Dan Staley

About

Dan Staley ‘88 grew up in Cincinnati hearing about Miami’s great reputation. Later, he watched his older brother learn and grow at Miami, “becoming so well prepared to be successful in life after college.” What surprised him the most, however, was “how much Miami truly cares about its students forging lifelong friendships.” Among his closest friends are the four men he met when he was a first year student at Dodds Hall, and another who joined the group in their junior year.

Dan chose to study accountancy, with an emphasis on tax, because of its challenging and logical nature, as well as the many opportunities it brings. “The Miami Accounting Department was amazing back then just like it is now. It was clear that so many great companies and CPA firms, including the Big 8 firms (back then the Big 4 was the Big 8), cared deeply about Miami.”

Dan joined Price Waterhouse (now PwC) after graduating from Miami. He just completed his 21st year as a tax partner, serving as the tax lead for a number of clients in the Cincinnati and the surrounding markets.

“I really enjoy the opportunities I’ve had to develop great and trusted working relationships with so many clients and colleagues.  Clients value tax advisors that take the time to get to know their businesses and how taxes apply to their businesses, because when it comes to tax, it’s so important for companies to get it right.”