I founded Cohen Partners in 2010 with a specific mission: build the kind of Israeli CPA firm I wished existed when I started working with cross-border clients. One that combines deep technical expertise with cultural fluency. One that treats US-Israel complexity as our core specialty rather than a sideline. One where Anglo clients feel understood โ not lost in translation.
Over the past 14 years, our practice has grown alongside the boom in Anglo-Israeli connections. American Jews are making Aliyah at record rates. Israeli founders are building companies that operate across both countries. Wealthy diaspora families are inheriting Israeli assets, donating to Israeli charities, and investing in Israeli real estate at unprecedented scale.
Every one of these movements creates a tax problem that lives in the gap between Israeli and US systems โ a gap most general-purpose CPAs (in either country) aren't equipped to bridge. That's where we live.
I'm a Certified Public Accountant (Roeh Cheshbon) licensed in Israel, in good standing with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Israel. My professional foundation was built on:
The vast majority of Israeli CPAs serve a domestic Hebrew-speaking clientele. They're excellent at what they do โ but most don't speak comfortable English at the professional level required for sensitive financial conversations, and most haven't built relationships with US-licensed CPAs needed for true coordinated dual-jurisdiction work.
The vast majority of US CPAs serving expats either don't understand Israeli specifics, or they outsource the Israeli work to junior staff who lack senior-level judgment.
What's missing is a senior Israeli CPA who:
That's the gap our firm fills. It's not glamorous work โ it's deeply technical and quietly important. But it's the kind of work where doing it well saves clients millions over their lifetimes.
I'm based in Bnei Brak, Israel. Born and raised here. My professional perspective is shaped by being someone who genuinely understands both cultures โ the warmth and informality that Israeli business culture brings, alongside the precision and process orientation that American clients expect.
Outside of work, I'm a husband and father of three. I'm involved in several Israeli educational and charitable initiatives, and I serve as trustee on several charitable foundations supported by American donors โ work that gives me firsthand experience with the cross-border philanthropic structures we advise on.
We turn down work outside our core expertise. We don't try to be everyone's accountant โ we're the specialist for the niche we know best.
We work in lockstep with US CPAs, US estate attorneys, Israeli legal counsel, and your existing advisors. Coordination is not a buzzword for us โ it's how we work daily.
Our average client relationship is 7+ years. We're not optimizing for one-time tax filings โ we're building decades-long advisory relationships.
You get direct access to me, not a junior associate. When something matters, you talk to a senior partner โ same day if needed.
We push hard for legitimate tax savings, but we never play games with the IRS or ITA. Our clients sleep well at night because their filings withstand scrutiny.
Cloud-based document portal, secure messaging, video consultations from anywhere in the world. We work the way our diaspora clients expect to work.