Ian Shuman

“We learned about Ian Shuman and Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman through the Center for Nonprofit Advancement. We are a small organization and only recently began to take over direct responsibility for our finances from our parent organization. This was a huge step in our institutional development.  Ian was invaluable throughout the complex process of setting up our accounting and payroll system, developing our internal controls and reporting systems, and launching our financial management in an efficient and sound manner.

Ian is simply delightful to work with.  He is consistently responsive to our questions and can explain complex finance and accounting concepts in simple layman’s terms. His guidance helps us make educated decisions about our financial management and organizational policies.

Now that we have laid our accounting groundwork, Ian has been helping us prepare for our first Audit and IRS Form 990 submission. He is and will remain a crucial resource for our organization.”

Amy Hawthorne, Executive Director
The Hollings Center for International Dialogue

The Hollings Center promotes dialogue between the United States and Turkey, the nations of the Middle East, North Africa, and Southwest Asia, and other countries with predominantly Muslim populations in order to open channels of communication, deepen cross-cultural understanding, expand people-to-people contacts, and generate new thinking on important international issues.

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“Working with Ian Shuman, and more recently with Elinor Litwack, has been wonderful.  Ian brings a wealth of CPA management experience, which has proven invaluable in helping our firm address management issues. They both have been extremely responsive to our needs at every turn. They have listened to our concerns and offered alternative strategies that have allowed us to move forward. The work they do at our organization, and the manner in which they deliver the information makes an excellent impression in our top management. I would not hesitate to recommend GRF to other firms.”

Ana Ramos, Associate Director for Administration
The Stanley Medical Research Institute

The Stanley Medical Research Institute is a nonprofit organization supporting research on the causes of, and treatments for, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Since it began in 1989, SMRI has supported more than $300 million in research in over 30 countries around the world. It is the largest nongovernmental source of funds for research on these diseases in the United States.

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“When we were in the market for an outsourced accounting firm, Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman was at the top of the list.  Ian Shuman responded very quickly, and our professional lives have totally changed as a result.  His knowledge has allowed us to create reports that are useful and accurate.  Additionally, Jill Leonard, one of his team members, taught us how to fully utilize our Peachtree software.

Ian understands the needs of our organization and is incredibly helpful and knowledgeable.  If he doesn’t know the answer to one of our questions, he makes sure to find it as soon as he can.  I would recommend Ian and his team in a heartbeat.”

Jane Hirshberg, Managing Director & CEO
Liz Lerman Dance Exchange

Liz Lerman Dance Exchange is a professional company of dance artists that creates, performs, teaches, and engages people in making art. Since its start in 1976, Liz Lerman Dance Exchange has produced more than 100 innovative dance/theatre works, presented thousands of performances and conducted innumerable community encounters. With these activities, the company has reached communities of every size from Los Angeles, California to Eastport, Maine, from Yamaguchi, Japan to Gdansk, Poland.