David Bergstein CPA, CITP, CGMA

Chief Innovation Officer at Bergstein CPA, Author, Blogger, Speaker, Educator, Advisor to CPA Firms, Pickleball Player

David is a Digital Evangelist and Catalyst for Change. He is here to help accounting firms grow their Client Accounting & Advisory Services practices. The future of accounting is all about real time information.

A graduate of CUNY Baruch College, and LIU C.W. Post, he has held high-level positions at the Top 3 accounting software providers. He is also an adjunct college professor. Additionally, he has been an IRS Chief and member of their speaker’s bureau.

Blogging, as well as being active on both LinkedIn and Twitter, Avalara named him to their Accounting Top 100 Social Media Leaderboard for 2018. David is adding Video Webinars and Podcasting to his line-up for 2020.

Accounting Today listed him as one of their Top 100 Most Influential People in both 2015 and 2017. Additionally, in 2018, Val Steed, CEO at K2 Enterprises, LLC, added him to his Top 15 Accounting Technology Executives of all time.

David received the “Brand Ambassador” award from Enterprise Worldwide in 2012. Also, in 2011, he was the recipient of the “On the Edge” Innovation Award from the Leading Edge Alliance, which recognizes industry leaders for their vision and significant contributions to the accounting profession.

He is the Chair of the FICPA’s Technical Committee and is an AICPA CPA Ambassador. He is on the BDO Alliance’s Partner’s Advisory Council. In the past, he has served on the AICPA Top Tech Technology Team.

Specialties: Please contact him if you are looking for a speaker for your group on:
– Firm of the Future
– Growing and Automating Your Firm
– Standardizing Your Tech Stack
– How A.I. and Blockchain Are Affecting Accounting