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Authored by Grant Keppel, CPA, nationally renowned cost segregation practitioner and Director of Cost Segregation Partners. His book, Real Estate Cost Segregation: A Practitioner’s  Guide puts cost segregation in its larger depreciation contet and discusses the legal authorities that support cost segregation for depreciation purposes. It shows practitioners how to identify projects that are good prospects for cost segregation and, to this end, provides print- outs of sample spreadsheets used to determine whether a cost segregation will be cost-effective. It also discusses what IRS is looking for in a quality cost segregation study and report.