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Sean Linde

CPA Partner

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Sean Linde is a Partner with over 16 years of experience in the public accounting profession.

His focus is on AccountingManufacturing and Distribution and ERISA. Sean provides accounting and auditing services to companies in the manufacturing, transportation and distribution industries and employee benefit plan audit services to plans across all industries.

Sean is a leader of the ERISA Team Member Training within the Firm, serving as a guide and mentor to junior staff and other members of the practice.

Sean is a licensed CPA in the states of New Jersey and New York.

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Learn more about my professional experience and how I spend my time outside the firm.

Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree, Accounting, Fordham University

Professional Affiliations:

  • Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
  • Member, New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJCPA)
  • Member, New York Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA)

Sean enjoys helping and teaching where he can. He acts as an Instructor for the AICPA 2023 EBPAQC Managers and Supervisors Audit Planning and is a Co-Chair of the NJCPA Employee Benefit Plan Conference (2023-2024).

Outside of the office, Sean enjoys building Lego sets and marble runs with his three children. Additionally, he has kept saltwater aquariums for over 20 years and enjoys maintaining and repairing vehicles, as well.

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import tariffs
The Ripple Effect of Tariffs: Inventory, Pricing and Financial Statements

These days, nothing is more fluid in the United States than the term “tariffs.” While debate can be had on the macroeconomics and impacts of tariff policy on the U.S. economy, the tariff discussion appears to be ongoing for the foreseeable future. Because of this, business owners and managers will need to contemplate the impacts…

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Employee Benefit Plan Auditing
Key Takeaways From the Latest DOL EBP Audit Quality Report

In November 2023, the US Department of Labor (DOL) released its Audit Quality Study, which found that a “significant number of employee benefit plan audits were deficient.” The study also revealed a correlation between the number of employee benefit plan audits performed by a CPA firm and the quality of the audit work. The report…