Mr. Shan Shikarpuri CPA - is the managing and founding director of Shan Shikarpuri & Associates, Certified Public Accountants and Business Consultants.  Shan was born in Khandhar, Afghanistan, and moved to the US in 1971. He has taught accounting and income tax laws at the University of South Florida and University of Virginia and trained auditors at the US Inspector General's office in Washington DC. Shan is fluent in seven different languages and is a frequent speaker on various tax and accounting issues and has published numerous articles. 

Shan is an accomplished CPA and a well recognized civic and community leader. For his contributions to Palm Harbor, Pinellas County and the state of Florida for the year 2004, he was voted Palm Harbor Citizen of the year. Also, Shan is a successful businessman and what he enjoys most about his business is consulting with clients, creating value for them, directing them and seeing them succeed and has clients all over the US, including some very high profile celebrities. Shan has also served in courts as an expert witness on tax issues. He earned three degrees from Florida State University.