Ron Finkelstein, a principal at Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLC, was appointed to the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' Health Care Expert Panel for 2012-2013. The panel consists of 13 members and serves AICPA members on financial, business reporting, audit, and attest matters related to healthcare. Finkelstein has over 30 years of experience in healthcare and accounting. His appointment recognizes his expertise in various healthcare issues. Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra is one of the largest accounting firms in the U.S., serving clients across many industries from offices around the world.

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Ron Finkelstein Appointed to AICPA's Health Care Expert Panel
MIAMI –September 25, 2012‐ Ron Finkelstein, CPA/ABV, principal‐in‐charge of the Healthcare Services Group
of Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLC (MBAF), was recently appointed to the American Institute of Certified
Public Accountants (AICPA) Health Care Expert Panel for the 2012‐2013 year.
The AICPA is the national professional organization of CPAs, with nearly 377,000 members in the business and
accounting industry, public practice, government and education fields. It serves as an advocate before
legislative bodies, public interest groups and other professional organizations. The Health Care Expert Panel
serves the needs of their members on financial, business reporting and audit and attest matters. The panel
protects the interests of members by bringing together knowledgeable parties to come to agreement on
important healthcare issues. Currently the panel consists of 13 members.
"Ron has been in the accounting industry for 30 years and will be a valuable asset to the AICPA Health Care
Panel given his considerable experience in the fields of healthcare and accounting," said Tony Argiz, chairman
and CEO of MBAF. "At MBAF we strive to be at the forefront of trends and issues, and such appointments are
a testament to Ron's skills, expertise, industry knowledge and dedication to the profession."
Finkelstein is an authority on various healthcare issues and has presented to medical group administrators,
accountants and CFOs on 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. He has received the South Florida Business Journal's Excellence in
Accounting Award for Healthcare and Power Leader in Healthcare in addition to the Key Partners Award.
Finkelstein is an ABV (Accredited in Business Valuation and a member of the AICPA Forensic and Valuation
Services Section. He has also served as president of the National CPA Health Care Advisor's Association, and
editor of Practice Management Advisory. In addition to the AICPA, he is a member of key professional
organizations including the FICPA, American Health Lawyers Association, Healthcare Financial Management
Association, Medical Group Management Association and the National CPA Health Care Advisor's Association.
About MBAF
Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLC (MBAF) is the 36th largest certified public accounting firm in the nation.
For 17 years, INSID E Public Accounting's Best of the Best list has ranked MBAF as one of the top 50
performing firms in the country. More than 400 highly‐qualified principals and employees serve domestic and
international clients across a broad range of industries and practices in more than 44 countries and all 50
states from offices in Miami, New York, Baltimore, Boca Raton, Boulder, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Valhalla
(Westchester, NY) and India.