Rothstein Kass Adds Ricky Rahaman as Principal in Tax Practice

Industry Veteran Brings More Than 15 Years Experience to Position ROSELAND, N.J., March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Rothstein Kass, a professionalservices firm providing innovative solutions to a variety of industries,today announced they have hired Ricky Rahaman, CPA, as a tax principal inthe Commercial Services division. He joins Rothstein Kass after spendingeight years with Mahoney Cohen as a tax partner and will be based out ofRothstein Kass' headquarters in Roseland, NJ. In his new role, Mr. Rahamanwill continue to specialize in providing tax consulting and planning tomiddle market businesses in a number of industries, includingmanufacturing, wholesale, publishing and real estate. "Our professionals are known throughout the industry for theirexperience, industry knowledge and dedication to our clients. Mr. Rahamanclearly embodies these characteristics," said Steve Kass, Co-ManagingPrincipal of Rothstein Kass. "Building on the reputation that we haveestablished through nearly 50 years as a trusted advisor to hedge funds, wehave expanded our practice areas to include adjacent segments of thefinancial services community, including private equity and real estate. Mr.Rahaman's addition to our team immediately enhances our overallcapabilities in these areas." Rothstein Kass' Tax Advisory Group provides private and publicbusinesses, individuals and families with a wide range of essential andcomplementary professional services. Mr. Rahaman brings 15 years ofexperience in flow through entities, and has extensive experiencestructuring corporate acquisitions and liquidations, developing exitstrategies, and operational planning to decrease tax burdens. He has alsoprovided tax advisory services to private equity groups, including foreigntax planning. "I am delighted to join Rothstein Kass at such an exciting time in thefirm's development. Rothstein Kass has always been acclaimed for thesuperior level of service it offers its clients, and in recent years hasalso been increasingly recognized as one of the best places to work," saidMr. Rahaman. "The firm's vibrant culture and commitment to continued growthmakes Rothstein Kass the ideal environment in which to continue my career." While at Mahoney Cohen, Mr. Rahaman held similar responsibilities as atax partner, with a focus on consulting and planning for businesses in themiddle market. Mr. Rahaman received a Bachelor of Science degree from theUniversity of Virginia and a Master of Science in Taxation from Seton HallUniversity. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified PublicAccountants (AICPA) and a frequent speaker at seminars and workshops on thesubject of Employee Stock Option Plans (ESOPs). About Rothstein Kass: Rothstein Kass provides audit, accounting, tax and consulting servicesto hedge funds, fund of funds, private equity funds, broker-dealers andregistered investment advisors. The firm is recognized nationally as a topservice provider to the industry segment. In addition to providing auditand tax services, the firm's Financial and Commercial Service Groups adviseon a wide range of organizational, operational, staffing and regulatoryissues. The Firm also advises on compliance and financial reporting,partnership agreements and allocations, as well as tax issues from federal,state, local and international compliance perspective. Rothstein Kass hasoffices in New York, New Jersey, California, Colorado, Texas and the CaymanIslands. http://www.rkco.com