Prager Metis Partner Mark Ackerman Honored with Business & Finance Award

Prager Metis CPAs, an independent, full-service public accounting and consulting firm with offices in the U.S. and London, is very proud to announce that Partner Mark Ackerman has been honored with the 2016 Long Island Business News’ Business & Finance Award.

Long Island Business News’ Business & Finance Awards recognizes financial professionals for their outstanding performance as stewards of Long Island’s corporations, government and not-for-profits organizations. This program will highlight accountants, financial advisors, controllers, chief financial officers, and any other financial professional. “We are very proud and honored to have Mark Ackerman receive the Business & Finance Award.”, says Robert O. Mayer, Managing Partner of the Prager Metis’ Long Island office.

Mark J. Ackerman is a Partner of Prager Metis CPAs, LLC a member of Prager Metis International.  He has over 40 years of experience in the accounting industry. Due to his expertise, Mr. Ackerman has developed a diverse client base that includes real estate, family planning, insurance brokers and underwriters, construction contractors and staffing and court reporting agencies.

In addition to his focus on new business and client development, over the past two years, he has led the Long Island office in developing the family planning, estates, trusts, and guardianship accounting areas for the firm.

Mr. Ackerman has taken a leadership role in and grown within additional organizations over the years. In recognition of being an expert in the trust and estate area, he was elected to the Executive Board of Directors on the Estate Planning Council of Nassau County (a national organization comprised of chapters in every major market).

In order to give back to the community, Mark is involved with Contractors for Kids. He serves as a member of the Board of Directors and, for the last four years, is the co-chairman of the annual golf outing. The Business & Finance Awards will take place at the Crest Hollow Country Club on Thursday, September 22, 2016.

For more information, contact Diane Walsh at 212.643.0099/Ext. 125 or dwalsh@pragermetis.com.