Rafael Ferrales

Rafael Ferrales, EA, has more than 25 years of tax experience, including more than 20 years with Big Four firms. He conducts cost segregation studies, fixed asset depreciation reviews, repair and maintenance studies, green energy analyses and pre-construction tax services. Rafael is well versed in assembling, mentoring and leading teams with diverse technical skills and he has extensive knowledge of large tax projects and a diverse mix of experience with financial and professional services, REIT’s, retail, technology, manufacturing, utilities and consumer products companies.

Before his time at Big Four firms, Rafael worked on construction and design projects for an international engineering firm as part of design-build teams to conduct onsite inspections, project management, value engineering, cost accounting and change order negotiation. Over the years, he has performed countless interviews, site visits and consulting sessions with engineering, accounting and tax department personnel and has performed engineering cost analyses globally for various types of assets, including power utilities, oil, gas and water distribution, wastewater treatment plants and railroad infrastructure.

Rafael served honorably as an intelligence officer in the U.S. Navy. He earned his Master of Business Administration from Rutgers University and a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology. He is an active Enrolled Agent with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).