched client service, embraces change and shows dedication to the firm’s values and the accounting industry.  She assumed the new role on December 1, 2012.


Career paths at BKD are divided into levels, and each position is defined by its own set of duties, responsibilities and competencies requiring cumulative and advanced degrees of education, training and experience.  Personnel also must demonstrate their leadership abilities as coaches and mentors, as well as active community members.  Individuals become candidates for promotion after successfully mastering their existing level.

“Elizabeth’s commitment to quality and providing unmatched client service to our clients in the complex area of transfer pricing is commendable. Her dedication to living the BKD PRIDE values has prepared her well for future challenges in her new role as managing consultant,” Wagner said. “This is an important career milestone that brings with it additional opportunities and challenges.”

Hazzard has experience preparing transfer pricing reports, including planning analyses, documentation studies, economic analyses and IRS audit responses. She works with clients in a variety of industries, including energy and mining, chemicals, manufacturing, computer software and trucking.  

She is a 2005 graduate of McKendree University, Lebanon, Illinois, with a B.B.A. degree in economics/finance and management, and a 2006 graduate of the University of Connecticut, Storrs, with an M.A. degree in economics.  

About BKD

BKD, LLP is the top-tier U.S. CPA and advisory firm that delivers its experience and service with a deep understanding of your business, your needs and what it takes to improve your business performance.  BKD’s approximately 2,000 personnel, including approximately 250 partners, serve clients in all 50 states and internationally.  To learn more, visit bkd.com (http://www.bkd.com/).

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