Michael V. Staub

Michael Staub is a partner in CohnReznick’s New York office and a member of the firm’s Renewable Energy Industry practice. He focuses on providing services to utilities and large strategic investors, both of which have become increasingly active in today’s renewable energy marketplace. Michael has 14 years of experience providing assurance services to renewable energy companies across the country.

Before joining CohnReznick, Michael was an assurance director in the power and utility practice of a Big 4 firm. In this role, he advised audit and non-audit clients on complex accounting issues including wholesale electric generation operations, business combinations, and adoption of new accounting standards. His utilities experience extends to multiple U.S. regulatory jurisdictions where he assisted clients in the application of regulatory accounting for various state and federal rate orders. During a two-year international tour in Paris, France, Michael served global clients by evaluating their Sarbanes-Oxley compliance in adoption and post-merger environments.

Michael is proficient in SEC reporting and corporate consolidations, including accounting for business combinations and assets acquisitions, as well as PCAOB and AICPA auditing requirements. He has supported clients in presenting practical solutions to streamline organizations’ SOX programs to better align with their corporate structures and strategies. Michael is a licensed CPA in Ohio and Illinois.