George T. Szabo Joins J.H. Cohn Partnership
2/16/2010
George T. Szabo, CPA, has joined J.H. Cohn LLP, one of the 15 largest accounting and consulting firms in the United States, as a partner and co-practice director of the Firm’s Mergers & Acquisition Services practice.
Szabo joins J.H. Cohn from a Big Four accounting firm where, as a partner and member of that firm’s Transaction Advisory Services practice, he was actively involved in developing, executing, and managing a book of transactions-focused business serving private equity and corporate clients.
“In these challenging economic conditions, it is especially important for private equity and corporate acquirers to combine a clearly defined M&A strategy with the invaluable benefits of a trusted advisor,” said Thomas J. Marino, CPA, J. H. Cohn’s chief executive officer. “We work with our clients through each phase of the investment life cycle, and believe that George, through his leadership qualities and depth of experience, is a valued addition to our already strong transactions-focused brand.”
J.H. Cohn’s Mergers & Acquisition Services group provides the Firm’s private equity and corporate clients with high value added due diligence, financial modeling and valuation, post-acquisition integration, M&A consultation, and tax diligence, structuring and optimization advisory services. The Firm aims to effectively position its clients for successful investments by providing best in class services that place strong emphasis on the financial, tax, risk management, human capital, IT, and operational critical success factors during the acquisition and integration processes as well as the investment holding period.
George received a Master of Business Administration degree in finance from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Science degree from Rutgers University, and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the New York Society of Certified Public Accountants, and the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants. George also served on the board of directors of the New Jersey Association for Corporate Growth.