James R. Kaufman Recognized as Elite Managing Partner by Accounting Today

James R. Kaufman, CPA, founding principal and CEO of Kaufman Rossin, has been named an Elite Managing Partner by Accounting Today in its second annual 2013 Managing Partner Elite list.

The award acknowledges Kaufman for pioneering a management model that places employees first, followed by clients and lastly partners. It also recognizes his implementation of one of the firm’s core values, “joy at work,” his continued expansion of the firm through new services, locations and professionals, and his commitment to industry-leading technology.

The 2013 Managing Partner Elite list is composed of the country’s top power players in the accounting industry, recognizing the best leaders from firms of all sizes who exemplify the skills and strategies needed to lead a successful accounting practice. Accounting Today named 10 industry leaders to the list out of 30 contenders.

Kaufman co-founded the firm in 1962 and since that time has led the full-service CPA and business consulting firm, which is now the fastest growing accounting firm in the U.S. Under Kaufman’s leadership, the firm has won numerous awards for its culture, service, and performance – most recently “Best Accounting Firm to Work For” from Accounting Today for the fifth consecutive year and “Best of 2013” in all accounting categories in the Daily Business Review.