SPECIALISTS

John Fitzgerald

Managing Partner, Long Island Office, Citrin Cooperman Advisors LLC
Partner, Citrin Cooperman & Company, LLP

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Experience

John Fitzgerald is an audit partner and serves as the managing partner of the Long Island office, as well as practice leader of the firm’s Law Firm Services Practice. With more than 30 years serving clients, John has extensive experience advising closely held businesses across multiple industries, including legal and professional services, manufacturing and distribution, and real estate. He consults his clients on all accounting and business advisory matters, including maximizing opportunities in purchases, sales, and acquisitions — obtaining financing and refinancing, preserving and transferring wealth, and improving operations.

As a trusted advisor to closely held businesses, John assists them 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 a variety of industries, John’s capabilities and knowledge extend beyond traditional accounting to include understanding the financial and economic impact of partnership agreements, providing 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—including tax structuring as well as tax credit and incentive analysis.

As a leader within the firm, John serves as a mentor and Practice Leader—sharing his insights on accounting, auditing, and business management as well as on industry knowledge and specialization. Prior to joining Citrin Cooperman, John was an audit partner at Berdon, LLP, which joined the firm in 2023.

CREDENTIALS

Education

Bachelor of Science in Accounting, University of Albany

Licenses

Certified Public Accountant in the State of New York

Affiliations

Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AIPCA)

Member, New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA)

  • Cooperation with Bankers Committee
  • Past member, Apparel and Textiles Committee

Honors & Awards

LIBN’s “Who’s Who in Accounting”

LIBN’s “Executive Circle” Awards

Presentations & Publications

John has authored articles on law firm management issues for ALA Currents, a newsletter of the Association of Legal Administrators; Bloomberg BNA; Legal Management magazine; and Nassau Lawyer. His insights on law firm accounting appeared in The American Lawyer and he was featured in Long Island Business News’ Accounting Ones to Watch section. He was interviewed by Crain’s New York Business on helping clients control costs and adopt new technologies. John was the chief contributor to the Law Firm Services Practice newsletter and has presented on the Business of Law to a variety of legal associations and at several law firm partner retreats.

As a New York Law Journal panelist, John has also lent his insights to attorneys and firm administrators on key issues facing law practices.

WORK-LIFE BALANCE

Community Involvement

John is a member of the golf outing committee for the American Heart Association of Long Island.

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