Joel B. Kramer

Joel B. Kramer

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Joel B. KramerVice President, Director of Business Valuation and Litigation ServicesJkramer@cbiz.com

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Home > Key Contacts > Joel B. Kramer Joel Kramer is a Vice President with Miller Wagner Business Services, Inc. and is the Director of Business Valuation and Litigation Services.Joel has extensive experience in providing both traditional accounting and tax consulting services while specializing in business valuations and litigation consulting.

Joel has over fifteen years of experience providing technical support to clients ranging from medical practices to wholesale distributions.As a Certified Valuation Analyst with the National Association of Certified Valuation Analyst and Accredited in Business Valuation with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Joel combines the use of appraisal and valuation skills and other financial experience to solve problems in civil and tort litigation.His experience has included discovery, calculation of damages, business valuations, divorce and various other disputes.He has consulted and testified for both plaintiffs and defendants in matters including lost profit calculations, matrimonial matters, partner disputes and malpractice actions.He has also been appointed by the courts to act as an expert witness in the valuation area.

Joel received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from San Diego State University.He is a Certified Public Accountant in Arizona and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants (ASCPA).As a Certified Financial Planner he is also a member of the International Association of Financial Planners and the Institute of Certified Financial Planners.

He is also extremely active in the community.Joel currently is the Board Chairman of John C. Lincoln Health Network, a member of the Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center, and a member of the Executive Committee of the Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix.

When not in the office, Joel enjoys being involved in a basketball league at the Jewish Community Center and likes a relaxing game of golf.Joel was born and raised in San Diego, California.He is married and has two daughters.

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Joel Bruce Kramer

Kramer was terrific player at San Diego State University in the late 1970s before playing professionally in the NBA and Israel in the 1980s.

Birth and Death Dates:b. November 30, 1955

Career Highlights:Kramer was the hometown star for San Diego State in the 1970s before playing in the NBA.After a decent season 16-13 in 1976, the Aztecs struggled the following year despite Kramer.He was named first team All-Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) although the Aztecs finished 13-15.In 1977, Kramer repeated as first team All-conference and was named PCAA Player of the Year as San Diego State had a strong season and finished 19-9.That year, he was also a member of the gold medal winning U.S. team at the Maccabiah Games.He said of the experience: "I had a sense of pride, being one of the Jews representing out country in competition.

In 1978, Kramer was drafted in the third round (63rd overall) by the Phoenix Suns of the NBA.During training camp of his rookie season, before he had even made the team, Kramer found himself with a dilemma; one of the pre-season games fell on Rosh Hashana.When Joel asked the Suns coach if observing the Jewish New Year would be a detriment to his making the team, the coach responded: "Do what you need to do."Kramer attended services and made the team.That season (1978-79) was his best in the NBA as he played in all 82 games, scored 487 points (5.9), had 337 rebounds (4.1), 92 assists and 23 blocks -- all career highs.He helped lead the Suns to a record of 50-32 (2nd in the Western Conference) and the Western Conference Finals, where they lost to 4-3 to the Seattle Supersonics (the eventual NBA champion).

The following season, the Suns finished 55-27 and lost in the Western Conference Semifinals to the Los Angeles Lakers, 4-1 -- the Lakers eventually won the NBA title with a rookie named Magic Johnson.In 1980-81, Kramer played in all 82 games and averaged 4.1 points and 2.8 rebounds per game as the Suns finished the season with the best record in the Western Conference (57-25), but again lost in the Conference Semifinals, this time to the Kansas City Kings, 4-3.In Kramer's final two seasons, the Suns made the playoffs but did not advance past the conference semifinals.He retired in 1983 after playing five seasons for the Suns, and appearing in 328 career NBA games.

After playing with the Suns, Kramer went to Israel and played with Maccabi Tel-Aviv.The 1977 Maccabiah Games alumnus remained with the club only a few months as he said: "They wanted a 'Dr.J. type.' The slam-dunk.They assumed by virtue of my being from the NBA, I would be that kind of player."Kramer, who was more of a team-oriented player, is a member of the San Diego State Athletic Hall of Fame.He is currently the president of the Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center board of directors.

Origin:San Diego, California

Career Dates:Kramer played at San Diego State University, 1974, and 1976-78, and in the NBA for the Phoenix Suns, 1978-1983.

Physical description:6'7", 205 pounds

Career Statistics:In the NBA: Games: 328

Joel B. Kramer, Vice ChairmanCPA/Director, Miller Wagner Business Services, Inc.