Ronald D. Finkelstein Joins the Board of Directors for the Memorial Foundation and Joe Dimaggio Children’s Hospital Foundation

Miami, FL, June 28, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Ronald D. Finkelstein, Certified Public Accountant, partner in charge of the Healthcare Services Group at nationally recognized public accounting firm Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLP (MBAF), was recently appointed as a Board Member of the Memorial Foundation and Board and Finance Committee Member of the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Foundation.

Located in Hollywood, Fla., both the Memorial Foundation and the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Foundation provide the philanthropic support that supplements the income from payors and tax revenues received by Memorial Healthcare System. Their work helps Memorial fulfill its mission to provide safe, quality, cost-effective, customer-focused healthcare services to its patients, regardless of ability to pay.

“At MBAF, we understand the importance of being active community members who use our industry knowledge and practice experience to help local organizations advance their causes,” said Tony Argiz, CEO and managing partner at MBAF. “I commend Ron on his new role with the Memorial Foundation and the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Foundation.”

With more than 25 years of experience in public accounting, Finkelstein focuses on helping clients meet their financial objectives and identify opportunities for expansion. Over the course of his career, he has given counsel and testimony relating to breach of contract and other legal disputes for healthcare providers. Additionally, he has provided accounting, auditing, consulting and valuation of medical practices and other healthcare providers. He has lectured both locally and nationally on a wide variety of healthcare accounting and practice management topics, including presenting at the AICPA National Healthcare Industry Conference.

Finkelstein is involved in leadership roles in a number of other professional organizations, including serving as past chairman of the Health Care Industry Committee of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants, past president of the National CPA Health Care Advisor’s Association, editor of the Practice Management Advisor, and as a National Healthcare Industry Conference Steering Committee member for the American institute of Certified Public Accountants. He also serves as a member of the American Health Lawyers Association, the Healthcare Financial Management Association, and the Medical Group Management Association.

About MBAF
MBAF is ranked in the top 50 accounting firms in the nation and is the largest independent Florida-based certified public accountant firm in the State. The firm has been ranked as “Best of the Best,” the list of the top 25 performing firms in the country, for 14 years. MBAF provides tax and accounting, audit, technology consulting and litigation support and business valuation services to entrepreneurs, wealthy individuals, private and public corporations and legal practitioners across a broad range of industries.

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