Michael R. Johnson

Michael is the EY Americas Financial Services Solutions Leader for Digital Assets and Tax. He is responsible for understanding market and regulatory changes and their impact on our clients, as well as the corresponding solutions needed to support them.  

Prior to Michael’s current role, he was the Americas Financial Services Indirect Tax Leader. During his four-year term, he was responsible for growing and developing a national indirect tax practice supporting banking and capital markets, wealth and asset management, and insurance sector clients.

With 25 years of experience providing tax services to some of America’s largest financial institutions, Michael thrives on client service and problem-solving. His hands-on, outcome-based approach has allowed him to support clients and their tax programs for two decades.

He earned his BSBA and Master of Accounting from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

How Michael is building a better working world

Early in my career, I learned that complying with global tax rules was extremely difficult. Fast-forward to today’s complex business, data and technology environment, and that difficulty has only been amplified. Through embracing innovative and viable solutions, I have been able to help my clients solve their most complex challenges. This focus has allowed them to keep serving their customers and clients while entrusting that they are complying with their regulatory and tax requirements.