Richard Berkowitz Fosters The Growth Of His Profession As President Of Centuryold Statewide Cpa Association

The founder of what has become a leading South Florida firm of certified pubic accountants and consultants is playing a key role in arousing interest in and respect for his profession throughout Florida.

He is Richard Berkowitz, managing director of Berkowitz Dick Pollack & Brant, Certified Public Accountants and Consultants, the firm he founded in 1980 that has offices in Miami and Fort Lauderdale, employs 175 specialists and is forecast to do $37 million in business this year.

On July 1, Mr. Berkowitz, who turned 55 this month, began a one-year term as president of the 18,000-member Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants, a 100-year-old institution that under his leadership is taking on a new and vibrant face.

He was interviewed by Miami Today international editor Michael Hayes. This is an excerpt from the weekly profile article published in Miami Today. To read the entire article in full, order this issue or subscribe to the print edition of Miami Today. Advertisement