About Edward Torres, CPA PC

At Edward Torres, CPA PC, we’ve been a part of the NYC community for over 40 years. We aren't a giant, impersonal firm—we are a dedicated team that takes the time to know our clients by name. Whether you need help with a simple tax return or complex business accounting, we’re here to help.

We focus on making your financial life easier. For individuals, that means getting your taxes done right and taking the stress out of April. For businesses, we handle the 'back office'—bookkeeping, payroll, and sales tax—so you can focus on running your company. We're proud that most of our clients have been with us for years and come to us through personal referrals.

Edward Torres is the founder and CEO of ETCPA, a full-service certified public accounting firm with over 40 years of experience serving individuals, families, and businesses across the New York metropolitan area and beyond. Ed's journey began at Baruch College, where he earned his Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting in 1985. He went on to earn his CPA license and spent 33 distinguished years serving the City of New York — first in the Internal Audit division of the NYC Fire Department, where he authored a landmark report on internal controls, and then rising to Auditor General at the NYC Board of Education, where he held oversight over the Chancellor and helped roll out one million computers to students citywide. Throughout his public-sector career, Ed quietly built his accounting practice on the side — starting with friends' tax returns filed by hand on carbon paper, opening his first Ozone Park office in 1990, and incorporating ETCPA as a professional corporation in 2012. Today the firm has served over 15,000 clients as a corporation. Ed holds active CPA licenses in New York and Florida, is a founding member of the NY State Society of CPAs Queens-Brooklyn Chapter, and has served on the AICPA Council for three terms. He is a sought-after speaker on accounting, tax strategy, and practice management. At ETCPA, we believe great accounting is about trust, relationships, and helping our clients see around corners before they get there.