Abraham Roth, CPA
Founding Partner Abraham Roth, CPA, established Roth&Co in 1978 and has played the principal role in developing the company into a premier accounting and advisory firm that strives to better the future for its clients and employees. Roth&Co’s entire client experience is the product of Abraham’s vision and drive.
Abraham is highly respected and sought-after for his decades of consulting experience in a variety of issues affecting businesses and not-for-profits, and for his unique and creative approach to solving problems and executing critical business decisions.
Abraham is a skilled arbitrator and mediator and has helped many businesses and organizations resolve disputes inside the court system and beyond.
Abraham received his Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting at Baruch College Business School and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the New York State Society of CPAs (NYSSCPA).
Read MoreZacharia Waxler, CPA
Managing Partner Zacharia Waxler, CPA, has been a part of the Roth&Co team since 2004. Zacharia manages all facets of the firm and supervises the ongoing operations of all the firm’s divisions, constantly propelling Roth&Co forward towards its goals. He is responsible for managing Roth&Co’s organizational structure, directing its client service teams, and monitoring its financial, operational, and marketing structures to maintain continuous growth and operating efficiency. Zacharia is also the co-founder of Roth&Co’s affiliate wealth management company, Equinum, LLC.
Zacharia started his career in the nonprofit industry in 2000 before joining Roth&Co’s tax department. During his tenure at Roth&Co, Zacharia established Roth&Co’s audit and assurance department, and today, leads Roth&Co’s executive staff in implementing major company resolutions, including acquisitions, mergers, joint ventures and large-scale expansion.
Zacharia is a respected business consultant, consulting with businesses across all industries, including the nonprofit space. He advises organizations on structuring, developing proper practices and procedures, tax planning and compliance. A noted speaker and columnist, Zacharia regularly shares his financial and business insights across various platforms.
Zacharia received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting with honors from Touro College. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the New York State Society of CPAs (NYSSCPA), the New Jersey Society of CPAs (NJCPA) and the Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS).
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Alan Botwinick, CPA
Alan Botwinick, CPA is a Roth&Co partner and co-chair of our highly specialized real estate department. Alan’s 30+ years of dedication to Roth&Co clients has established him as a mainstay of the firm and as the backbone of the real estate division. His expertise is diverse, encompassing many industries including wholesale and distribution companies, high-net-worth individuals, family businesses and private corporations. Alan’s passion is managing the innumerable intricacies associated with owning, operating, investing and syndicating real estate entities. He excels in finding creative strategies to manage tough tax problems and complex property ownership structures.
Alan received his bachelor’s degree with honors in accounting and economics from Queens College. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA).
Read MoreMoshe Schupper, CPA
Moshe Schupper, CPA brings a breadth of accounting experience from numerous industries in many accounting fields. Moshe has experience with accounting, taxes, and auditing for nonprofits, healthcare, real estate, commercial enterprises and service organizations. Moshe’s broad accounting background provides him the unique ability to simultaneously assess a client’s standing from both tax and financial statement perspectives. His multi-faceted approach allows him to confidently navigate complex government regulatory and reporting guidelines and address client issues in all contexts.
Moshe graduated from Brooklyn College with a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA).
Read MoreMoshe Seidenfeld, CPA
Moshe Seidenfeld, CPA has been a part of the firm since 2008. He serves clients in the manufacturing, retail, wholesale, service and real estate industries. Moshe guides clients in understanding, managing and forecasting their business financials, and educates them about their tax compliance obligations and options. Moshe acts as a financial consultant to his clients and has established a solid reputation of excellence in servicing businesses beyond the books, providing tax strategies and direction in navigating the business world.
Moshe received his master’s degree in accounting from Fairleigh Dickinson University and is a member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).
Read MoreBen Spielman, CPA
Ben Spielman, CPA leads Roth&Co’s tax compliance department and acts as co-chair of its highly specialized real estate department. Ben works primarily with business entities in the e-commerce and healthcare industries, and for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and estates. He has extensive experience servicing the real estate industry where he assists owners, operators, investors and syndicators achieve their financial goals. His formidable command of the complexities of real estate financing, purchasing and maintenance serve as a stronghold for his clients’ real estate holdings. He excels in finding creative solutions to tough tax problems and complex property ownership structures.
Ben graduated with a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Touro College in 2009. He is a certified public accountant as well as a member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the New York State Society of CPAs (NYSSCPA).
Read MoreRachel Stein, CPA
Since joining Roth&Co in 2010, Rachel Stein, CPA has worked her way up to partner as she now leads Roth&Co’s tax compliance division. Rachel serves clients in multiple industries including healthcare and real estate, and supervises a skilled team of CPAs that assist clients with entity structuring, reporting obligations and compliance needs.
