Experience

Shawna Ruiz is a partner in the Audit and Attest Practice and is based out of the firm’s New York City office. Shawna has extensive accounting and auditing experience in various manufacturing, distribution, and related industries, particularly working with companies with both domestic and international operations, as well as employee benefit plan audits. In addition to providing auditing and financial reporting services, she advises on operations and internal controls of businesses.

Shawna has almost 20 years of experience providing traditional accounting services to privately held companies in a broad range of industries. Her experience includes designing and executing attest engagements (audit, reviews, compilations) in compliance with applicable standards. Additionally, she specializes in financial forecasting, breakeven analysis, and cash flow projections to assist companies understand their upcoming cash flow needs. She also has a significant background in employee benefit plan audits, including consulting with plan design, representation under audit by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and/or Department of Labor (DOL), and plan errors and corrections. In 2020 and 2022, Shawna was nominated as a “Top 50 Women in Business” by Long Island Business News for her accomplishments in public accounting.

Prior to Citrin Cooperman, Shawna worked at a national accounting firm as a partner as well as two regional accounting firms where she supported various audit and attest functions.