PROFILE:
 
   Over 30 years of diversified public accounting experience:
  • Certified Public Accountant -- Florida 1991, (New York 1982 currently inactive)
  • Member of the American and Florida Institutes of Certified Public Accountants
  • Certified Fraud Examiner, 1995
  • Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, 1999
  • Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF) Credential by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants - 2008
  • Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1978, Magna Cum Laude
EXPERIENCE:
 
1992 - Present DAWSON, ROSENBAUM & SOBEL, P.A.
               Certified Public Accountants
               Coconut Grove, Florida
Partner in charge of Tax, Insolvency, and Litigation Services
      • Responsible for all aspects of the firm's tax practice including review of corporate, individual, and fiduciary income tax returns, representation of clients during tax examinations, tax research, tax planning, and IRS collection matters.
      • Supervision of bankruptcy engagements, assisting troubled debtors through the Chapter 11 process including attendance at court hearings, assisting counsel in preparation of reorganization plans, preparation and review of various filings required by the U.S. Trustee's office.
      • Litigation support services, recreated accounting history in a major South Florida ponzi scheme involving more than 15,000 victims, divorce matters, audited royalty receipts received by a performer from a record company, reviewed financial transactions and alleged loans by an "Accountant/Business Manager" to a professional athlete who he allegedly defrauded.
      • Implemented the firms' computer network, including hardware and software selection.  This state-of-the-art system has enabled the firm to prepare all tax returns in-house, which reduces turn-around time to our clients while achieving overall cost savings.
      • Active in the firm's marketing program, coordinated development of the firm's brochure and Internet web site.
      • Responsible for business planning for many of the firm's small business clients and their principals.
1991 - 1992  ROSS & BRANDT, P.A.
             Miami, Florida
             Tax Manager
 
1986 - 1991  RICHARD A. EISNER & COMPANY
             New York, New York
             Manager, Small Business Services Department
 
1978 - 1986  VARIOUS MEDIUM-SIZED C.P.A. FIRMS
             New York, New York
             Senior Accountant
 
PUBLIC SERVICE:
 
2000 - 2004  Miramar/Pembroke Pines Regional Chamber of 
            Commerce
             Vice Chair of Finance, Board Member
 
2000 - 2003  Florida Bar Grievance Committee, Eleventh
            Judicial Court
 
 
Recent Case Experience
 
Served as an expert witness in the following cases:
  • Appliance Florida, L.L.C.
  • Winn Dixie v. Wruble
  • Leahy v. Leahy
  • Sinclair, Louis, et al. v. Adams
  • Sevilla v. Sevilla
  • In re: Mini Circuits Labs, Inc.
Handled the following Bankruptcy Cases:
  • E-Z Pay Services, Inc.
  • Conch Home Builders, LLC
  • Main Street USA
  • TTLS, Inc.
  • BFP Investments, Inc.
  • Lancebay, L.L.C.
  • Aspen Marine
  • Security Plastics Holdings, Inc.
  • Everglades Regional Hospital
  • United Wholesale, Inc.
  • Thomas A. Warmus
Served as Receivers or Assignees accountant for the following:
  • Daytona Anesthesiology Associates, P.A.
  • Elite Fine Art, Inc.
  • Hebrew National Glatt, Inc.
  • Montgomery & Associates, M.D., P.A.
  • S.O.S. Industries, Inc.
  • E.S. Bankest L.L.C.
  • Mortgage.Com
  • Unique Gems International, Inc.
  • PRSI, Inc.
  • Visual Health
    (Note S.O.S., PRSI, Inc., and Unique Gems were all Pyramid
     Schemes)
 
To e-mail Steven R. Rosenbaum, C.P.A.:  SRosenbaum@flacpa.com