Citrin Cooperman Adds Partner and Director to Philadelphia Valuation and Forensic Services Group

PHILADELPHIA, PA, November 11, 2010 (Press-News.org) Joseph S. Barbagallo and David A. Anderson have joined Citrin Cooperman as partner and director, respectively, in the firm's Valuation and Forensic Services department. Barbagallo provides forensic accounting, damages calculation, business valuation, litigation support, and related services for a variety of law firms, government entities, professional organizations, and non-profit entities. Anderson specializes in fraud detection and deterrence, contingency and disaster planning, forensic accounting, computer system security, business valuations, insolvency and reorganization, white-collar crimes, and litigation support. Both practitioners are resident in Citrin Cooperman's Philadelphia office, joining a firmwide Valuation and Forensic Services department of 20 partners and staff.

"We are delighted to add Joe and David to our team of outstanding valuation and forensic services professionals," said Mark Carrow, the managing partner of Citrin Cooperman's Philadelphia office. "Their joining the firm is a testament to our philosophy of hiring talented professionals with the right combinations of expertise, relationships and entrepreneurial spirit. Both practitioners possess a wealth of experience in forensic accounting, fraud matters and business valuation, among other areas, and jell perfectly with Citrin Cooperman's energetic and proactive client-focused culture."

A frequent lecturer for accounting and forensic organizations, Barbagallo possesses more than 25 years of public accounting experience. Prior to joining Citrin Cooperman, he served as a partner with Marcum, LLP in Philadelphia. Barbagallo's areas of expertise also include fraud investigation, fraud deterrence, and matrimonial consulting. He has served as an adjunct professor of accounting and is an active member of numerous professional and community organizations. Prior to his accounting career, Barbagallo was a U.S. Marine, earning eight medals and serving in Vietnam. He continues to maintain his pilot's and maritime captain's licenses and has flown several missions for a non-profit children's organization. Barbagallo is a resident of Newtown, PA.

Anderson brings to the firm many years of experience in both public accounting and the private industry. Prior to joining Citrin Cooperman, he was with Marcum, LLP in Philadelphia. Anderson possesses substantial consulting experience relating to computers and information technology in many industries, including wholesale distributors, manufacturers, retailers, professional services firms, and medical practices, with technology matters including software selection and implementation, disaster recovery planning, computer system security, EDI (electronic data interchange), and Internet-based business-to-business commerce. Anderson resides in Drexel Hill, PA.

"We are pleased to continue Citrin Cooperman's growth and expansion by adding these talented professionals to the fold," stated partner-in-charge of valuation and forensic services, Gary M. Karlitz, CPA, ABV, CBA, ASA. "With Joe and David joining Terry Silver and other professionals in our Philadelphia office's Valuation and Forensic Services Group, our Philadelphia-area clients will enjoy a full complement of business valuation and forensic accounting services."

Citrin Cooperman is a full-service accounting, tax and consulting firm providing proactive, dynamic solutions to help businesses, business owners and entrepreneurs increase the value of their professional and personal enterprises. Co-founded in 1979 by Philadelphia native Joel Cooperman and his colleague Niles Citrin, the firm now ranks among the top 35 accounting firms in the United States, with annual revenue of more than $100 million.

About Citrin Cooperman: Citrin Cooperman (www.citrincooperman.com) is a full-service accounting firm, providing attest and assurance, tax, and business advisory services. The firm's accountants and advisors have deep experience in many industries and areas, including professional services, restaurants, real estate, entertainment, staffing and executive search, valuation and forensic services, charter schools, non-profits, and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. Founded in 1979 by Philadelphia native Joel Cooperman and his colleague, Niles Citrin, the firm has offices in Philadelphia, midtown Manhattan, White Plains, NY, Springfield, NJ, and Norwalk, CT. The firm's Philadelphia office was named one of the 2010 Best Places to Work in PA. Citrin Cooperman is an independent firm associated with Moore Stephens.

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