Rothstein Kass Expands Business Advisory Services Group With Addition of Gary
M. Arrick as Principal
Financial Investigations, Litigation Consulting Expert Joins as East Coast
Practice Leader For Litigation & Forensic Accounting Services
NEW YORK, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- CPA and Business Advisory firm Rothstein
Kass (www.rkco.com) announced that Gary M. Arrick has joined as a Principal in
the Business Advisory Services Group. Mr. Arrick will be based in the New York
office where he will serve as East Coast Practice Leader of the Litigation &
Forensic Accounting Services team. In this role, Mr. Arrick will be
responsible for the strategic growth of the practice, including business
origination and brand development. Mr. Arrick continues to specialize in
forensic accounting matters and investigations of financial misconduct and
regulatory issues as well as assisting clients in business and contract
disputes, and compliance matters. Rothstein Kass also announced that Kevin
Beirne, an expert in litigation and investigative matters has joined the firm
as a Director in the New York office, and will work with Mr. Arrick on the
growth of the practice.
"Throughout our 50 years, our commitment to being a great place to work has
enabled Rothstein Kass to consistently hire, develop and retain the skilled
and motivated professionals that provide the foundation for superior service.
The organizational stability this provides has allowed us to continually make
strategic hires that enhance the range and scope of service that we provide to
our clients," said Steve Kass, co-managing Principal at Rothstein Kass. "In
recent months, we've made several prominent additions to our Business Advisory
Services Group. Gary's leadership, experience and integrity strengthen our
national presence and complement our existing capabilities in the financial
investigations and litigation consulting areas."
Prior to joining Rothstein Kass, Mr. Arrick held senior positions with Big
Four and other national accounting and consulting firms, and was most recently
a Managing Director with Huron Consulting Group. During his career, Mr. Arrick
has directed numerous complex financial investigations. Mr. Arrick's areas of
expertise include reconstruction of financial transactions, asset tracing and
recovery, reporting of remediation opportunities and coordination with law
enforcement, as well as disputes and litigation consulting. His experience
spans vertical industry segments including automotive, consumer products,
construction, energy, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and
software. Mr. Arrick earned a Master of Business Administration at the Lubin
Graduate School of Business at Pace University. He is a Certified Public
Accountant in the State of New York, a Certified Fraud Examiner, and is
certified in Financial Forensics.
"Through my experience in the accounting and consulting industries, I have
long been familiar with Rothstein Kass' reputation as a top national service
provider to the alternative investment space. In recent years, I have observed
with interest as the firm leveraged this positioning to expand its presence in
interrelated practice areas -- including the Advisory Services and Commercial
Services Groups. In evaluating the competitive landscape, the firm's culture
of collaboration, dedicated resources and astute management attracted me to
Rothstein Kass," said Mr. Arrick. "I'm excited to be working with West Coast
practice leader Stefano Vranca and the entire team to grow our national
Litigation & Forensic Accounting Services practice and I am also pleased that
Kevin Beirne has agreed to join us in the New York Office."
The Rothstein Kass Litigation & Forensic Accounting Services team comprises
highly credentialed experts who have developed a reputation for diligence and
reliability through their work with outside and in-house legal counsel, boards
of directors, senior management, and other interested parties on complex
financial matters ranging from investigation of instances of fraud and
mismanagement to proactive assessments of enterprise vulnerability. "Our team
members are proud of the value they offer to their clients," said Mr. Kass.
"Gary's status as a trusted advisor is consistent with our relationship-driven
approach to client service. By understanding our clients' long-term
objectives, we are able to help them anticipate opportunities on the horizon
rather than react to competitive challenges."
About Rothstein Kass:
Rothstein Kass is a premier public accounting and advisory services firm that
has served privately held and publicly traded companies, individuals, and
families for 50 years. Rothstein Kass was recently ranked as the top CPA firm
to the alternative investment industry by Institutional Investor Magazine. In
addition to the Advisory Service Group, the Rothstein Kass Financial Services
Group provides services to many high-profile and respected clients including
hedge funds, fund of funds, broker-dealers and registered investment advisors.
Our Commercial Services Group provides organizations, including private equity
and venture capital funds, as well as individuals and families with essential
and complementary professional services.
The Rothstein Kass Business Advisory Services practice offers an array of
enterprise solutions to companies at all stages in their development across
industry sectors. Categories of service include but are not limited to:
finance risk and compliance, post-deal integration, product innovation,
business process excellence, technology enablement, and disputes, litigation
and forensic services. Business Advisory Services draws together resources
from across all practices and office locations to deliver a unified approach
to enterprise management. Rothstein Kass professional teams consider
operational, transactional, systemic and business process as interrelated
functions to mitigate risk and support greater alignment of near-term goals
and overarching objectives.
SOURCE Rothstein Kass
Rob Solomon, Rothstein Kass, +1-917-438-3918, rsolomon@rkco.com
