“In accounting as in any other business, keeping a clear strategic focus is absolutely essential to achieving excellence. By focusing my practice on the owners of privately held businesses, I’ve been able to develop a deep understanding of what they need to reach their goals, and this enables me to connect with business owners in a way that results in extraordinary guidance and service.”

Experience

Barry brings to his work more than 30 years of experience in delivering tax, accounting, assurance and business advisory services to family-owned businesses and their owners in the Atlanta area. Before co-founding Braver Schimler & Co. in 1987, he was a sole proprietor for five years after serving in various public accounting positions.

Expertise

By working with businesses in many industries, Barry has become an expert in helping clients maximize both business value and personal wealth. He is especially skilled at assisting business owners with growth strategies, profit improvement, mergers and acquisitions, and succession planning.

Approach

By connecting services to the specific needs of business owners at every stage of the business lifecycle, Barry's approach — as well as his emphasis on connecting personally with clients — enables him to provide advice and solutions that help clients achieve their goals faster and more fully than generic approaches do.

Involvements

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Member
• Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants, Member
• Associated General Contractors, Member
• PDI Global, Inc. National Editorial Board, Member

Education

B.S. / B.A. degree from the University of Florida

Other interests

Golf and swimming