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John Byrne

Director, Citrin Cooperman Advisors LLC

John Byrne

Experience

John is a director in the firm’s Professional Standards Group, with over 25 years of experience in public accounting. John works within the firm’s Audit and Attest Practice to ensure quality and compliance with the professional standards for audits, reviews, and compilations engagements. He specializes in providing accounting, audit, and consulting services to clients across a wide range of industries, including manufacturing and distribution, private schools and foundations, not-for-profits, real estate, professional groups, and employee benefit plans.

John’s responsibilities within the firm include planning, directing, and performing technical reviews of audit and accounting engagements, as well as ensuring that all engagements comply with the firm’s quality control policies and procedures. John has extensive experience in training, supervising, and mentoring staff. John has also managed and organized peer reviews for prior firms and participates in the firm’s internal inspections.

Before joining Citrin Cooperman, John was a senior manager at Gettry Marcus CPA LLC, which joined the firm in 2023. John’s prior experience also included him being promoted to partner at both a regional and local CPA firm.

CREDENTIALS

Education

B.S. in Accounting, LeMoyne College

Licenses

Certified Public Accountant in the State of New York 

Affiliations

Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) 

WORK-LIFE BALANCE

Community Involvement

John served as a head baseball coach for many years in his local community little league. John also donates his time to various local charitable organizations.

Outside the Office

John resides in Bayville, New York, a small beachside community along Long Island’s north shore with his wife and two children. John enjoys attending sporting events, golfing, fishing, and vacationing on the lake in Maine.

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