Experience

John Fitzgerald is an audit partner and serves as the managing partner of the Long Island office, as well as practice leader of the firm’s Law Firm Services Practice. With more than 30 years serving clients, John has extensive experience advising closely held businesses across multiple industries, including legal and professional services, manufacturing and distribution, and real estate. He consults his clients on all accounting and business advisory matters, including maximizing opportunities in purchases, sales, and acquisitions — obtaining financing and refinancing, preserving and transferring wealth, and improving operations.

As a trusted advisor to closely held businesses, John assists them with planning for the purchase and sale of assets, including real estate, developing models to evaluate potential transactions, and structuring and arranging financing and refinancing. He also has experience providing cash flow analysis and tax projections and is proficient in advising on like-kind exchanges, succession planning, and enhancing operational efficiencies.

Having worked with clients in a variety of industries, John’s capabilities and knowledge extend beyond traditional accounting to include understanding the financial and economic impact of partnership agreements, providing transaction advisory services—including due diligence, evaluating internal controls to reduce risk and enhance efficiency, consulting on international and domestic operations, providing traditional GAAP and income tax basis auditing and financial reporting services, preparing special purpose reports relating to mortgage and other financing agreements, and offering tax compliance and consulting solutions—including tax structuring as well as tax credit and incentive analysis.

As a leader within the firm, John serves as a mentor and Practice Leader—sharing his insights on accounting, auditing, and business management as well as on industry knowledge and specialization. Prior to joining Citrin Cooperman, John was an audit partner at Berdon, LLP, which joined the firm in 2023.