Joseph J. Hoffman, Partner, Governmental Services Department

Joseph J. Hoffmann brings over 35 years of governmental accounting experience to his clients. Joe served as chairman of the Governmental Services Department for six years and as the managing partner of the Firm for nine years. He is licensed to practice as a Certified Public Accountant in New Jersey and is a licensed Registered Municipal Accountant and Public School Accountant. He received his B.A. in Business/Accounting from Rutgers University in 1971.

Experience: Joe has a depth of governmental agency and not-for-profit accounting and auditing experience, including Single Audit Act requirements. He has served as appointed auditor for many municipalities, school districts and other governmental entities. In addition, Joe frequently consults on complex governmental initiatives. For instance, he provided a present value evaluation of the pros and cons associated with the State's offering of an early retirement incentive program; consulted on streamlining and saving costs by dissolving several municipal water districts and combining of their functions with the fire district; and consulted on a infrastructure acquisition plan to reduce the costs of providing water. Joe has presented before the BRC (formerly the BPU) to set municipal water rates and provided testimony as an expert witness with regard to beach badge fees charged by New Jersey shore communities.

Membership in Professional and Civic Organizations: Joe is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants and The New Jersey Registered Municipal Accountants' Association. Additionally, Joe has served on the Governmental Accounting and Auditing Committee of the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants, as President of the Southwest Jersey Chapter of Certified Public Accountants, member and chairman of the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants’ PAC and has served on various other committees of the Southwest Jersey Chapter and the State Society of CPA’s. Joe served on the board of the Berlin Athletic Association for fourteen years, eight as President. He also served for two years as Chairman of Berlin Cub Scout Pack 55.

Joe resides in Berlin with his wife Christina and one of their three children.