Eric Pripstein has been in practice for over 25 years and specializes in business transactions and the accounting needs of the entrepreneur. Eric also has extensive expertise and experience serving the automotive industry and members of the performing arts.

Eric graduated Cum Laude from the University of Maryland College of Business and Management in 1980. Prior to partnering with Skip to form Coale, Pripstein and Associaties, Eric worked as a sole proprietor and as an associate at Berman Goldman & Ribakow, and Schiller, Holinsky and Company.

Eric's professional associations include the AICPA and the MACPA. Because so many of his clients are in the music business, Eric is also an associate member of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences.

Eric's volunteer activities are as diverse as his client base. They include:

• Young Audiences of Maryland, Inc. - board member since 1991 and twice a past president


• Young Audiences, Inc. - board member of national organization


• 2008 Young Audiences Network - board member of the year


• George W. Yu Foundation for Nutrition and Health, Inc. - treasurer


• Maryland Film Industry Coalition, Inc. - treasurer


• Art Blocks, Inc. - treasurer


• Maryland Lawyers for the Arts: Accounting and taxes for musicians - lecturer


• Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts: Estate and tax planning for artists - lecturer


• Tax and business workshop for Young Artists of the Kennedy Center - lecturer


• Small Business Administration SCORE/ACE Program - lecturer

In addition, the Baltimore SmartCEO magazine recognized Eric as one of Maryland's Smart CPA's in 2010.