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Richard A. Berkowitz, JD, CPA, Receives Joyce A. Galya Excellence Award

Posted on May 15, 2015

Richard A. Berkowitz, JD, CPA, Receives Joyce A. Galya Excellence Award

University of Miami Citizens Board Honors CEO for DCC Work

MIAMI, FL, May 15, 2015 – Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors and Accountants CEO Richard A. Berkowitz has been honored by the University of Miami Citizens Board with its Joyce A. Galya Excellence Award. He was recognized for his work chairing the Dolphins Cycling Challenge V, which raised $4.65 million for the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center.

The Joyce A. Galya Excellence award was established in 2009 and is bestowed annually on the Citizens Board member who defines excellence and leadership. Berkowitz has been a member of the Citizens Board for more than 20 years and supports his law school alma mater’s business school and law school.

Berkowitz is CEO and founding member of Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors and Accountants, a Top 100 firm and one of the largest in Florida. The firm celebrates its 35th anniversary in 2015 and under his leadership has grown to more than 200 firm members in three offices in South Florida.

About Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors and Accountants

For 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 2014 Inside Public Accounting recognized the firm as one of the 50 Best of the Best in the country for the 16th 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.