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Bob Goldfarb

CPA, PFS, CGMA, CFP, CFE, DBAFA, DBAFE

Bob was the managing Partner of Schoenfeld Mendelsohn Goldfarb LLP when the 52 year old firm merged with Janover LLC on August 1, 2013 at which time Bob became a Principal of Janover LLC. He received his Masters of Arts degree from Adelphi University and his Masters of Business Administration from Hofstra University. Bob started his professional career in accounting over thirty-five years ago when he joined the staff of Price Waterhouse. He was a tax manager when he left Price Waterhouse.\nBob has appeared on television news and has written several books on taxation updates for the profession. He was also the technical editor of Clinton Administration Tax Legislation published by Harcourt, Brace & Janovich. He has also spoken extensively for the American Institute of CPAs, many State Societies of CPAs and the National Conference of CPA Practitioners. Additionally, Bob was recently appointed to serve a 5-year term as a member of the New York State Board of Public Accountancy.\nBob is a Past President of the National Conference of CPA Practitioners and served as Chair of their National Tax Policy Committee and their National Issues Committee for several years. He recently completed a three-year term on the governing council of the American Institute of CPAs and is an active member of the New York State Society of CPAs where he served as a member of several of their committees including the Executive Board of the Nassau County Chapter. Bob was also named as one of the 100 most influential people in Accounting for two consecutive years by the highly regarded publication Accounting Today. Additionally Bob was recognized as “Businessperson of the Year” for his service while President of the Great Neck Chamber of Commerce and President of the Great Neck Lions Club. He also was a Senior Adjunct Professor of Accounting at Adelphi University where he taught accounting for more than twenty years and was an adjunct professor for Hofstra University teaching in their CPA Review Course which was given to accounting students seeking their CPA certification.\nBob raised more than $30,000 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society by participating in several triathlons and more than $15,000 on bicycle rides from Boston to New York for Aids Research. He recently completed an Iron Distance Triathlon in Sandusky, Ohio.