Alan Gracie, CPA is a Principal in the Healthcare and Higher Education practice of Freed Maxick & Battaglia, CPAs and RSM McGladrey.  His client experiences in healthcare include large multi-state and regional health systems, free-standing community hospitals, academic medical centers, government owned hospitals, clinical practice plans, nursing homes, home health agencies, and physician practices.   Mr. Gracie provides clients with assurance and advisory services, including sarbanes-oxley and regulatory compliance services.    

Prior to joining the firm in 2006, Mr. Gracie served for 8 years with a Big 4 international accounting firm as a Senior Manger in the Healthcare, Higher Education and Not-for-Profit Assurance Practice.  He was extensively involved in managing the Upstate New York healthcare practice, working with national and regional practice leaders on accounting and financial reporting matters, business development, risk and quality reviews, staff training and thought leadership development.

Prior to joining the Big 4, Mr. Gracie worked for local CPA firms in Buffalo for over 6 years, providing assurance, tax and advisory services to a variety of clients, and also worked for 2 years in the finance department for a large integrated healthcare delivery system in the Buffalo area.

Mr. Gracie is licensed in the States of New York and Pennsylvania. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, both the New York State and Pennsylvania Societies of Certified Public Accountants, and the Healthcare Financial Management Association.  Mr. Gracie earned his Bachelor of Science degree from SUNY College at Fredonia in 1990.