Frank R. Fico

CPA, Principal Audit Department

Frank R. Fico, CPA, is a principal in the Audit Department at MBAF-ERE CPAs, LLC (MBAF ERE), a division of Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLC. He started in the public accounting profession since 1988. He joined the firm in 2004 and was elected to partnership in 2010.

Frank has extensive experience in performing audits and providing related services with a focus on real estate, financial services clients and employee benefit plans. He plans and supervises all phases of the audit, including preparation of the financial statements and reports to management, as well as compliance with regulatory requirements when necessary. In addition, he is responsible for the day-to-day supervision and training of the audit staff, and for ensuring compliance with financial and accounting policies, and business tax return preparation.

He works closely with other partners whose expertise is in real estate and construction by coordinating the audit and tax compliance engagements for the firm's clients. In addition to the traditional audit and tax services rendered to residential and commercial properties, Frank's expertise includes due diligence projects such as acquisition studies and lease escalation analyses as well as servicing hedge fund clients and their management companies.

Affiliations

Professional

  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants

Education

  • Iona College - Bachelor of Science in Accounting