Cindy McLoughlin
CPA, Managing Partner, Consumer, Hospitality, and Manufacturing Practice
Melville, NY
Cindy McLoughlin, CPA, leads CohnReznick’s Consumer, Hospitality, and Manufacturing Practice, providing services to a wide range of clients in these industries with a focus on restaurants. With more than 25 years of experience, she has expertise providing audit services to mid through large-sized companies typically backed by private equity. Cindy serves many different hospitality companies with specific expertise in the private equity transactions in the consumer and restaurant sector and works with many franchisors. Cindy leads the restaurant group for the firm which includes over 190 individuals in all practice areas from audit, tax, advisory, and operational consulting.
Before joining CohnReznick, Cindy was the partner in charge of the audit practice of a large, national accounting firm in Long Island, New York where she led numerous engagements and served as the concurring partner on the audits of several large public companies. She also held responsibilities there as an internal audit quality reviewer.
Cindy is a sought-after expert and has been most recently named one of the most influential solutions providers and operators in the country, as chosen by Nation’s Restaurant News readers. She has also received countless other accolades, including the Achievers’ Award from the Long Island Center for Business and Professional Women, the Corporate Leader award from Long Island Women’s Agenda, Top 40 under 40 from Long Island Business News, and was also named one of Long Island’s Top 50 Most Influential Women in Business.
Education
BS, Accounting, California State University - Northridge
Community Involvement
James Beard Foundation, Board Member and Audit Committee Chairperson
Marty Lyons Foundation, Board Member
American Heart Association, Former National Audit Committee Member
Friends of Karen, Advisory Board Member
Professional Affiliations
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants
Long Island Center for Business and Professional Women
Institute of Management Accountants, Long Island Chapter