About Us

Rechtman CPA PLLC™ provide services in tax preparation services, compliance (HIPAA, HCRA, CLA, & NYSRR500), as well as information technology, data mining, and computer aided auditing.

In addition to these general services we can also provide consultation on fraud investigation for asset misappropriation, litigation support, civil, damages, insurance claims, evaluation of internal controls, risk analysis, information systems, information technology, Service Organization’s Controls (SOC) under SSAE, and SOX 404A testing.

Our experience is in a wide range of industries such as construction, healthcare, real estate, construction, hospitality and dining, professional services, not-for-profit, technology, closely held companies, ERISA plans, and education.

Yigal Rechtman, CPA, CFE, CITP, CISM is the managing member. Yigal is author of articles focusing on issues in information technology, fraud, accounting, attest and audit, and is an active member of the editorial board of the CPA Journal. He lectures in schools and other venues about technology assurance, forensic accounting and information systems. Yigal is also a professor at the Lubin School of Business, Pace University, New York campus where he teaches forensic accounting, auditing and accounting information systems, in both the graduate and undergraduate programs, and Farleigh Dickinson University where he teaches advanced auditing.

Yigal is the past chair of the Consulting Division Oversight committee and the past chair of the Technology Assurance committee at the New York State Society of CPAs (NYSSCPA). He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), and a certified member of the Association for Certified Fraud Examiners (CFE). Yigal is also a Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP) and a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) by the Information System Audit & Control Association.

Yigal graduated from New York University with a B.A. in computer science, and has a M.S. in accounting from Pace University. Yigal is also the recipient of the 2015 “Top 10 Accountants in New York State” as selected by The National Academy of Public Accounting Professionals.