John McCarthy is a partner in the Firm’s Boston, Massachusetts office. John has over 17 years of experience providing audit and financial reporting services to public and private companies, with a specialty in real estate including Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). He also has industry expertise in the fields of hospitality and not-for-profits. John has been involved in initial Securities and Exchange Commission registrations, as well as ongoing SEC reporting and compliance issues. He also performs audits under International Financial Reporting Standards, and performs Peer Reviews of other accounting firms. Additionally, John serves as an instructor for a variety of continuing professional education seminars and is currently the head of the Firm’s Task Force on the new Lease Accounting Standard. Prior to joining Marcum, John was a Senior Manager at a large regional accounting firm in New England where he served as a member of the Assurance Service Committee, led the Firm’s Internal Inspection program, and trained staff on various audit and accounting topics.