Ronald D. Finkelstein

CPA/ABV, Principal Tax and Accounting Department Principal-in-Charge, Fort Lauderdale Office

Ronald D. Finkelstein, CPA/ABV, is a principal in the Tax and Accounting Department at MBAF.  Ron is the principal-in-charge of the firm’s Fort Lauderdale office and leads the firm’s Healthcare Services Group. Ron has been in the public accounting profession since 1982.
 
Ron has extensive experience in healthcare, manufacturing, real estate, restaurants, wholesale/distribution and other industries.  In his work with entrepreneurial businesses, Ron is noted for providing insightful profit enhancement reviews and he has assisted clients on numerous merger and acquisition transactions.

As principal-in-charge of the Healthcare Services Group, Ron is focused on helping clients reach their financial objectives and identify opportunities for expansion. His clients include ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, anatomic and clinical laboratories, HMOs, home health providers, hospitals, and physician group practices. Ron’s healthcare experience ranges from accounting, auditing, consulting and valuation of medical practices and other healthcare providers, to physician/third party contracting, mergers and acquisitions and comprehensive strategic planning.  Ron has been involved with litigation cases including audits and merger and acquisition due diligence engagements. He has also served as an expert witness in Dade, Broward and Palm Beach county courts for various healthcare providers in cases involving breach of contract valuation matters, fraud investigation, partnership dispute/buy-sell and shareholder action.

Ron has been a frequent lecturer both locally and nationally on a wide variety of healthcare accounting and practice management topics. He has presented to medical group administrators, accountants and CFOs at the American Institute of Certified Public Accoutants (AICPA) and the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA) National Healthcare Industry Conferences on Medicare reimbursement, billing and collection best practices, financial reporting and benchmarking, Stark law compliant compensation arrangements, current trends in physician mergers and acquisitions and tax planning matters.
 
Ron is a certified public accountant in the states of Florida and California. He is also Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV).

Awards

  • Key Partners Award, Industry Specialists - 2009, South Florida Business Journal
  • Excellence in Accounting, Healthcare - 2005, South Florida Business Journal

Affiliations

Professional

  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants - Forensic and Valuation Services Section Member; National Healthcare Steering Committee, Past Member
  • Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants - Health Care Industry Committee, Past Chairman
  • American Health Lawyers Association
  • Healthcare Financial Management Association
  • Medical Group Management Association
  • National CPA Health Care Advisor's Association, Past President

Civic Affiliations

  • Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital Foundation - Board and Finance Committee Member
  • Memorial Foundation - Board and Finance Committee Member

Publications and Seminars

  • Practice Management Advisor - Editor
  • Physician Reimbursement & Reporting - AICPA National Healthcare Industry Conference, November 2007 - Lecturer
  • Due Diligence Assistance & Tax Structuring - AICPA National Healthcare Industry Conference, November 2006 - Lecturer
  • Physician M&A Due Diligence - AICPA National Healthcare Industry Conference, November 2005 - Lecturer
  • Physician M&A Due Diligence - National CPA Healthcare Advisors Association, October 2005 - Lecturer
  • Stark Update - AICPA and FICPA National Healthcare Industry Conferences, May 2003, November 2003 - Lecturer
  • The CPA's Role in Mergers and Acquisitions: Due Diligence Assistance to PPMCs and Private Equity Firms - BVR's Guide to Healthcare Valuation, 2009 Edition, Chapter 15
  • Tax and Other Issues Affecting Physician Integration Activities - Medical Business News, October 2003
  • Is Your Compensation Plan Stark-Compliant? - Practice Management Advisor, November 2002
  • Understanding the Financial Aspects of Capitated Managed care - Health Manager News, October 2002

Education

  • Concordia University - Bachelor of Accounting