Citrin Cooperman & Company, LLP Partner Chris Hegarty Honored with National Multiple Sclerosis Society's Leadership Award

DOYLESTOWN, PA, October 08, 2010 (Press-News.org) Chris Hegarty, a Certified Public Accountant and Partner of the accounting, tax and business consulting firm Citrin Cooperman & Company, LLP in Philadelphia, was awarded the National Multiple Sclerosis Society's MS Leadership Award. Hegarty was recognized for his philanthropic efforts at the organization's MS Leadership Class Awards Reception hosted by honorary chair and former president of the 76ers, Pat Croce.

Hegarty is a supporter of the National MS Society, a nonprofit organization committed to mobilizing people and resources to drive research for a cure and to address the challenges of those affected by multiple sclerosis. Hegarty was invited by the Society to become a member of MS Leadership Class program, which honors Philadelphia-area professionals who have made outstanding contributions in the fight to end multiple sclerosis. Hegarty has raised $2,100 for the Society to date as part of the 2010 MS Leadership Class program.

"I am honored to serve the National MS Society," said Hegarty. "The MS Leadership Class program is particularly special to me because of all the people who come together to fight the debilitating effects the disease has on young families. The money raised by our leadership class will be used to fund services and programs for young people living with MS in the Delaware Valley."

For more than 24 years, Hegarty has specialized in providing audit and business consulting services to businesses of all sizes. He focuses on broker-dealers, construction contractors, along with retail, manufacturing and distribution companies. He joined Citrin Cooperman in 2009 as a partner in the firm's Philadelphia office. Hegarty earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. He is a member of both the American and Pennsylvania Institutes of Certified Public Accountants and serves as a member of the PICPA Executive Committee.

About Citrin Cooperman & Company, LLP - Citrin Cooperman was co-founded in 1979 by Philadelphia native, Joel Cooperman and his colleague Niles Citrin, both fledgling accountants and entrepreneurs at the time. Today, the top 31 mid-size firm provides full-service accounting, tax and consulting solutions to businesses of all sizes. Citrin Cooperman specializes in helping entrepreneurs reach their business goals and prides itself on providing individualized attention, high quality services and proactive solutions at competitive rates. The firm has grown from an $18 million firm in 2000 to a more than an $82 million practice in 2009 and has been able to recruit and retain top talent. Recently ranked among the best places to work by Accounting Today, a leading industry magazine, Citrin Cooperman has offices in Philadelphia, New Jersey, New York and Connecticut. For more information, go to http://www.citrincooperman.com.

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