Douglas DeRito
Principal, Client Services LeaderClient Services
Bureau
271 17th Street NW
Suite 2000
Atlanta, Géorgie 30363
404.365.0922Suite 2000
Atlanta, Géorgie 30363
Expertise
Client Services
Overview
Douglas DeRito serves as a Principal and Client Services Leader at Ryan, based in the Firm’s Atlanta office. He advises clients on complex, multijurisdictional tax matters with a focus on transaction tax and tax technology solutions, helping organizations navigate regulatory change, manage risk, and implement scalable compliance strategies.
Douglas brings extensive leadership experience across public accounting, tax technology, and government. He has held senior leadership roles overseeing sales and use tax, property tax, and tax technology practices across the United States, and has advised clients in highly regulated industries including telecommunications and utilities. He has also played a key role in assisting clients with the implementation of Puerto Rico’s sales tax structure, working directly with the Commonwealth’s Treasury Department to provide regulatory insight and best practice guidance. Known for his strategic perspective and practical execution, Douglas is a frequent speaker on transaction tax, tax technology, and governance-related topics.
Education and Qualifications
Senior Revenue Auditor Experience, Illinois Department of Revenue
Experience and Achievements
Principal, Client Services Leader, Ryan, Atlanta office
Leads client service delivery and advisory support for multijurisdictional tax engagements
Advises on transaction tax, tax technology, and regulatory compliance strategies
Principal in Charge, Ryan, Atlanta office
Executive Director, East Coast Property Tax Practice and Southeast Sales and Use Tax Practice, national tax technology and business solutions firm
Partner, national accounting firm
Served on national and international leadership teams for sales and use tax and tax technology
Led regional and national state and local tax practices