John Fitzgerald, CPA

John Fitzgerald, CPA

Managing Partner, Long Island Office

Citrin Cooperman Advisors

An audit partner at Citrin Cooperman Advisors, John Fitzgerald serves as managing partner of the firm’s Long Island office. He also leads its law firm services practice.

Fitzgerald has more than 30 years of experience advising closely held businesses across multiple industries, including legal and professional services, manufacturing and distribution, and real estate. He works with clients on all accounting and business advisory matters. As a trusted advisor, Fitzgerald assists clients with planning for the purchase and sale of assets, including real estate, developing models to evaluate potential transactions, and structuring and arranging financing and refinancing. He also has experience providing cash flow analysis and tax projections and is proficient in advising on like-kind exchanges, succession planning and enhancing operational efficiencies.

Having worked with clients in many industries, his capabilities and knowledge extend beyond traditional accounting to include understanding the financial and economic impact of partnership agreements. He provides transaction advisory services, including due diligence, evaluating internal controls to reduce risk and enhance efficiency, consulting on international and domestic operations, providing traditional GAAP and income tax basis auditing and financial reporting services, preparing special purpose reports relating to mortgage and other financing agreements, and offering tax compliance and consulting solutions.

Prior to joining Citrin Cooperman, Fitzgerald was an audit partner at Berdon, which joined the firm in 2023.

Fitzgerald has authored articles on law firm management issues for?various publications, including ALA Currents, a newsletter of the Association of Legal Administrators;?Bloomberg BNA;?Legal Management?magazine; and?Nassau Lawyer. His insights on law firm accounting have also appeared in?The American Lawyer.

 

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