- 13 - among each other and * * * were constantly working on deals”. In 1978, he formed a new firm with an attorney who specialized in real estate transactions, and later that firm merged with LFC. Feinberg met Becker through petitioner and developed a professional relationship with him. This relationship included referrals between LFC and Becker Co., as well as personal matters. Feinberg considered Becker a very bright and sophisticated accountant. Becker retained Feinberg to protect his interests as a promoter of SAB Foam. Becker did not employ Feinberg to represent the partnership, but to advise him for his own protection. Herbert Dooskin (Dooskin) received a B.A. in economics from City College of New York and an M.B.A. from Baruch College. He began his career as a financial accountant in 1962 with Alexander Grant & Co. (Alexander Grant), an accounting firm currently known as Grant Thornton. He became a partner in 1970, and when he left the firm in 1986 for employment by a client, Dooskin was the managing partner of the New York office and chairman of the firm’s executive committee. Dooskin was primarily an auditor and was not a tax accountant. Dooskin had met Lewin when they were in college, and they served together in the Army. In 1982, Lewin brought the SAB Foam memorandum to Dooskin for review. Dooskin passed the memorandum on to Ronald Sacco (Sacco), a tax professional at Alexander Grant, for review. According toPage: Previous 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Next
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