GARY W. HIGGINS, CPA, RMA, PSA - Managing Committee Partner

Degrees & Certifications Held:

• B.S. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Accounting
• Certified Public Accountant - State of New Jersey
  
• Registered Municipal Accountant - State of New Jersey
  
• Public School Accountant - State of New Jersey
• Certified Municipal Finance Officer - State of New Jersey 
  

Gary W. Higgins is a senior and founding partner in the firm of Lerch, Vinci & Higgins, LLP, and currently serves as the Quality Control Partner of the firm.

Areas of Expertise:

• Overall responsibility for audit engagements of governmental entities including municipal governments, school districts and public authorities, and not-for-profit organizations..
• Expert knowledge pertaining to municipal finance, development and review of governmental budgets, application of agreed upon procedures to specific aspects of governmental operations and development and implementation of financial and compliance corrective action plans.
• Representation of municipal clients before regulatory agencies.
• Extensive experience in providing audit and financial advisory services to common interest realty associations, including budget preparation, transition financial studies and management services.

Memberships and Professional Organizations:

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants
  
• New Jersey Association of Registered Municipal Accountants - currently serving as Vice President of the Board of Trustees, previously served four years as President of the Association
  
• New Jersey Association of School Business Officials
• Government Finance Officers Association
• Former member of the Governmental Accounting and Auditing Committee of the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants, serving two terms as Chairman of the Committee
  

email: ghiggins@lvhcpa.com