Joe Farrenkopf, CPA is a Partner at PKF O'Connor Davies, specializing in audits of employee benefit plans. Since joining the firm in 2010, he has led complex employee benefit plan engagements, advised on GAAP/GAAS and ERISA compliance, and helped refine the firm's approach to efficient EBP audit execution and team training. Joe is a former Chair of the NYSSCPA Employee Benefits Committee (May 2023-May 2025) and a former member of the AICPA Employee Benefit Plans Expert Panel (Apr 2022-Apr 2025). A frequent presenter for professional audiences, he focuses on practical updates and audit execution for plan sponsors and auditors. He earned his B.S. in Accounting from St. Thomas Aquinas College and is a licensed CPA in New York.