Our Team

1926 – 2014

Ms. Van Duyne is managing partner at R.S. Abrams & Co., LLP. Ms. Van Duyne is a prior chairperson and current member of the NYSSCPA Public School Accounting Committee and NYSSCPA Government Accounting and Auditing Committee. Ms. Van Duyne serves as a mentor through the NYSSCPA Mentor Match program. She is currently an Advisory Board member of the School District Internal Auditor Alliance. Ms. Van Duyne was recently selected to serve on the AICPA Joint Ethics Board. She has served as a Board of Directors trustee for St. Catherines Hospital in Smithtown. Ms. Van Duyne has been a speaker for the New York State Government Finance Officers Association, New York State Association of School Business Officials, New York State School Boards Association and the New York State School District Internal Auditors Alliance. Ms. Van Duyne appeared on WLIW “The Learning Curve” as a panelist discussing school district finances. She has been featured in Newsday’s Executive Suite. Ms. Van Duyne has also been honored as a recipient of Long Island Business News’ 50 Around 50 Award and the Long Island Business News’ 50 Most Influential Women in Business Award. Ms. Van Duyne is a Certified Public Accountant with a Masters in Accounting from Hofstra University. She has earned her School Business Administration Certification from C.W. Post. She is also the recipient of the New York State Association of School Business Officials Distinguished Graduate of School Business Administration Award. She has three years auditing experience with Deloitte & Touche and twenty eight years auditing experience with R.S. Abrams & Co., LLP. Ms. Van Duyne is a member of the GFOA, the AICPA and the NYSSCPA. Ms. Van Duyne specializes in school district, governmental and not-for-profit audits.

Ms. Battaglia is an audit partner at R.S. Abrams & Co., LLP. She has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from C.W. Post. She was the recipient of the School of Professional Accountancy College of Management’s Faculty Award for Excellence in Accounting. She was recently named the Executive Woman of the Year for the Accounting Profession by the National Association of Professional Women. She presented for the Nassau Suffolk School Boards Association on internal controls in school districts and for New York State Association of School Business Officials on Basic School District Accounting and Managing Fund Balance and Reserves. Her most recent presentations included Internal Auditing of Online Banking in School Districts and the Top 10 Internal Control Deficiencies Cited in the New York State Comptrollers Reports at the New York State Internal Auditors Conference. She also presented for the New York State Association of School Business Officials – Are you Ready for your Audit? Ms. Battaglia is a member of the GFOA Accounting, Auditing and Financial Reporting Committee. She is also a member of the NYSSCPA Public School Accounting Committee and was co-chair for the Public School Accounting Conference Committee. Prior to R.S. Abrams & Co. LLP, Ms. Battaglia worked for Advanced Health Care Resources as a staff accountant for four years. She has twenty one years auditing experience with R.S. Abrams & Co., LLP. Ms. Battaglia is a member of the AICPA, NYSSCPA and the GFOA. Ms. Battaglia specializes in school district, not-for-profit and state and local government audits.

Ms. Klein is a senior audit manager at R.S. Abrams & Co., LLP. She has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and a Master of Science in  Taxation from C.W. Post and graduated Summa Cum Laude. She was the recipient of the School of Professional Accountancy College of Management’s Faculty Award for Excellence in Accounting as well as the Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP Award in Accounting. She has thirteen years of audit experience with R.S. Abrams & Co., LLP. Ms. Klein is a member of the AICPA and the NYSSCPA Public School Accounting Committee. Ms. Klein specializes in school district, not-for-profit and state and local government audits.

Ms. Lee is a manager at R.S. Abrams & Co., LLP. She graduated Cum Laude from Hofstra University with her Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting. She is a Certified Public Accountant for nineteen years and has over twenty-three years experience in public accounting and taxation.  Ms. Lee has seven years of auditing experience with R.S. Abrams & Co., LLP.  Prior to R.S. Abrams, Ms. Lee was a manager at WesierMazars where she had worked for thirteen years with a diverse background in compilations, reviews, audits, as well as, taxation with a specialization in real estate entities. Ms. Lee is a member of the AICPA and the NYSSCPA Not-for-Profit Organizations Committee. Ms. Lee currently specializes in school district, not-for-profit and state and local government audits.

Mr. Nelson is a manager at R.S. Abrams & Co., LLP. He has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Rhode Island with a concentration in Accounting.  Mr. Nelson recently presented for the Long Island Water Conference (LIWC) on the value of internal audits and at the NYSASBO Accounting I & II workshops.  He is a Certified Public Accountant and has seven years of audit and tax experience with R.S. Abrams & Co., LLP, as well as two years of experience with KPMG LLP working as a senior auditor.  Mr. Nelson is a member of the GFOA and the NYSSCPA Government Accounting and Auditing Committee.  Mr. Nelson currently specializes in school district, not-for-profit and state and local government audits.

Ms. Clark is a manager at R.S. Abrams & Co., LLP.  She has a Bachelor degree in Economics and a Master of Business Administration in Finance from Stony Brook University.  Prior to joining R.S. Abrams & Co., LLP, Ms. Clark was a senior accountant for Telemark, Inc.  Ms. Clark has four years of auditing experience with R.S. Abrams & Co., LLP.  Ms. Clark is a member of the AICPA. Ms. Clark is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Internal Auditor.

Ms. Contarino is a manager at R.S. Abrams & Co., LLP.  She has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from University at Albany and a Masters in Accounting from SUNY College at Old Westbury.  Prior to joining R.S. Abrams & Co., LLP, Alyssa had four years experience with Raich Ende Malter & Co. LLP, auditing manufacturers, distributors, real estate companies and employee benefit plans.  Ms. Contarino has three years of auditing experience with R.S. Abrams & Co., LLP.  Ms. Contarino has passed all parts of the CPA exam.

Ms. Pisano is a senior auditor at R.S. Abrams & Co., LLP.  She has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and a Masters in Business Administration with a concentration in Professional Accountancy from LIU Post.  Ms. Pisano has passed all parts of the CPA exam.

Mr. Thaler is a senior auditor at R.S. Abrams & Co., LLP.  He graduated Summa Cum Laude from SUNY New Paltz with a  Bachelor of Science in Accounting.  He has a Masters of Business Administration in Accounting from SUNY Stony Brook.  Mr. Thaler has three years of auditing experience with R.S. Abrams & Co., LLP.  Mr. Thaler is currently pursuing his Certified Public Accountant license.

Ms. Levine is a staff accountant at R.S. Abrams & Co., LLP. She has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Binghamton University. Ms. Levine is currently pursuing her Certified Public Accountant license.

Mr. Mahmood is a semi-senior auditor at R.S. Abrams & Co., LLP.  He has a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accountancy from Baruch College.  Prior to joining R.S. Abrams & Co., LLP, Mr. Mahmood had two years of experience with Gould, Kobrick & Schlapp, P.C. auditing non-for-profit and real estate clients.  Mr. Mahmood has passed all parts of the CPA exam.

Ms. Cupo is a semi-senior auditor at R.S. Abrams & Co., LLP.  She has a Bachelor of Science from Farmingdale State College.  Prior to joining R.S. Abrams & Co., LLP, Ms. Cupo had one year experience with Nawrocki Smith LLP.  Ms. Cupo specializes in external audits of state and local governments and non-for-profit organizations.  Ms. Cupo is currently pursuing her Certified Public Accountant license.

Ms. Mills is a staff accountant at R.S. Abrams & Co., LLP.  She has a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and a Master of Science in Accounting from SUNY Stony Brook.  Ms. Mills is currently pursuing her Certified Public Accountant license.