Serving families & businesses since 1986

Tax, accounting & wealth management under one roof.

Bernath & Rosenberg pairs disciplined tax and accounting work with fiduciary financial planning — one integrated team, accountable to your best interests at every step.

40+ Years in practice
4 Offices: NY, NJ & FL
Fiduciary Standard on wealth advice
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Fee-based advice

Starting at 1% AUM

The gap most firms leave open

Tax advice and wealth advice usually live in two disconnected places.

That split creates blind spots — decisions made in isolation, missed coordination between your CPA and your advisor, and strategy that reacts instead of plans ahead.

01

Tax filed in a vacuum

Your return gets prepared, but nobody connects it to your investment, retirement, or estate strategy for the year ahead.

02

Advice without accountability

Commission-based recommendations aren't required to put your interests first — and it's rarely obvious which kind you're getting.

03

Growth outpacing structure

As a business or family's finances grow more complex, informal, one-off advice stops being enough to protect what's been built.

What we do

Full-service tax, accounting & advisory

Core disciplines for business owners, executives, and not-for-profit organizations — built on four decades of practice.

01

Business & Individual Tax

Proactive tax planning and compliance for business owners, executives, and individuals — structured to reduce liability year-round, not just at filing time.

02

Audit & Assurance

Independent audit and assurance services that give lenders, boards, and stakeholders confidence in your financial statements.

03

Business Consulting

Strategic and operational guidance for owners navigating growth, transition, or structural change.

04

Business Process Outsourcing

Bookkeeping, controller-level oversight, and back-office accounting handled by our team so yours can focus elsewhere.

05

Not-for-Profit Services

Accounting, audit, and advisory tailored to the compliance and reporting demands of not-for-profit organizations.

Where tax meets wealth

Two disciplines, one accountable team

Choose where you're starting from — your tax and accounting needs, or a fiduciary plan for what you've built. Both are handled by the same firm, coordinated from day one.

For business owners

Tax & Accounting Advisory

Ongoing compliance and planning designed around your business's structure, not a once-a-year filing.

  • Business Tax
  • Individual Tax
  • Audit
  • BPO
Start with Tax & Accounting

For families & retirees

Fiduciary Wealth Management

Financial, investment, and estate planning held to a fiduciary standard — we're legally obligated to put your interests first.

  • Financial Planning
  • Investment Mgmt
  • Estate Planning
  • Retirement
Start with Wealth Management

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Why clients stay for decades

A fiduciary standard, an integrated team.

  • Legally bound to your interests Our wealth management advice is held to a fiduciary standard — not a suitability standard. That's a legal obligation, not a marketing line.
  • Tax and wealth, coordinated Your CPA and your advisor work from the same file, so tax decisions and investment decisions are never made in isolation.
  • Four decades of continuity Founded in 1986, the firm has grown from a single office into four locations without losing the personal-service model it started with.
  • Collaborative, not siloed We work directly with your attorney, insurance agent, and other professionals so every part of your financial picture stays aligned.

Getting started

A straightforward first step

No obligation, no jargon — just a conversation about where your finances stand today.

01

Introductory call

Tell us about your business, your family, or both — and what's prompting you to look for a firm.

02

Review & assessment

We look at your current tax structure, filings, or portfolio to identify gaps and opportunities.

03

Plan proposal

You receive a clear recommendation — which services fit, and what working together would look like.

04

Ongoing partnership

Your dedicated team stays engaged year-round — not just at tax season — so plans adjust as your business and life do.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

A fiduciary is legally required to act in your best interest at all times. A broker held only to a suitability standard can recommend products that are merely "suitable," even if a better option exists. Our wealth management team operates under the fiduciary standard.

No — many clients start with one. Business owners often begin with tax and accounting; individuals and retirees often begin with wealth management. You can add the other discipline whenever it makes sense, and because both teams work from the same firm, nothing gets lost in the handoff.

Our wealth management services are fee-based, starting at 1% of assets under management. We'll walk through the exact structure for your situation during your initial consultation.

We have offices in Cedarhurst, NY; Lakewood, NJ; Airmont (Monsey), NY; and Miami, FL — and work with clients nationally regardless of location.

Yes. We provide accounting, audit, and advisory services specifically tailored to the compliance and reporting requirements not-for-profits face.

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