Yelena A. Belaks
CPA, Partner
New York, NY
Yelena A. Belaks, CPA, is a tax partner in CohnReznick’s New York office. With more than 14 years of diversified public accounting experience, Yelena provides tax and advisory services to privately held and public companies. She is a member of CohnReznick’s Hospitality Industry Practice and has extensive experience servicing a multitude of other industries, including consumer, manufacturing, technology, life sciences, financial sponsors, and financial services. She is technically adept in tax planning and proactively provides CohnReznick clients with efficient compliance services and valuable insights. Her clients consider her a trusted business advisor and value her experience and business acumen.
Yelena has expertise in various aspects of domestic and international taxation, focusing on corporate and partnership tax compliance; sell-side due diligence for companies and shareholders; transfer pricing integration with overall business strategies; ASC 740 compliance and review; related financial statement disclosures in accordance with ASC 740; implementation and review of ASC 740-10; accounting for uncertain tax positions; federal and state tax examinations; and state and local tax planning.
Education
M.S., B.S., Management - South Urals State University, Russia
MBA, Accounting - Baruch College, Zicklin School of Business
Professional Affiliations
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants
C-Corporations Committee, Chair