J.H. Cohn's Client Economic Recovery Team (CERT) is a multidisciplinary group of experts assembled to support, advise, and assist financial institutions and public corporations affected by the rapidly evolving financial environment. In addition to assisting senior executives, Board members, and their advisors in addressing the risk management and regulatory compliance requirements of the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP), CERT has the resources and expertise to assist companies navigating the challenges and opportunities that the current financial environment creates. TARP was created as part of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, which authorizes the U.S. Treasury to spend up to $700 billion in recovering the markets, including a $250 billion equity stake in entities such as commercial and investment banks, insurance companies, and others.
CERT draws on the expertise of specialists from J.H. Cohn’s Business Investigation Services, Corporate Governance Services, and Financial Services practices to assist such entities as banks, insurance firms, and credit card companies. Services include Crisis Management, Enterprise Risk Assessment, Governance and Regulatory Compliance, Strategy Development and Deployment, Forensic Accounting and Litigation Support, Financial Reporting and CFO Advisory Services, Bankruptcy/Restructuring and Financial Recovery, Internal Audit, Business Valuation, and Merger/Acquisition Transaction support.
Anthony Zecca, CPA, Cohn Consulting Group’s managing partner and a highly regarded strategy consultant and governance/risk management expert, heads the team, while Bernard Katz, CFE, CPA, who leads J.H. Cohn’s Business Investigation Services practice, directs efforts in forensic accounting, restructuring and financial recovery, business valuation and due diligence services, litigation support and financial restructuring.