Accounting Advisory Council

Mr. Jerry L. Esselstein
C.P.A., Principal
Jerry L. Esselstein Company LLC
jerry@esselstein.com

Esselstein is Principal in Jerry L. Esselstein Company, LLC, a business advisory, strategic planning and project management firm.  Esselstein’s career includes national firm, advisory board, and private company executive level experience. 

Esselstein advises private company owners, executives and senior management groups.  Specializing in strategic planning, implementation strategies, personnel development and performance measurement.
 
Esselstein is a national CPE instructor and two-time recipient of The Ohio Society of CPAs Instructor of the Year Award.  Esselstein presents seminars to business groups on professional development topics including, Leadership, Strategic Initiatives, Team Building, Developing Outstanding Associates and Credibility in Today’s Cynical Business Climate.

Esselstein is an active member of both The Ohio Society of CPAs and the AICPA. He currently serves on the Education Foundation Board and Chairperson for the 2008 CPA Foundation Centennial Campaign.  He received the Gold Medal for Meritorious Service to the Profession awarded by The Ohio Society of CPAs in 2003 and is a past president (92/93).  For the AICPA, Esselstein has served on the Board of Directors, Finance Committee chair, the Strategic Planning Committee and the Group of 100 members.

Esselstein is a former member of the Accountancy Board of Ohio (1994/2001) and currently serves on the Accountancy Board’s Licensing Task Force as well as an approved instructor for Professional Standards and Ethical Responsibilities for CPAs.