John Forni is the Managing Director at Grant Thornton, the U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd, one of the world's leading independent audit, tax and advisory firms. Their network has more than 60,000 professionals in more than 135 countries who are ready to help public and private organizations of all sizes take on today's challenges. Forni began his career in 1981 and brings over 25 years of experience advising U.S. and multinational corporations within the financial services industry on a diverse range of tax issues and strategies.
Forni is a CPA in the State of New York. He is a member of the AICPA and the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants. Forni earned his BS in Accounting and MBA, with a concentration in Taxation from St. John's University. Notably, his corporate tax experience spans all aspects of operating a complex multinational tax organization including tax operations, reporting, compliance, controversy, internal controls, tax planning, restructuring, transfer pricing, and tax technology implementation. In addition, Forni provides an executive perspective and hands-on experience in the development and implementation of domestic and international business tax strategies.
