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Lewis Kevelson, CPA, Joins Berkowitz Pollack Brant as an International Tax Director

Posted on February 03, 2016

MIAMI, FL, Feb. 3, 2016 – Lewis Kevelson, CPA, has joined Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors and Accountants as a director in the International Tax practice. Kevelson joins the firm from a national accounting firm where he was an international tax partner.

Kevelson has more than 25 years of experience handling international tax issues for high-net-worth families, entrepreneurs and executives. He handles issues related to real estate, pre-immigration planning and export tax incentives. In addition, he has many years of experience in offshore tax disclosures, repatriation and entry visas. His clients include marine companies, internet and technology firms, and foreign investors.

Chief Executive Officer Richard Berkowitz commented, “The international business sector in South Florida continues to grow at an impressive pace. Our firm’s international tax group was doing this this type of work before anyone and we have built it into a powerhouse. Lewis and his experience will be a valued asset to our clients who work in the international business arena.”

Kevelson is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants and is a founder of the International Tax Group of Broward and the Palm Beaches. He holds a master’s degree in taxation and a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Florida International University and a bachelor’s of business administration from the University of Florida.

About Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors and Accountants

For more than 35 years the advisors and accountants of Berkowitz Pollack Brant have solved problems, provided knowledge and helped their clients meet their goals. The firm and its affiliates Provenance Wealth Advisors and BayBridge Real Estate Group have offices in Miami, Ft. Lauderdale and Boca Raton, Florida.

Berkowitz Pollack Brant has been named one of the top 100 firms in the U.S. by both Accounting Today and INSIDE Public Accounting and has been named one of Florida Trend’s Best Places to Work for several consecutive years. In 2015 Inside Public Accounting recognized the firm as one of the 50 Best of the Best in the country for the 17th time.

One of the largest firms in South Florida, it is comprised of talented and resourceful professionals who provide consulting services with an entrepreneurial focus. Specialty areas include domestic and international tax planning and compliance, corporate and commercial audits, forensics and litigation support, business valuation, and wealth management and preservation.