Goldstein Lewin & Co. Energizes Their Growing Firm Bringing in a New Tax Manager and a New Audit Manager

Since Goldstein Lewin & Co. was listed in South Florida Business Journal as one of the best places to work in South Florida, they haven't had any trouble finding top-level accountants who want to work for them. The firm, listed in Florida Trend as one of the 25 largest accounting firms in the state of Florida, recently hired Richard Edsall as their new Audit Manager and Jay Jackler as their new Tax Manager.

Boca Raton, FL (PRWEB) November 2, 2006 -- "We believe that the people who work for us are our most valuable asset. We are a growing firm and we choose new managers carefully. The key is finding the right person for the job." Explains Don Goldstein, Co-Managing Partner of the firm.

Former KPMG supervisor, Richard Edsall, brings international expertise to the firm as the new Audit Manager.

"Auditing firms who do business globally involves a complex overlap of business laws and regulations. As a former supervisor with KPMG, I have a substantial amount of experience auditing firms who conduct business internationally. My experience in this arena will be a great asset to the clients of the firm." comments Richard Edsall.

Richard managed auditing and accounting departments for CPA firms in St. Petersburg and Orlando. He is actively involved with the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA) and is a past Chairman of two of their committees (Committee on Accounting Principles and Auditing Standards and the University of South Florida Accounting Conference Committee).

Wharton Graduate, Jay Jackler, brings twenty-five years of diverse public and private sector experience as the new Tax Manager. Mr. Jackler, a CPA licensed in the states of Florida, New York, and Pennsylvania, brings twenty-five years of experience in corporate, partnership, multi-state and foreign taxation, business ownership transitions, and tax planning for high net worth individuals to the firm.

Prior to his relocation to Florida from Syracuse, NY, Mr. Jackler was a Partner in a Regional public accounting firm and served as the interim Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of a College.

Mr. Jackler's community involvements included Trusteeships for the Onondaga County Cultural Resources Council and Performing Art Center, Cazenovia College Board of Directors and the Central NY Public Broadcasting Affiliate. He is looking forward to continued involvement with non-profit boards in South Florida.

"My previous experience as a tax professional for all types of entities, in addition to my in-depth understanding of the complexities of the tax laws and the economic and fiscal climates brings a lot of value to Goldstein Lewin's diverse and sophisticated client base." Mr. Jackler explains.

According to Donald J. Goldstein, CPA, Goldstein Lewin Co-Managing Partner, "Jay's experience in both the public and private arenas as well as his expertise in business and individual taxation make him a key member of our tax practice. We have a strong Tax Department that will benefit from his demonstrated leadership skills and analytical abilities."

Goldstein Lewin & Co. offers a comprehensive range of accounting and business consulting services including accounting and auditing including SEC compliance; guidance on corporate governance issues, cost segregation studies, eldercare management, tax services; technology consulting; wealth preservation and estate planning; business valuation; financial planning, employee benefits programs and litigation support consulting.