Rebecca B. Fitzhugh, CPA/CFF, CFE, MBA, CIT
Senior Manager, FOrensic Accounting/litigation services group
(973) 994-9494 ext.162 | rebecca.fitzhugh@sobel-cpa.com

Rebecca is a Senior Manager in the Forensic Accounting/Litigation Services Group at Sobel & Co., LLC.  Her more than eleven years of experience in the practice of public accounting and her diverse background, including fraud examination and marketing communications, gives her a unique viewpoint from which she is able to serve a variety of clients as a trusted advisor.

Rebecca joined Sobel & Co. in 2001 in the audit department, but was asked to join the forensic team because her strong technical skills complemented their investigative approach.  Rebecca’s litigation and forensic accounting experience includes construction integrity monitoring, contract disputes, shareholder disputes, and white collar crime.

Rebecca is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in New Jersey, is Certified in Financial Forensics by the AICPA, and is a Certified Fraud Examiner. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (where she will begin her term as a Trustee in June 2010), the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (currently serving as Treasurer of the New Jersey Chapter), the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts, and the Morris County Chamber of Commerce.   Rebecca is a 2003 graduate of Leadership Morris, a program designed for recognized leaders and for those professionals identified for future leadership responsibilities, whose business acumen and community consciousness will make a difference in Morris County. She is also a participant in the PKF North America Network’s leadership program.

Rebecca serves as an adjunct faculty member at New York University, teaching an exam review course for the Certified Fraud Examiner credential. She has lectured on topics ranging from fraud in the construction industry and in financial statements to identity theft. 

Rebecca has a responsibility as a mentor and leader at Sobel & Co., including acting as chairperson for the Fun Committee, which contributes significantly to maintaining the firm’s unique team focused culture, and its philosophy of combining hard work and good times together.

Rebecca earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Union College and a Master of Business Administration degree at the State University of New York at Binghamton.