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Sirena Johnson

Partner, Citrin Cooperman Advisors LLC

Partner, Citrin Cooperman & Company, LLP

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Experience

Sirena Johnson is a partner and the national leader of Citrin Cooperman’s Government Contracting Industry Practice. She is based in the firm’s DC Metro offices in Fairfax, VA and specializes in providing advisory and accounting services to government contractors, technology companies, and employee benefit plans. She was a former auditor for 24 years, which allows a different lens when providing advice. Her passion is advising companies on finance and strategy matters to help her clients achieve their goals to grow, sell, and acquire other companies, along with any other goals.

She possesses a working knowledge of federal regulations, including Small Business Administration (SBA), 8(a), and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) cost principles and accounting policies for federal government contractors. In addition, she provides various advisory services, including outsourced CFO and accounting services, financial planning and analysis, M&A transactions, pricing for proposals, and implementing compliant accounting systems and overhead allocation methods; prepares incurred cost submissions for the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA); and assists with DCAA accounting system reviews, interfacing with DCAA audits and many more advisory projects. She is also well versed in employee benefit plan matters and regulations.

CREDENTIALS

Education

Bachelor of Science in Accounting, George Mason University

Licenses

Certified Public Accountant in the State of Virginia

Chartered Global Management Accountant

Affiliations

Member, Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC)

Member, Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce

Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)

Member, Past Chair and Board of Directors, Small and Emerging Contractors Advisory Forum (SECAF)

Emeritus, George Mason University’s Women in Business Consortium Board

Honors & Awards

George Mason University Alumni Association’s Alumni Service Award

George Mason University School of Business Alumni Service Award

Sirena was named a “Super CPA” by the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants (VSCPA) and Virginia Business Magazine in the category of Small Business Consulting.

Presentations & Publications

Sirena was previously awarded the George Mason University Alumni Association’s Alumni Service Award and the School of Business Alumni Service Award in recognition for her continuous and exceptional service to the university. Sirena also received an award as a 2017 Prominent Patriot for George Mason University for demonstrating exceptional citizenship, scholarship and leadership in her daily life. Sirena has also been named a “Super CPA” by the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants (VSCPA) and the Virginia Business Magazine in the category of Small Business Consulting.

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