Debbie Ernsberger

Principal

Debbie has 21 years of experience providing tax planning and review of federal and state returns for healthcare entities, insurance companies, businesses, and tax-exempt organizations.  She provides analysis and guidance to hospitals and practices groups on compensation, mergers and acquisitions, and joint ventures, and does due diligence to support them. Debbie’s primary areas of expertise include a comprehensive analysis of issues related to tax-exempt organizations, including private inurement, private benefit, and unrelated business income. She has represented clients before the Internal Revenue Service, including the filing of applications for recognition of exempt status and coordination of the approval process as well as the Coordinated Examination Procedure.

Debbie is a 1992 graduate of The University of Tennessee with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. Additionally, she received her Master of Accountancy from The University of Tennessee in 1993. Debbie is a CPA.