As a Staff Accountant for Florida’s Friedman, Cohen, Taubman & Company, LLC, Sam Lipshutz performs financial services for a wide range of clients. From preparing tax-related documents to handling attestation engagements, Sam Lipshutz serves as a leader in the accounting industry. With Bachelor of Science and Master’s degrees in accounting from one of the nation’s leading public institutions, 22 year old Sam Lipshutz wields comprehensive financial experience. In 2009, Sam Lipshutz graduated from the University of Florida’s Warrington College of Business Administration with a cumulative 3.4 GPA. During his academic career, Sam Lipshutz deeply involved himself in several university organizations and activities, including the Student Government’s Research Cabinet, the Rules and Ethics Committee, the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity, and intramural football and basketball leagues. Sam Lipshutz’s passion for economics earned him internships with American Express Company and Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Specializing in operations training and financial planning respectively, Sam Lipshutz piloted quality control testing for employee training exercises and developed personalized financial strategies for clients. Additionally, Sam Lipshutz recently completed his Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam. Aside from his financial accomplishments, Sam Lipshutz remains active in the national and global Jewish community. In college, Sam Lipshutz showed support for his religious beliefs through affiliation with the university’s Jewish Student Union. To promote Israeli culture, heritage, and education, Sam Lipshutz attended a Taglit-Birthright Israel trip in 2006 and spent the summer of 2008 traveling around Israel working on Kibbutz Ein Gev. In his community of Weston, Florida, Sam Lipshutz volunteers as a youth advisor for The Original United Charter Youth (TOUCHY) and ATID, two religious youth groups at Temple Dor Dorim. Sam Lipshutz is also involved with the North American Federation of Temple Youth (NFTY). An avid sportsman and coach, Sam Lipshutz enjoys basketball, football, racquetball, tennis, and soccer. Sam Lipshutz currently resides in Southeast Florida, where he spends his leisure time reading the scientific, historic, and thrilling fictional literature of Orson Scott Card, Leon Uris, Dan Brown, and Ken Follett.