MARK D. HUNSAKER
Certified Public Accountant
Accredited in Business Valuation

Certified Business Appraiser

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EDUCATION

1972 - 1973 University of Kentucky:  Graduate Study in Taxation and Accounting
1969 - 1972 University of Kansas:  B.S. Accounting and B.S. Business Administration
1967 - 1969 Kemper Military College:  Associate of Arts Degree, Concentration in Accounting

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1982 - Present Shareholder and Director of Bowen Hunsaker Hirai, Certified Public Accountants and Bowen Hunsaker Hirai Consulting, Inc.  Firm specializes in income, gift and estate taxation (substantive, procedural and compliance); business valuations; expert witness litigation services; and business transaction analysis and structuring.
1978 - 1982 Sole Practitioner Accountant in American Samoa.
1975 - 1978 Accounting Manager on Tax Staff of Larson Morris & Company, Certified Public Accountants, Kansas City, Missouri.
1973 - 1975 Senior Accountant on Audit Staff of Peat Marwick Mitchell & Company, Certified Public Accountants, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

OTHER EXPERIENCE

2003 - Present Hawaii State Board of Public Accountancy; Chair, CPA Examination Committee 2003 – present; Vice-Chair, State Board of Public Accountancy 2005 – present; Vice-Chair, Legislation and Rules Committee 2005 – present.
1999 - 2000 Instructor in Tax Law, University of Phoenix.
1993 - 2000 Hawaii Estate Planning Council; President 1998 – 1999; Board Member 1993 - 2000.
1997 - 2000 Board Member of the Institute of Litigation Services Advisors.
1987 - 1997 Hawaii Society of Certified Public Accountants - Member of Ethics Committee 1989 – 1997; Chair of Ethics Committee 1991 – 1993; Vice-chair of Public Relations Committee 1995 – 1997; Tax Committee 1987 - 1988.
1992 - Present Lecturer and Instructor on Damages Theory and Practice.
1988 - Present Lecturer and Instructor on Business Valuations and Income, Gift and Estate Taxation.
1990 - Present Lieutenant Colonel – United States Air Force Auxiliary (Civil Air Patrol)
2006 - Present Police Commissioner - City and County of Honolulu
2007 - Present Police Officer - City of Arcadia

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

 

 

Firm Profile   Taxation   IRS Representation    Estate and Gift Tax   Business Valuation and Litigation   Expert Witness Services    Accounting and Auditing