Brian Coddington

Brian Coddington

Senior Manager, Wipfli Advisory LLC

Brian Coddington is a senior manager in the firm’s national tax office. Drawing on over 23 years of experience providing tax services, Brian advises clients on complex tax matters and represents taxpayers before the IRS National Office and Appeals and Examination Divisions. Clients appreciate his ability to connect areas ranging from depreciation, fixed assets, tax accounting methods, inventory, research credit and energy incentives to other areas of tax. He then centers his tax advice on each client’s underlying business goals. Brian’s clients have included taxpayers of all sizes across most industries at all stages of their business life cycle. Brian is a frequent CPE presenter for numerous state CPA societies, AICPA conferences and on commercial CPE services. His articles have appeared in publications like Law360 and Accounting Today. He has previously appeared on Tax Talk Today, the Radical CPA and other podcasts.

  • Enrolled Agent
  • Mediator (Texas State Courts) 

  • American Bar Association
  • Section of Taxation (Member)

Texas Christian University

  • Bachelor of science degree in economics 
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