Scott Laha serves as the Director of IT at ABGi USA, bringing 30 years of hands-on experience in technology and cybersecurity. A seasoned expert in network infrastructure and information security, Scott leads the firm’s technology strategy—ensuring the reliability, scalability, and protection of ABGi’s systems and client data.
Scott began his career in IT roles within Fortune 500 companies, where he developed deep expertise in managing complex environments and enterprise-level security frameworks. Today, he combines that foundation with a commitment to client-focused innovation, offering cutting-edge security consulting and infrastructure leadership for ABGi and beyond.
His specialties include network architecture, penetration testing, computer forensics, social engineering, incident response, and data risk assessment.
Scott holds certifications as a Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) and is a licensed Texas Private Investigator—bringing both technical and legal authority to his work in cybersecurity.
Since 1985, ABGi has provided our clients with the highest level of service for the Research and Development Tax Credit. Our “Business Component Approach” to working on the R&D tax credit produces a thorough analysis of qualified business activities and provides our clients with superior documentation.
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Section 179D of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) allows commercial building owners and AEC companies who work on commercial buildings owned by the government or tax-exempt organizations to claim deductions on their federal income taxes if they exceed baseline energy efficiency standards by 25% or more.
Cost Segregation is the method of reclassifying the components and improvements of a commercial building from a 39-year life, to a shorter depreciable life. This process allows the assets to be depreciated on a 5, 7 or 15-year schedule instead of the traditional 27.5 or 39-year depreciation schedule of real property.
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