David R. Barrett, CPA, is the Director of Freed Maxick's Tax Services Department and is responsible for its overall administration and development. Mr. Barrett has lead the department through an impressive growth period that has put Freed Maxick's tax department 5th on the list of the Public Accounting Report's Fastest Growing Tax Practices in the United States (2006).

Mr. Barrett provides specialized tax research, planning and representation services. He is an active member of Estate Analysts of Western New York, the Institute of Management Accountants, and other various professional committees and organizations.  He is a past President of the Buffalo Chapter of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants and has served as Chairman of its Tax Committee and its Committee for Cooperation with the Bar Association.  He also served as Co-Chairman of the 33rd Annual Institute on Taxation.

Mr. Barrett has served as an instructor for the Financial Planning Counselors of Western New York, the SUNY at Buffalo Graduate Tax Certificate Program, the Foundation for Accounting Education, the Becker CPA Review Course, and the New York State Bar Association.  He has served on the steering committee for the AICPA/University of Illinois National Tax Education Program and as a Director for the Western New York Planned Giving Consortium.

Mr. Barrett is frequently quoted in local publications, has made numerous appearances on radio and television programs, and has been named to Money magazine's listing of the best tax practitioners in the country. A graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo, Mr. Barrett has been with Freed Maxick & Battaglia, CPAs, PC for the past 29 years.

Listen to Dave Barrett interviews on WBEN Radio 930 AM:

2/22/07: Dave Barrett, Director-Interview Regarding Tax Season & Legislation
4/21/06: Dave Barrett, Director, Interview re: Empire Zones/Cost Seg
4/17/06: Dave Barrett, Director, Interview re: Tax Season
10/11/05: Dave Barrett, Director, Interview re: Energy related tax issues
10/5/04: Dave Barrett, Director, Interview re: American Jobs Creation Act
4/07/04: Dave Barrett, Director, Interview re: Tax Season