Gerard J. Kassouf, CPA, Healthcare Services Director at Kassouf & Co., was named one of Birmingham Business Journal's Who's Who in Birmingham Healthcare for 2017.

Kassouf has been with Kassouf & Co. for over 40 years and served as Managing Director of the Firm from 1989 to 2017. He specializes in accounting, tax, and consulting services to small businesses with an emphasis on physician practices and other professional firms. His areas of expertise include contract negotiations, compensation arrangements, entity selection, business operations, revenue cycle management, retirement plan design, insurance and educational fund planning.

Kassouf earned a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Tax Accounting degree from the University of Alabama and holds several professional certifications. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), AICPA Personal Financial Specialist (PFS), Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®), and an Accredited Estate Planner (AEP).

He is involved in a number of professional organizations, including the American Institute of CPAs, Alabama Society of CPAs, Medical Group Management Association of Alabama and Birmingham, Affiliated Health Advisors, American Health Lawyers Association, Rotary Club of Birmingham, Estate Planning Council of Birmingham, and the Alabama Institute on Federal Taxation.