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Roman Matatov

Director
Rosenfarb LLC
Brooklyn, NY

 

As a CPA focused on financial forensics and valuation in Brooklyn, NY, Roman Matatov doesn’t just hope for interesting days at work – he expects them. That’s because his work often throws him into the middle of complex lawsuits. “On any particular day, I could be interviewing someone’s spouse to find out if they have any ‘hidden’ income or assets as part of a divorce,” he says. “Or I could be searching for insider transactions in a bankruptcy proceeding. You never know.”

It all comes with the territory of being a forensic accountant. “To paraphrase one of my mentors,” he says, “most litigation is about money, and any time money is at stake, you need a forensic accountant.” Roman says his mentors have been one of the best parts of the job, and after learning so much from others, he’s giving back as a teacher in his spare time. He’s an adjunct professor and teaches a graduate-level course on forensic accounting at Baruch College.

Roman says that anyone wondering where a career as a CPA can lead should just think of anything that excites them. “As a CPA you are trusted to lead a business that makes that thing or delivers that service you’re excited about,” he says. “You’ll stay excited about the life you lead and the work you do.”

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