Accountant Michael Lazar founded Strauss Lazar & Co. in 1983, and has served as the firm's Chairman since then. Michael has over 40 years of experience in the field of accounting and specializes in a wide range of areas, including real estate taxation, international taxation, court opinions, corporate rehabilitation, economic evaluations and due diligence.
As part of his role, Michael leads the partnership and provides the firm's clients with a variety of consulting and tax services for companies and businesses, merger and acquisition transaction support, business rehabilitation and more. Michael is one of the leading experts in the field of taxes in Israel and is a member of the real estate taxation appeal committees.
Membership in professional organizations:
Member (past and present) of the boards of directors of many public companies and of the Israel Electric Company (2002-2013)
Former Chairman of the Tel Aviv Branch Committee of the Israeli Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Former member of the Executive Committee of the Israeli Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Member of the Appeals Committees on Real Estate Taxation, Appeals Committee under the Law for the Encouragement of Industry (Taxes), Appeals Committee for the Admissibility of Account Books
Member of the Panels of Expert Advisors (Tax) for Members of the Israeli Institute of Certified Public Accountants