Coleman & Waters, P.A.

About Us:

We have a staff of Accountants available throughout the year to answer your questions or needs, whenever those needs arise.  This is especially valuable for our many business clients who need their questions answered right away, and can't wait if a CPA is out of the office.

...therefore, we like our clients to be familiar with the people that work in our office. These employees are very knowledgeable and can answer many of your questions, in addition to assisting with gathering information from you to take advantage of every possible tax break:

Jeffrey Coleman, CPA

Jeff has two degrees from the University of Michigan, including an MBA concentrating in accounting and finance. He has been a CPA since 1985, working for Coopers & Lybrand, CPA’s and several large corporations, before starting his own CPA firm in 1991. Jeff also lectures regularly for small business workshops sponsored by the Small Business Resource Center (SBRC) in Fort Lauderdale and Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine. Jeff is on the Board of Directors and an officer for the Atlantic Chapter of the Florida Institute of CPA's as chairman of the Management of Accounting practices (MAP) section.

Marilyn Brahms, Tax Manager

Marilyn has been with us since 1999. In her position as Tax Manager, she has a high level of knowledge, not only in corporate & individual taxation, but with trust/estate accounting, and other complex accounting issues. Prior to coming to our firm, Marilyn graduated Magna Cum Laude from Brooklyn College with a degree in Economics and had worked as an Accounting Supervisor in several industries.

Christina Kelley, Staff Accountant

Christina joined our staff  in June, 2017. She has experience in QuickBooks and works mostly in tax preparation for individuals and business entities. Her belief in the personable approach, has led Christina to work in boutique public accounting firms for many years. Christina grew up in Florida where she is studying business.

Flavia Passos, Staff Accountant/Office Manager

Flavia re-joined our staff in 2010; having previously worked for the firm as an intern during her high school years.  Since promoted to Staff Accountant, she provides accounting work through QuickBooks as well as tax preparation & payroll. As Office Manager, she can assist clients with any issues that arise. She is fluent in Portuguese.  Flavia is the new mom of a son!