No. 5: Lori Roth

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Roth is global managing partner of Prager Metis, a member of Prager Metis International Group, and she is a partner in the Audit and Accounting, and Advisory Services Departments of the firm. As global managing partner, she oversees all of the day-to-day operations for the entire firm and provides guidance and oversight to each of the office managing partners and service line leaders.

As a member of the firm’s leadership team, Roth holds a key role in developing strategic goals and policies, monitoring performance, and driving business growth. She leads each office to achieve organizational goals while maintaining an environment that is flexible, transparent and diverse, in keeping with the firm’s credo.

Roth has been part of the accounting industry since 1984, specializing in audit and assurance services, litigation support, and business valuations. She has worked with clients in a variety of industries, including closely held businesses, real estate, and the U.S. subsidiaries of foreign banks and corporations. She has international expertise, particularly with companies headquartered in Israel. Roth believes in working closely with business owners in a team approach and often provides much-needed depth at the top level to these business owners.

Her expertise includes working as a neutral accountant, either court-appointed or hired as a joint expert by either parties or their attorneys. She has served as a business valuator and impartial financial consultant in issues pertaining to support and equitable distribution. She has also been involved in matrimonial cases, as a certified divorce mediator, as well as shareholder disputes, corporate dissolutions, estate situations, and business acquisitions. Roth is not only personally successful, but is a caring mentor who genuinely wants every team member to succeed. She maintains a work environment that is flexible, transparent and diverse, and is committed to the highest standards of excellence and client service. She was voted one of Crain’s New York Business Notable Women in Accounting in 2021.