Rachel specializes in U.S. and foreign tax compliance matters and provides support to a large client base of foreign investors. She works to optimize the structure of her clients’ foreign and U.S. cross-border activities to ensure maximum tax efficiency and seamless compliance. Her client roster includes many international businesses and individuals, including those from Europe, Canada, Asia, the Middle East and South America.
Rachel is a 2007 graduate of Brooklyn College where she earned her B.S., with honors, in accounting. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the New York State Society of CPAs (NYSSCPA).
Read MoreHershy Donath, CPA
Hershy Donath, CPA joined Roth&Co as a partner in 2019. Passionate about real estate, Hershy has experience working with entities with a variety of underlying asset types, including office, multi-family, hospitality, internationally-based assets and hard-to-value opportunity fund assets. He also has experience advising publicly traded REITs and large, privately held real estate funds. In addition to his valuable real estate knowledge, Hershy’s expertise spans across a range of industries including hospitality, media and entertainment, consumer products, manufacturing and alternative energy.
Prior to joining Roth&Co, Hershy was an executive director in Ernst & Young’s real estate practice, as well as a member of the firm’s quality network. Hershy worked with audit teams across the Tri-State area, providing guidance to large public companies on complex auditing matters, and supporting quality initiatives in response to the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and internal quality reviews.
Hershy holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Ocean County College, as well as a Master of Science from Beth Medrash Govoha. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJSCPA), and is a certified public accountant in New York and New Jersey.
Read MoreShulem Rosenbaum, CPA, ABV
Roth&Co Partner Shulem Rosenbaum, CPA, ABV leads the firm’s advisory services division. Shulem started his career with Roth&Co in 2012 with a focus on tax preparation and review and tax controversy. From there, he segued into the specialized fields of forensic accounting, business valuation and due diligence procedures. He also addresses accounting issues related to estate planning, business succession planning and asset protection, management advisory and business services, and arbitration and litigation support.
Shulem was awarded the Superior Scholar award from the New York State Society of CPAs (NYSSCPA), and the highly coveted and prestigious Elijah Watt Sells Award from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). Shulem is frequently quoted in national publications, including the Journal of Accountancy, Microsoft News, Hamodia newspaper and Ami Magazine. Shulem was honored with the Outstanding Scholar award by Touro College, where he has served as an accounting professor since 2014.
Shulem is a certified public accountant with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Touro College and is further accredited in business valuations (ABV). He is a member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Forensics and Valuation Services (FVS) by AICPA and the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA).
Read MoreMarc Gelbtuch, CPA, CFF
Marc Gelbtuch, CPA, CFF is a partner at Roth&Co and leads the advisory services and tax controversy departments. In his initial years in the industry, Marc focused on individual and business tax preparation and the preparation of audited financial statements. In 2005, Marc expanded his expertise to trusts and estates. Becoming a trusted advisor to his clients, Marc segued into a broader role as business advisor, and in 2015, under his leadership, Roth&Co created the advisory services and tax controversy departments.
The advisory services department offers specialized services related to estate planning, business valuations, forensic accounting and due diligence. The tax controversy division specializes in representing taxpayers in IRS, state and city audits. This includes sales tax audits, workers compensation and all employment related matters, as well as penalty abatement appeals. In the litigation support segment of the advisory team, Marc is often called upon to testify in both civil and criminal courts as an expert witness in lawsuits requiring forensic expertise. He also represents litigants in Rabbinical Court in the capacity of ‘toen.’
A Touro College graduate, Marc is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the New York State Society of CPAs (NYSSCPA), and is a Certified Forensic Financial expert.
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Chaya Abowitz
Chaya’s career at Roth&Co began in 2004 in general administration for the emergent 25-employee firm. Chaya built Roth&Co’s human resources department from the ground up, establishing and expandeding Roth&Co’s policies and procedures for recruitment, compliance, training and team-building. She administered talent acquisition and development, as well as employee onboarding, retention, turnover and employee benefits. Chaya has been instrumental in the growth and development of the now 200-employee firm.
Now Roth&Co’s Chief Operating Officer, Chaya manages the firm’s day-to-day operations, including administration, project management, technology, marketing, department metrics and reporting, compensation and benefits, facilities, and events.
With stellar leadership and management skills, Chaya designs and implements policies to propel Roth&Co forward in it’s strategic global plan.
Read MoreMark Freudenthal, CPA
Mark Freudenthal, CPA, Chief Financial Officer at Roth&Co, brings over 30 years of executive leadership experience to the firm. He has held key positions at national and global firms such as SEACOR Commodity Trading, VA&E Trading, and Mazars USA, where he led financial strategy and operations to maximize returns, strengthen equity, and drive sustainable growth.
