Carlos Perez-Abreu

Carlos Perez-Abreu is a founding member and managing partner of the public accounting firm, PAAST, P.L. He has over 30 years of public accounting experience providing tax, accounting, assurance, business consulting, forensic accounting, and litigation support services to clients in a variety of industries, including banking, financial services, manufacturing, sports and entertainment, and wholesale industries.

As managing partner, Carlos leads the firm toward the achievement of its strategic objectives and goals, oversees day-to-day operations, and implements policy decisions.

Due to his diverse background in public accounting, Carlos has been invited to lecture at the University of Florida, Cuban American Certified Public Accountants, Alpha Kappa Psi Florida Gold Coast Alumni Chapter, and the annual Deposit and Lending Compliance Seminar hosted by PAAST. He has also been quoted in Miami Today News.

Carlos stays current on topics relating to public accounting and financial institutions by frequently attending conferences and seminars provided by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA), and Cuban American Certified Public Accountants Association (CACPA), which allows him to stay current on topics relating to public accounting.

Prior to starting his own public accounting firm, Carlos was a senior manager in the Audit department of a large regional public accounting firm.