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RICHARD KOPELMAN, CPA
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HA&W Partner Richard Kopelman is an expert in the manufacturing industry and the visionary behind Atlanta’s inaugural Next Generation Manufacturing event, taking place on October 18th at the Georgia Tech Research Institute Conference Center. Please visit this link for more information about the event.
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For the past 18 years Richard has focused his practice on high-growth businesses in the areas of; manufacturing, distribution, transaction processing, service providers and insurance agencies. He provides a wide range of services including general accounting, assurance, tax planning and compliance, strategic planning and mergers and acquisition due diligence and consulting. He has helped clients throughout the country recover millions in federal and state tax refunds targeted as incentives for high-growth companies. Richard works with clients to improve their manufacturing process as well as implement cost accounting methodologies and techniques. He has helped companies increase profits over 500% by using methodologies such as Lean Manufacturing and the Theory of Constraints

Richard leads the Firm’s Manufacturing and Distribution Practice Group which works with over 50 clients. He is also responsible for the Firm’s state-wide survey of manufacturing firms conducted in conjunction with the Georgia Institute of Technology, Kennesaw State University, the Georgia Industry Association, and Georgia QuickStart. This survey identifies and benchmarks best practices in various areas of manufacturing. He is a frequent speaker at state agencies and local manufacturing specialty organizations and trade groups. He also provides an annual update on the state of the industry at the Governor’s Manufacturing Appreciation Luncheon.

From 1999 to 2001 he served as a part-time CFO for a technology start-up that today is one of the largest online managing general insurance agencies in the country. Since 2006 Richard has served as an Advisor to the Board of Directors of a local community bank.

Richard earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from University of South Florida and joined the firm in 1992. He is licensed in both Georgia and Wisconsin and had served clients in California, North Carolina, Nebraska, Florida, Texas, Colorado, Ohio. Wisconsin, New York, Alabama, Kentucky, Michigan, Washington State and Nevada. His professional affiliations include: