Experience

Austin is an audit senior manager for Dauby O’Connor & Zaleski, LLC, and has been in the practice of public accounting since 2014, specializing in the real estate industry for his entire career. He has considerable experience in the affordable housing arena, with focuses on real estate developments that utilize LIHTC equity, HUD financing/mortgage insurance and rental assistance, and RD or other agency financing and rental assistance. Austin’s portfolio of clients includes not-for-profit corporations, real estate developers, real estate limited partnerships, tax credit syndicators, and property management organizations, among others.

Since joining DOZ, Austin has prepared and reviewed hundreds of audits of limited liability companies, corporations, partnerships, and not-for-profit entities owning various real estate developments. These audits have been prepared for HUD, various state agencies, Uniform Guidance, and various debt and equity providers. He also has prepared and reviewed numerous cost certifications and various other development engagements in accordance with requirements for multiple state housing finance agencies for utilization of the LIHTC.

Austin stays current with the real estate industry and the continually changing regulatory environment by attending conferences and continuing education required for Certified Public Accountants. These conferences and continuing education address the most current issues regarding LIHTC, emerging issues in taxation, HUD audit guidelines, current financing structures and products, Government Auditing Standards, and OMB Uniform Guidance.