# Cost Segregation and R&D Credit Specialization with Craig Fouts Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-big-4-transparency-podcast-6793437/cost-segregation-and-r-d-credit-specialization-with-craig-fouts Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-big-4-transparency-podcast-6793437/cost-segregation-and-r-d-credit-specialization-with-craig-fouts.md Podcast: [The Big 4 Transparency Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-big-4-transparency-podcast-6793437) Published: 2025-11-20T12:01:13+00:00 Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/big4transparency/2320342 Audio file: https://content.rss.com/episodes/251954/2320342/big4transparency/2025_11_10_23_43_45_422388e9-daef-4994-ad8d-55bca5e68d79.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-big-4-transparency-podcast-6793437/episodes/cost-segregation-and-r-d-credit-specialization-with-craig-fouts Duration seconds: 2004 ## Resource In Episode 91 of the Big 4 Transparency Podcast, Craig Fouts, a partner at Align Tax Consulting, shares insights into the world of specialty tax consulting, focusing on R&D tax credits and cost segregation. Craig discusses his journey into this niche field, the strategic decisions behind Align's service offerings, and the importance of building relationships with CPA firms. He also highlights the evolving landscape of tax legislation and the significance of specialization in the accounting industry. Connect with Craig: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigfouts/ Get in touch with me: Website: https://www.big4transparency.com/ Newsletter: https://big4transparency.beehiiv.com/ Email: dom@big4transparency.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/B4Transparency LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dopiscopo/ Book A Demo: https://calendly.com/dom-zgw/big-4-transparency-demo-referral ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-big-4-transparency-podcast-6793437/episodes/cost-segregation-and-r-d-credit-specialization-with-craig-fouts/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-big-4-transparency-podcast-6793437/cost-segregation-and-r-d-credit-specialization-with-craig-fouts.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.