ANDREW C. PARSONS

Precision Economics, LLC
1901 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20006
Tel. (202) 530-1113
Fax. (202) 530-1144
andrew@precisionecon.com
www.precisionecon.com

• M.B.A.
• Honors: Beta Gamma Sigma; High Distinction (Top five percent of class)

• M.E., Operations Research and Industrial Engineering
• Honors: Omega Rho; Dean's List

• B.S., Operations Research and Industrial Engineering

• Write, present and testify on various economic matters including transfer pricing, international trade and estate valuation.
• Manage transfer pricing reports/cases for both the Internal Revenue Service and taxpayers regarding tangible and intangible transfers of assets, covering such industries as software, pharmaceuticals, medical products and consumer products.
• Conduct research using various databases including comparable company searches utilizing Compustat and Bureau Van Dijk databases.
• Speak at transfer pricing seminars both in the United States and internationally.
• Draft sections, perform data analysis and provide research assistance for public policy reports covering such diverse topic areas as pharmaceutical price regulations and the profitability levels of trading specialists.

• Researched companies' industry categorization by firms like Value Line, Morningstar and Hoover's for valuation comparable analysis.

• Grew sole proprietorship to manage over six million dollars of personal assets for individuals through stock portfolio analysis and fixed income security investments.
• Increased average clients' cash flow by ten percent through asset reallocation, cutting costs and in-depth cash flow planning.
• Provided research and reporting services for small businesses on diverse subjects including analysis of publicly-held companies.

"Economic Aspects of Transfer Pricing Principles," Council for International Tax Education, Inc.: US Transfer Pricing Planning and Controversies, Washington, DC, June 7-8, 2010 (forthcoming).

"Economic Aspects of Transfer Pricing Principles," Council for International Tax Education: U.S. Transfer Pricing Planning & Controversies, Houston, TX, June 8-9, 2009.

"Basic Methods of Transfer Pricing: An Economic Approach," IIR Ltd.: Fundamentals of Transfer Pricing, London, UK, October 29, 2008.

“The Rise of Intangibles: Applying Rules of Thumb to Profit Splits,” Tax Management Transfer Pricing Report, Vol. 17, No. 4, June 19, 2008, pp. 169-171.

"Basic Methods of Transfer Pricing: An Economic Approach," IIR Ltd.: Fundamentals of Transfer Pricing, London, UK, January 30, 2008.

"Basic Methods of Transfer Pricing: An Economic Approach," IIR Ltd.: Fundamentals of Transfer Pricing, London, UK, September 19, 2007.

"Basic Methods of Transfer Pricing: An Economic Approach," IIR Ltd.: Fundamentals of Transfer Pricing, London, UK, January 31, 2007.

"Economic Testimony," United States International Trade Commission, Inv. Nos. 731-TA-706 (Sunset Review), testimony on January 18, 2007, hearing on canned pineapple fruit.

"Economic Testimony," United States International Trade Commission, Inv. Nos. 731-TA-340 E and H (Sunset Review), testimony on September 22, 2005, hearing on solid urea.

"Writing an Economic Transfer Pricing Report," Council for International Tax Education: U.S. Transfer Pricing Planning & Controversies, New York, NY, August 8, 2005.

"The Economics of Transfer Pricing: Independent Arm's Length Analysis," Council for International Tax Education: U.S. Transfer Pricing Planning & Controversies, Los Angeles, CA, October 25, 2004.

"Transfer Pricing: Due Diligence and Risk Review," IIR Ltd.: Corporate Tax Congress, London, UK, September 29, 2004.

Computer Skills: Compustat, Bureau Van Dijk databases, Minitab, Dreamweaver, Excel
Interests: Basketball, Soccer, Ultimate Frisbee, Stock Valuation, Problem Solving