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Rothstein Kass - Certified Public Accountants - CPAs - specializing in: accounting and consulting, auditing, taxes, hedge funds, and financial planning

• Website:  http://www.rkco.com/home.cfm
• Location: New York, California, Colorado, Texas, New Jersey, and Cayman Islands
• Phone: +1.212.997.0500
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Description from Website:

Rothstein Kass’ financial services group has over 20 years of experience servicing domestic and offshore hedge funds, funds of funds, private equity funds and commodity pools. We have a diverse client base and service both start-ups and large institutional funds. Our professionals have expertise in the latest strategies and financial instruments and we customize our services to suit your particular needs.

The position of general partner brings with it a great deal of responsibility and requires the assurance that information communicated to all partners is meaningful, accurate and timely. Our Firm has the experience and technical resources committed to accomplishing these objectives. Our resources enable us to minimize the general partners’ involvement in accounting and tax matters, so that they can concentrate on investment performance.

Start Up Services and Partnership Organization:
At the inception of the partnership, we work as a team with the general partners and their counsel to review and assist in the formation of the partnership agreement and private placement memorandum, and determination of the following:

• Organizational structure
• Management fee and incentive allocation structure
• Investor liquidity requirements
• Management company’s operating cash requirements
• Management company’s staff requirements

Audit and Accounting:
We offer the following accounting and audit services:

• Advice regarding operational techniques
• Year-end audit of financial statements and capital accounts in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
• Review of partnership agreement to determine proper partner allocations
• Review of interim books to facilitate investor contributions and withdrawals
• Consultation regarding regulatory issues

Tax Services:
Investment funds have complex tax issues. Our professionals are experienced and highly trained in securities taxation. The services we provide include:

• Responsive and creative tax planning with respect to securities transactions to ensure optimum tax benefit
• Preparation of Federal, state and local fund income tax returns Year-end estimate letters to enable partners to tax plan
• Preparation of tax returns for the management company and general partner
• Preparation of federal, state and local person income tax returns
• Representation before the Internal Revenue Service and any other agencies

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