CohnReznick announced that Richard Fuchs has rejoined the firm as an audit partner in its Financial Services industry practice. Based in New Jersey, Fuchs has expertise leading assurance engagements for a variety of alternative investment firms including Broker-Dealers, Hedge Funds, Venture Capital, Private Equity, and Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs). Having also served as Office Managing Partner for a previous firm, Fuchs has deep experience in both operations and management.

In his role as audit partner, Fuchs provides a wide range of accounting and audit services to the alternative investment community. He helps clients meet strict reporting and regulatory compliance obligations, including those needed to address SEC and FINRA Rules and Regulations. Fuchs also has experience conducting a range of employee benefit plan audits.

“As middle market investment firms continue to rely on CohnReznick to help them address increasingly complex regulations and reporting requirements, we are delighted to have Rich Fuchs back at CohnReznick as an assurance leader in our Financial Services practice,“ said William Pidgeon(Opens a new window), CohnReznick Financial Services Industry Leader. “Having served the audit and assurance needs of investment firms for more than 21 years, Rich’s commitment to the Financial Services industry speaks for itself. I am delighted he has chosen to rejoin the firm and look forward to the contributions he will make as a partner.”

Fuchs most recently served as an assurance partner in the Financial Services practice of a Top 25 firm. Prior to that, he was an Office Managing Partner and Assurance Partner, Financial Services Industry, for another large firm. Fuchs earned an MBA degree, Professional Accounting, from Rutgers University and a B.S., Psychology, from Sacred Heart University. A Certified Public Accountant, he maintains membership in the New Jersey Society of CPAs, the New York State Society of CPAs, and the AICPA.