January 12, 2015 -
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Name: David Warshauer, CPA, CCIFP
Title: Audit Partner, Business Success Advisor
Company: Grassi & Co.
Location: New York, N.Y.
Birthplace: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Education: I graduated from the University of Buffalo in 1990 with a bachelor's of science degree in Business Administration.
First job outside of real estate: I had a newspaper route delivering Newsday.
First job in real estate or allied field: I performed cost certifications for low-income housing tax credit projects.
What do you do now and what are you planning? I am an advisor to closely held construction and real estate companies. I plan to continue developing my knowledge to assist my clients achieve their goals.
How do you unwind from a busy day in real estate? An hour of yoga is always a great way to unwind.
Favorite book or author: I love fiction - I would say Dan Brown's, "The Da Vinci Code" is my favorite.
Favorite movie: Hard to pick just one, but "The Shawshank Redemption" is up there.
Last song you purchased/downloaded? I mostly stream music, but I recently created a "Get Him to the Greek" themed station on Pandora, since I really enjoyed the music from that movie.
One word to describe your work environment: Client-centric
Rules to live by in business: Never do anything that would prevent you from being able to look yourself in the mirror the next day. Always know that the difference between the impossible and the possible lies only in one's determination.
If you could invite one person to dinner (living or dead) who would it be and where would you go? Steven Jobs - The place doesn't matter as long as I can pick his brain!
What is your dream job? Formula One Racecar Driver