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Jake is a Principal of the firm located in our New York City office. With over 44 years of accounting experience specializing in working with business owners and the management of public and private companies, Jake’s areas of expertise include entrepreneurial business services, retail and consumer products, wholesale, professional services, law firms, and the not-for-profit sector.

He has previously served on the NYSSCPA’s Closely Held and S Corporations Committee and was a member of the Tax Committee for the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce. Jake has been quoted in numerous publications including: The New York TimesThe Wall Street JournalMoney magazine and Your Business magazine. In addition, he has guest-appeared on a number of various business related television shows.

Prior to joining Withum, Jake was at Ernst & Young, LLP, for 37 years as a Tax Partner, before his retirement. There, he served in various leadership positions for the following groups: the Law Firm Services group, NYC Retail and Consumer Products industry, Technology, Industrial Products industry and Entrepreneurial Services in the NY area.

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Jake resides in Nassau County, New York, where he is actively involved in his community. Presently, Jake has served as a board member and the audit committee chair of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations and is currently the chairman of Yeshivat Sha’alvim. He previously served as president and chairman of the board of the Young Israel of Woodmere Synagogue.

Jake has been an adjunct professor at Yeshiva University Sy Syms School of Business (SSSB).