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Mary Beth Hawkes is an adjunct faculty member at the SMU Cox School of Business and a certified public accountant specializing in mergers and acquisitions tax. Her previous work at KPMG focused on the tax implications of changes in corporate ownership, stock basis and earnings and profits.

As a former manager in KPMG’s mergers and acquisitions tax practice, Hawkes oversaw ownership change studies under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code and reviewed related tax calculations and analyses. She also guided staff in preparing financial workpapers and works with clients throughout the engagement process. Earlier in her career, she served as a teaching assistant at the University of Mississippi.

Hawkes earned a Master of Taxation from the University of Mississippi and a Bachelor of Arts in accounting from Rhodes College. She is a certified public accountant in Texas.

Academic & Industry Highlights:

• Manager, mergers and acquisitions tax, KPMG
• Former teaching assistant, University of Mississippi
• Master of Taxation, University of Mississippi
• Bachelor of Arts in accounting, Rhodes College
• Certified public accountant, Texas