Dropkin & Company is an acknowledged leader in servicing government and nonprofit clients nationwide.

Murray Dropkin, Managing Partner
CPA, MBA in Management from New York University, BS in Accounting from Brooklyn College. Murray has over 35 years experience meeting the management, organizational, financial and computerization needs of non-profit, government, commercial and health care organizations of all sizes. Managing Partner of Dropkin & Company, Certified Public Accountants, since 1969.

Murray is a Certified Public Accountant in New York, New Jersey and Wisconsin, a member of the AICPA, the Association for Government Accountants and the NY and NJ State CPA Societies. He has served on the National Board of Directors of Accountants for the Public Interest and on the AICPA's committee on tax-exempt organizations. Murray previously served as Controller of a New York Stock Exchange member firm. Experienced in accounting, auditing, financial management, analysis and planning, organizational development, marketing, business strategies, training and presentations, policy and organizational studies, project design and management.

Murray is the co-author of the country's most widely used book on auditing nonprofit organizations, Guide to Auditing Nonprofit Organizations, published by PPC and now in its 15th edition. He is also author of several books, and for the last 11 years he has produced the monthly Nonprofit Report, an accounting, taxation and management newsletter published by WGL.

Eric Havemann, Senior Computer Consultant
BS in Computer and Information Services from New Jersey Institute of Technology. Over 20 years experience with diverse computer applications used by nonprofits, government and private industry. Highly experienced in working with organizations to assess information systems needs, conduct feasibility studies, plan, design, acquire and install information systems (hardware, software and services), adapt existing systems for specific applications and train users. Previously worked at IT&T's Defense Communications Division and for CPA firms.

Sylvan Leabman, MPA
Sylvan has more than 30 years experience in state and local government as a manager and executive. His experience includes managing operating and capital budgets for one of the 30 largest counties in the United States. His responsibilities have included Risk Management, the Controllership functions of accounting, payroll, accounts payable, cash management, and workers compensation administration. He has administered a primary and tertiary health care program for 22,500 indigents through contractual arrangements with community hospitals and a Regional Medical Center. Mr. Leabman's consulting experience has included working with the Dean of a large Medical School to design a budgetary process for the School of Medicine, assisting a Federally Qualified Health Center revise its financial management systems and select new software. He has designed and implemented software to manage the credentialing process for physicians, dentists and other ancillary health care providers. His software is being used around the country in health care businesses to assess compliance with HIPAA privacy and security readiness for physicians and hospitals. He is a former member of the Board of the Government Finance Officers Association.

Jim Halpin, CPA, Consultant
CPA, MS in Management Systems Analysis from Kean University, BS in Management Science from Kean University. Over 25 years experience in systems analysis, software development, testing, installation, training and support. In public accounting since 1986, specializing in corporate taxation and accounting. Previously served as Controller for a medium sized manufacturing concern. Developed job cost accounting software used by dozens of clients; develops and markets a series of software packages for the Palm and Windows operating systems.