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Ian D. Gardenswartz , CPA, PFS
Shareholder, CO License #3653
Phone (303) 388-3782 ext. 212

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Ian D. Gardenswartz has been a practicing CPA in Denver since 1975. He worked for regional and national accounting firms before joining Irving Kippur in Kippur & Gardenswartz, the predecessor to Ian D. Gardenswartz & Associates, P.C. Ian has managed the organization since 1983. He has provided business consulting, tax and estate planning for a large range of clients.

Ian received his BSBA cum laude from the University of Denver. He is licensed as a Certified Public Accountant by the state of Colorado, and is a member of the AICPA and the CSCPA. In 1988, Ian was accredited by the AICPA as an Accredited Personal Financial Specialist, designating proficiency in personal estate and financial planning.

In addition to serving as the managing shareholder of the firm, Ian oversees the money management services and personally supervises many of the audit, review, and tax engagements performed by the firm.

Ian has written a textbook and teaches courses for the Colorado Society of Certified Public Accountants focusing on creative charitable planning, tax exempt organizations, and advanced estate and trust planning techniques. He is also a frequent lecturer on family wealth planning issues.