About Christina Galasso, MST, CPA

Accounting

Consulting

Tax

Christina Galasso is a NYS-licensed Certified Public Accountant with over 20 years of public accounting experience, following six years in private accounting before transitioning to public. She is also a member of the NYSSCPA, serving as an executive board member of the Suffolk Chapter, Chair of the Employee Benefits and NexGen Committees, and actively participating in State-wide positions and committees.

Christina has a tremendous amount of knowledge in the field of taxation from her experience as a Senior Tax Manager with CBIZ, a large national public accounting firm, as well as her many years of experience working for a medium sized accounting firm on Long Island's East End. During the earlier years of her career Christina performed financial statements audits for a number of industries including Employee Benefit Plans, Real Estate, Non-for-Profit, and governmental entities such as local school and fire districts. She has performed tax services for businesses ranging from small family owned farms to large corporations and high net worth individuals. In 2017 she graduated from SUNY Old Westbury with a Masters in Taxation. Since then she's moved away from audit and attestation work to instead focus on tax planning, tax preparation, and business and accounting consulting.

Christina's private accounting experience is an advantage to her clients where she is able to help train accounting staff and bookkeepers with ease.

As an Adjunct Professor for St. Joseph’s University, Christina enjoys teaching and being a resource for the next generation of accounting professionals. She teaches a wide range of undergraduate and graduate level classes in the Accounting department. 

Publications

MARYLAND STATE COMPTROLLER V. WYNNE – THE U.S. SUPREME COURT USES THE COMMERCE CLAUSE TO INVALIDATE MARYLAND’S INCOME TAX STATUTE


Presenter and co-author of “Maryland State Comptroller V. Wynne - The U.S. Supreme court
Uses the Commerce Clause to Invalidate Maryland’s Income Tax Statute”. Presented at the International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines conference in October 2015.

Publication with IJBPA, Volume 14, Number 1, Winter 2017.


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Lymphedema advocate and supporter

Lymphedema advocate and supporter of Brylan’s Feat Foundation and the Lymphatic Education & Research Network.

Christina has been a strong supporter of the Lymphedema Treatment Act (LTA) that require Medicare coverage beginning January 1, 2024, for lymphedema compression garments and therapy to treat this lifelong disease. Her hope is that someday private and union insurance will follow the Medicare rules within the LTA and provide coverage for their insured as well. 

Brylan's Feat is the only pediatric lymphedema U.S. non-profit that provides financial need, raising awareness, and advocating for children who have been impacted by lymphedema across the world. Their program Camp WachMe is only summer camp in North America for children with lymphedema. Christina's son was very fortunate to attend CampWatchMe where he was able to meet other children just like him, learn about caring for his lymphedema, and receive treatment from a certified lymphedema therapist (who has become part of their family). As a parent Christina received invaluable education, emotional support through group sessions, and got to witness the kiddos thrive by connecting with each other through this experience.

Christina and her family continue to support these causes through fundraising efforts and will always be grateful to these foundations for their support and advocacy.