Mark’s key skills include strategic planning, process optimization, and cross-functional collaboration. He excels at driving profitable growth, unifying teams around shared goals, and fostering strong relationships with banks and auditors. Operationally, Mark is a highly analytical leader who excels at making data-driven and pragmatic decisions.
Mark graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s in accounting from State University of New York at Albany and is a licensed Certified Public Accountant.
Read MoreLou Moran
Chief Information Officer Lou Moran is a forward-thinking technology leader and strategist with a broad knowledge of industry processes, technology solutions and personal development. His wide-ranging career in information technology has honed his expertise in overseeing mergers and acquisitions, scaling, contract negotiations, and restructuring of business practices and processes.
At Roth&Co, Lou focuses on security, integration, automation, streamlining business flows and innovation. His efforts are targeted towards reducing IT overhead, increasing productivity, and ultimately, helping people do their jobs without thinking about the tools that they’re using.
A graduate of the State University of New York, Lou has served in various executive and consulting positions for companies in the accounting, travel and IT services industries.
Read MoreVictoria L. Pitkin, CPA
Victoria L. Pitkin, Roth&Co’s Quality Control Director, focuses on enhancing audit quality and efficiency through a robust quality management initiative. Tory’s broad industry experience positions her to provide technical accounting support, advise on improving engagement efficiency, and ensure adherence to Roth&Co’s stringent internal policies through the internal monitoring process. Tory’s expertise in technical accounting and engagement performance shines through in the tailored training programs she develops, which are aimed at equipping our audit staff with the tools they need to address complex client issues effectively and efficiently.
Tory holds a BS in Accounting from Lehigh University and a BA in History from Bryn Mawr College. She is passionate about giving back to the profession. Tory has served on several committees at the New York State Society of CPAs and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, including the AICPA’s Accounting and Review Services Committee. Tory also held a position as adjunct professor of accounting at Baruch College, City University of New York. She is a licensed CPA in New York and New Jersey.
Read MoreLeah Loeb, CPA
Leah Loeb, CPA is a senior manager in the firm’s tax compliance department and has been with the firm since 2007. Leah has experience in a broad range of industries including wholesale, retail, real estate and nonprofit, as well as high-net worth individuals and trusts.
Leah provides her clients with multi-product accounting services and assists them in all areas of their accounting needs, including establishing a QuickBooks filing system, filing sales and payroll returns, preparing reviewed financial statements and multi-state tax returns, and attaining bank financing.
Leah manages Roth&Co’s tax division, where client binders and returns are generated. She trains and supervises our staff and ensures that they have the knowledge and data to compile, produce and deliver accurate filings and reports.
Leah served as the development editor of a QuickBooks textbook, QuickBooks for the Accounting Student, published in 2014. Leah graduated in 2004 from Toronto’s Seneca College with a degree in accounting and finance and is a certified public accountant.
Read MoreAhron Golding, Esq.
Ahron Golding, Esq. is a manager in Roth&Co’s tax controversy department. Ahron graduated with a law degree from the University of Maryland and received a master’s degree in tax from the Robinson College of Business. With his unique background in tax and law, Ahron has successfully saved businesses and individuals millions of dollars by resolving tax controversies with the IRS.
Read MoreAbraham Schor, CPA
Abraham Schor, CPA is a manager in the firm’s NY office, with over 20 years of accounting and audit experience.
Abraham is responsible for the entire audit cycle, including finalization of the audit and presentation to the audit committee. He is involved in training staff members and ensures that his team has the knowledge and skill they need to succeed.
Abraham has a deep understanding of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP and associated reporting requirements. He also has specialized knowledge of audits in accordance with Uniform Guidance, and pensions under the requirements of the U.S. Department of Labor.
Abraham received an accounting degree from Touro College in 1998, graduating summa cum laude.
Read MoreYossi Krasnjanski, CPA
Yossi Krasnjanski, CPA is a manager on Roth&Co’s tax compliance team and is based in our NY office. He leads a team responsible for addressing all aspects of his clients’ tax-related requirements. From meticulous tax planning to ensuring compliance with regulations, Yossi and his team employ a comprehensive approach to meeting the diverse needs of their clients.
Yossi serves clients across a broad range of industries, focusing predominantly on the real estate sector. He works beyond the routine and is closely involved in his client’s financial decision making, serving as their trusted advisor to ensure that they not only meet their tax obligations, but also realize unparalleled tax benefits and savings.
Yossi graduated Summa Cum Laude from Touro College, where he earned a B.S. in Accounting and was the recipient of the Corporate Taxation Award.
Read MoreRenana Popovich, CPA
Renana is a manager on the Accounting + Assurance team at our NY office, bringing her extensive experience as a manager at KPMG and PwC, and as CFO in the construction industry, where she managed budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes.
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