Donald A. Cowan, CPA, PFS, CFP®, began his career in 1976 at a CPA firm on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., eventually moving back to his New Jersey roots to establish leading accounting and profitability consulting firm Cg Tax, Audit & Advisory (then known as Cowan, Gunteski & Co., P.A.) in 1982.
Don’s skills as a business advisor to privately held companies and high net worth individuals in a variety of industries allows Cg and its affiliates to help clients improve business, create wealth and achieve goals. Don provides management advisory services in the areas of investment decisions, the evaluation of business structures and preparation of business plans. He has special expertise in the tax and financial planning areas and extensive experience in family-owned businesses, wealth management and succession planning. Don and his team help clients operate more productively and profitably through proper management and evaluation of operating systems.
Industry Focus
- High wealth individuals
- Law firms and attorneys
- Healthcare and physicians
- Family-owned and managed businesses and executives
- Professional service firms and executives
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Manufacturing Firms
- Construction Businesses
Community Involvement
- Past Treasurer of the Community Medical Center For-Profit Organizations
- Past President of the Greater Toms River Chamber of Commerce
- Past President and current Board Member of the United Way
- Past President of the Oceans Harbor House
- Past President of the Central Ocean Rotary Club of Toms River
- Past Vice President of the YMCA
- Past Member of the American Heart Association
- Past Member of the American Cancer Society
- Member of the Monmouth University Business Council
- Member of the national and New Jersey chapters of the Medical Group Management Association
- Serves on the advisory boards of several leading banks
A graduate of Monmouth University, Don is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants. He earned the designation of Certified Financial Planner® in May of 2005 and was certified by the AICPA as a Personal Financial Specialist in 2008.