Yves K. Blain, Cpa, Cfe, Cgma
About Yves K. Blain, Cpa, Cfe, Cgma
Yves K. Blain is the Director of the Real Estate Group at Marcum LLP, where he has worked since 2013. He has extensive experience in accounting and specializes in assurance and attest services for the real estate and hospitality sectors.
Work at Marcum
Yves K. Blain has served as the Director of the Real Estate Group at Marcum LLP since 2013. In this role, he focuses on providing assurance and attest services tailored to the real estate and hospitality sectors. His responsibilities include overseeing due diligence on acquisitions, managing fair value measurements, and addressing income tax exposures and liquidity issues for real estate companies. His tenure at Marcum has spanned over 11 years, contributing to the firm's reputation in the Greater New York City Area.
Previous Experience
Before joining Marcum LLP, Yves K. Blain held several positions in the accounting field. He worked as a Staff Accountant at Ball Baker Leake LLP from 1998 to 2000. He then served as a Supervisor at Raich Ende Malter & Co., LLP from 2005 to 2007. Following that, he was a Manager at CohnReznick LLP from 2007 to 2013. These roles provided him with a solid foundation in accounting practices and real estate financial management.
Education and Expertise
Yves K. Blain's educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Hunter College, which he completed from 1994 to 1998. He also studied at Universite d' Etat d' Haiti- Faculte de Droit et des Sciences Economiques from 1989 to 1993, focusing on economic sciences. His expertise encompasses due diligence on acquisitions, fair value measurements, income tax exposures, and liquidity issues, particularly for real estate companies.
Professional Affiliations
Yves K. Blain is an active member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He also serves on various committees, including the Real Estate, Hospitality, and Federal Income Tax Committees of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants. These affiliations reflect his commitment to the accounting profession and his focus on real estate and hospitality sectors.