SPECIALISTS

Michael E. Rhodes

Managing Partner, New York City Office, Citrin Cooperman Advisors LLC

Partner, Citrin Cooperman & Company, LLP

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Experience

Mike Rhodes is an audit and accounting partner and serves as the Office Managing Partner and leader of the Audit Practice in the New York City Office, as well as co-leader of the firm’s Technology Industry Practice and Sports Tech Industry Practice.

Mike has over 30 years of experience providing traditional accounting and tax services to privately held companies in a broad range of industries. As a co-leader of the firm’s Technology Industry Practice, he serves as a business advisor to emerging, entrepreneurial businesses, assisting them as they expand and mature. His clients look to him for his technical depth, realistic perspective, entrepreneurial spirit, and overall commitment. In addition to traditional, core audit services, Mike offers a unique value to his clients through a specialized skill set that has been honed through a blend of public accounting and operational experience, with direct, hands-on experience in the following areas:

  • CFO advisory services
  • Business process reengineering
  • Business expansion and investment
  • Internal controls advisory services
  • Technical expertise 

Mike has extensive experience working with clients on their Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 compliance initiatives, and has successfully led numerous Sarbanes-Oxley projects for companies ranging in size up to $26 billion. He also works extensively with privately held companies to design effective internal control environments that will scale for anticipated future growth. He has worked with many clients developing policies and documenting critical business processes necessary for effective corporate governance.

Mike began his career in the audit practice of one of the Big Six accounting firms, and has also worked outside of public accounting in roles as a chief financial officer and vice president of finance.

CREDENTIALS

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Colgate University

Master of Science in Professional Accounting, University of Hartford

Licenses

Certified Public Accountant in the State of New York

Affiliations

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

Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)

WORK-LIFE BALANCE

Outside the Office

Mike is a devoted father of two sons (ages 12 and 10) and, when not at work, enjoys serving as a “Number One Fan” at baseball, basketball, lacrosse, and soccer games. He is also an avid tennis player and is obsessed with crossword puzzles.

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