Citrin Cooperman's Philadelphia Office Receives SmartCEO Magazine Future 50 Award for Second Consecutive Year

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Philadelphia, PA-NJ (1888PressRelease) February 01, 2012 - Philadelphia accounting, tax and business consulting firm, Citrin Cooperman has been recognized by Philadelphia SmartCEO magazine as a 2012 Future 50 Award recipient. Led by Philadelphia Managing Partner Mark S. Carrow, CPA, MST, Citrin Cooperman was honored at the magazine's awards ceremony in January 2012.

Citrin Cooperman's inclusion in the 2012 Philadelphia SmartCEO Future 50 Awards list and recognition as one of the region's 50 fastest-growing companies is based upon the combined growth rates of revenues and employees over a three-year period. The companies named to the Philadelphia SmartCEO Future 50 Awards list collectively generate $10 billion in revenue and employ more than 55,000 individuals. According to Philadelphia SmartCEO magazine's January issue, "Over the past three years - through the heart of the recession - these companies have increased their revenue by 62 percent and expanded employee rosters by 67 percent."

Upon receiving the award, Carrow said, "We are so pleased to be named to the Philadelphia SmartCEO Future 50 list for the second consecutive year and we congratulate the other winners with whom we share this accolade. Our firm has consistently grown each year since its inception - a direct result of our team's hard work and focused efforts on behalf of our clients."

Founded in 1979 by Philadelphia native Joel Cooperman and his colleague Niles Citrin, Citrin Cooperman and its 100 partners and 458 total employees specialize in providing dynamic business advisory services to business owners and entrepreneurs. During the last 12 years, Citrin Cooperman, with five offices in four states, has grown from $18 million to more than $105 million in annual revenue, and was ranked the 27th largest accounting firm in 2011 by Accounting Today.

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, franchising, financial services, real estate, entertainment, staffing and executive search, valuation and forensic services, charter schools, nonprofits and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. Founded in 1979, the firm has offices in Philadelphia, midtown Manhattan, White Plains, N.Y., Springfield, N.J., and Norwalk, Conn. Additionally, the firm is affiliated with Citrin Cooperman Wealth Management, LP (www.ccwmlp.com), which offers clients in-depth personal financial planning, independent fee-based investment advisory services, and insurance brokerage services. Citrin Cooperman is an independent firm associated with Moore Stephens. Follow Citrin Cooperman on Twitter ( @ ) CitrinCooperman dot

Photo Caption: Pictured here (from left to right) Mark S. Carrow, CPA, MS, Philadelphia Managing Partner of Citrin Cooperman; Gregory J. Seminack, CEO of Clinical Financial Services, LLC; Frances Pierce, Chairman, President and CEO of Data Systems Analysts, Inc.; the Phillie Phanatic; Dave Magrogan, CEO of the Dave Magrogan Group; and Frank DiCola, CEO of DCO Energy. Photos Credit: Nathea Lee/PhotoBravura.

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