Mr. Koltin is a founding member of The Advisory Board, a think tank to professional and financial services firms. He serves or has served on the board of directors of Outsource Partners International, BKD Financial Advisors, HRB Business Services, National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts and the AAM Advisory Council. He has been an active member of the CEO Club of America, National Speakers Association, AAM, Law Marketing Association, American Bar Association and Professional Speakers of Illinois.
A nationally recognized speaker and industry analyst, Mr. Koltin has appeared on the CNN, WGN and FOX Television networks and has been quoted in such media as Forbes, Business Week, Newsday, Crain’s Business, BBC World Service, Bloomberg News, Reuters Newswires, USA Today, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, New York Post, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune and Los Angeles Times. He has also spoken nationally and internationally at hundreds of conferences on the topics of leadership, partner compensation, mergers and acquisitions, human resources, professional practices, auto dealerships, assurance services, federal taxes, business valuation, litigation support, women’s initiatives, and practice management.
In September 2006, Mr. Koltin was named by Accounting Today as one of the most influential people in the profession, a recognition he has received in each of the past seven years. He was also one of the first inducted into the Accounting Marketing Hall of Fame by the Association for Accounting Marketing (AAM). In October 2004, he was voted by the Leading Edge Alliance as the Most Influential Person in the Accounting Profession. He has also been a recipient of the NACVA Instructor of the Year Award and winner of the Journal of Accountancy Literacy Award. Previously he was recognized by the Illinois CPA Society with the Distinguished Service Award for outstanding service and commitment to the profession.
Mr. Koltin is the author of two books for professional services firms: CPA Firm Merger Strategies That Work and CPAs That Sell. He also edited the AICPA’s book, Marketing a Consulting Niche. Mr. Koltin is on the editorial advisory boards of Accounting Today, Law Firm Management and CPA Practice Management Forum.
