Marcum Partner Carolyn Mazzenga Named to Most Powerful Women in Accounting Class of 2013

New York City, NY – Carolyn Mazzenga, Partner-in-Charge of the Melville, NY office of Marcum LLP and national Partner-in-Charge of the accounting and advisory Firm’s High Net Worth Individuals Practice group, has been named one of the Most Powerful Women in Accounting by CPA Practice Advisor magazine.

The annual awards recognize women accountants who have been the driving force in creating a culture of innovation or excellence within a practice and whose leadership has had a demonstrable effect upon the practices and success of the organization. Winners were selected based on their contributions to the accounting profession, their firms and the next generation of women leaders.

“Carolyn Mazzenga is an outstanding professional who is a role model not only for other women professionals and partners in our Firm, but for our entire organization. We congratulate her on this well-deserved honor,” said Jeffrey M. Weiner, Marcum’s Managing Partner.

“Carolyn Mazzenga and Marcum are great examples of how women are changing the accounting profession for the better,” said Jim Baker, Publisher of CPA Practice Advisor.

About Carolyn Mazzenga
Carolyn Mazzenga joined Marcum LLP in 1992 and in 1997 became one of the Firm’s first woman partners and Partner-in-Charge (PIC) of its Tax Practice.

In 2002, she spearheaded a specialized High Net Worth Practice group for the Firm, which she continues to lead as PIC, and in 2010 accepted an additional role as PIC of Marcum’s office in Melville, NY, where she is responsible for the growth of the Firm’s Long Island operations. She serves as a member of the Firm’s Executive Committee and also mentors several Firm managers and partners.

Ms. Mazzenga is co-chair of Financial Executive Women (FEW), a group comprised of women CFO’s on Long Island that meets at Marcum monthly. She is a past president of the Long Island Center for Professional Women. Additionally, she is chair of the annual Marcum Workplace Challenge, a charitable sporting event on Long Island that has raised over $350,000 to date and which attracts participation from more than 10,000 people from over 200 L.I. companies and organizations.

In July 2013, Carolyn was featured in Accounting Today TV’s professional development series, Women in Accounting: Preparing Future Leaders.

About Marcum LLP
Marcum LLP is a top-ranked national accounting and advisory firm dedicated to helping entrepreneurial, middle-market companies and high net worth individuals achieve their goals. Marcum’s industry-focused practices offer deep insight and specialized services to privately held and publicly registered companies, and nonprofit and social sector organizations. The Firm also provides a full complement of technology, wealth management, and executive search and staffing services. Headquartered in New York City, Marcum has offices in major business markets across the U.S. and select international locations. #AskMarcum.