Richard J. Salute, CPA, is Capital Markets and SEC Practice Director with J.H. Cohn. As an expert in SEC matters, Rich has been the key accounting and finance professional in numerous initial public offerings, and has represented clients that trade securities on the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, the NASDAQ and other over-the-counter markets. Rich is the Office Managing Partner for J.H. Cohn’s Long Island office. He has over 35 years of audit, accounting and tax experience.
Prior to joining J.H. Cohn, Rich spent 29 years at a global accounting firm managing complex audits for both public and private companies. During his tenure there, he was responsible for providing clients with strategic planning services, as well as consultation with regard to corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and process evaluation. Rich’s clients included large multinational companies and entrepreneurial start ups. In addition to his client responsibilities, he started three businesses for that firm – the Enterprise Group (New York Metropolitan area), the Technology Practice (New York office) and the Bankruptcy and Corporate Recovery Practice (nationwide).
Rich is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants.