Cohen Cohen and Associates opened its doors in 2012. The business came to be when Paul (father) and Matthew (son) decided to start a new tax and accounting practice together. Paul was semi-retired, and Matt was working in software implementation, when they opted to begin something fresh and new together.
Paul M. Cohen, CPA
Partner
Paul M. Cohen was the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of FiberTech Polymers, Inc., a $10 million eco-friendly home improvement product manufacturer, from its inception in 1998 through 2006. More recently, he has been a consultant with other major home improvement companies through Core-10 Solutions, primarily related to mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Cohen, a Certified Public Accountant, has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Twentieth Century Cellular, a $30 million cellular reseller with over 35,000 subscribers. Prior to that, he served as the Chairman of the Board and President of Leo’s Industries, Inc., a publicly traded $80 million dollar retail chain that was named the best performing stock of 1989. Paul was the founder and President of LifeTrac, Inc., a cancer research company that successfully licensed its proprietary technology to the fourth largest laboratory company in the United States, International Clinical Labs, and the largest laboratory company in Japan, Special Reference Laboratories (SRL). Mr. Cohen also was a Partner in the international accounting firm of KPMG Main Hurdman.
Mr. Cohen received his Bachelors degree in Economics from DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois in 1973.
Matthew J. Cohen, CPA
Partner
Matthew Cohen has spent the majority of his career working with small businesses. Beginning his career in the accounting department of a startup manufacturing company, he grew with the company to perform responsibilities for both Finance and Operations. Always drawn to technology, Matthew played an integral role in selecting and implementing an ERP system, designing the practical workflow and strategies to integrate the system into the facilities operations. Following this position, he spent four years implementing systems in a consulting role for clients in a variety of industries. Matthew has held Controller and CFO roles for multiple clients, and he excels in organizing, problem-solving, and executing.
Matthew holds a BA from the University of Southern California and completed his MBA with Dean’s List Honors from the Marshall School of Business at USC in 2011. He received his CPA license in 2018.
A Brief Timeline
September 2012
CCA Opens its Doors
From humble beginnings, we built the practice from an initial concentration of tax and ERP software clients.
December 2013
Expanded to New Office & First Employee
We moved to new space to accommodate room for growth.
April 2016
Secured First Fractional CFO and Controller Engagements
We stepped into more hands on management roles for growing small business clients.
October 2021
Expanded to Current Location
We moved to our current office on Birch Street to allow for further expansion of the team.