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Louis C. Grassi is the managing partner and driving force behind the firm's growth. He began his career in 1977 and has extensive experience in tax, accounting and consulting. Lou's counsel has proven instrumental to the success of many companies in the construction, not-for-profit, manufacturing, professional service, and transportation industries. A nationally recognized expert, Lou is frequently called upon as a lecturer and business advisor for companies and industry trade organizations. He has authored numerous local and national articles, also serving as a contributing editor to the Corporate Controller's Manual, which serves as the benchmark resource for corporate controllers. In addition, Lou was the editor of the Journal of Construction Accounting & Taxation. Lou takes a proactive role with clients, performing such value-added services as profit-enhancement studies, operational reviews, performance benchmarking, incentive compensation programs, estate and succession planning, corporate restructuring, and corporate retreat facilitation. Lou has received numerous professional awards and accolades. He has served as an executive board officer for the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA), and he is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). Lou also serves on numerous committees and task forces within the industries that the firm serves. A member of the Young Presidents Organization, he appears in both the national and international Who's Who Directory of Finance, and he was a member of the editorial advisory board of CPA Managing Partner Report, The CPA Journal, and other industry publications. Actively involved in his community, Lou holds board positions with several civic and philanthropic organizations. He is an audit committee member of Nassau County as well as a former member of the Nassau County comptroller's transition team and past chairman of a multi-million dollar, not-for-profit human services agency. Lou currently serves on the Nassau County Audit Advisory Committee. Lou also serves on the board of a bank, a REIT insurance company, and he is on the Board of Trustees of The New York Institute of Technology. A graduate of Queens College, Lou holds a business administration degree in accounting. He has completed postgraduate courses in taxation and earned the designation of Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) from the National Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. | 