{"id":3167,"date":"2026-05-08T21:07:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T19:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?guid=0975f800e18854aac6f2ac497dd25959"},"modified":"2026-05-08T21:07:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T19:07:00","slug":"dma-acquires-cost-containment-advisors-inc-expanding-property-tax-capabilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?p=3167","title":{"rendered":"DMA Acquires Cost Containment Advisors, Inc., Expanding Property Tax Capabilities"},"content":{"rendered":"

\nAcquisition Enhances Specialized Tax Expertise Within Energy, Utility, Infrastructure, and Complex Property Industries<\/b><\/p><\/a><\/a>

FORT WAYNE, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DuCharme, McMillen & Associates, Inc. (DMA), a leading provider of tax consulting services, announced today that it has acquired the assets of Cost Containment Advisors, Inc. (CCA), a specialized property tax advisory firm focused on energy, utilities, infrastructure, and complex property types.<\/p>

\nThe acquisition strengthens DMA\u2019s North American Property Tax practice by adding deep technical expertise and long\u2011standing client relationships in power generation, renewable energy, and utility\u2011related property tax matters. CCA founder Antreas Ghazarossian joins DMA and will continue serving clients as part of DMA\u2019s Property Tax practice.<\/p>

\n\u201cCost Containment Advisors brings a level of specialization and technical insight that aligns perfectly with DMA\u2019s strategic direction,\u201d said Dan Hutmacher, President and CEO of DMA. \u201cThis acquisition enhances our ability to support our clients with highly complex property tax challenges while maintaining the personalized service they value.\u201d<\/p>

\n\u201cJoining DMA allows us to expand our impact while preserving what matters most to our clients \u2014 deep expertise, senior\u2011level attention, and trusted relationships,\u201d said Mr. Ghazarossian. \u201cDMA\u2019s national platform and resources create new opportunities for our clients and our work.\u201d<\/p>

\nABOUT DMA<\/b><\/p>

\nDMA is a proudly employee-owned company with over 50 years of experience addressing corporate tax challenges. The firm specializes in property tax, transaction tax, VAT, credits and incentives, global tax technology, and unclaimed property. DMA\u2019s tax and technical professionals collaborate cross-functionally to deliver comprehensive, end-to-end corporate tax solutions that enhance tax efficiency, ensure compliance, and mitigate liabilities across all jurisdictions.<\/p>

\nBy combining deep industry expertise with strategic tax and technology proficiency, DMA offers an integrated approach that serves as a seamless extension of our clients\u2019 tax departments, providing compliance, tax recovery, audit defense, advisory services, planning, and technology integration.<\/p>

\nLearn more at DMAinc.com<\/a>.<\/p>

\nABOUT COST CONTAINMENT ADVISORS<\/b><\/p>

\nCCA specializes in assisting taxpayers in fixed-asset-intensive industries to ensure the accurate assessment of property taxes and define and manage tax exposures. They have more than 45 years of experience in property tax management.<\/p> Contacts<\/b>

\nMEDIA CONTACT<\/b>Lori Wildman\nSenior Director, Marketing & Communications\n(317) 596-3260\nlwildman@dmainc.com<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Acquisition Enhances Specialized Tax Expertise Within Energy, Utility, Infrastructure, and Complex Property IndustriesFORT WAYNE, Ind.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DuCharme, McMillen & Associates, Inc. (DMA), a leading provider of tax consulting services, an…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3167","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-infos-businesswire"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3167","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3167"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3167\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3168,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3167\/revisions\/3168"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3167"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3167"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}