Perhaps your organization seeks a more straightforward approach to accounting and financial reporting or is facing fraud related issues that require forensic accountants, or simply is in a growth stage and is in need of CFO type services, then let the professionals at Palmar Consulting Group assist you in achieving your goals and objectives.
Our mission is to offer innovative solutions through practical financial advice and strategic planning that enables our clients to overcome their challenges and achieve their financial objectives and business goals.
Executive Bio
Palmar Consulting Group, Inc. is lead by Joseph M. Palmar, CPA, CFE, and CFF. With over 20 years of accounting, finance, audit, and forensic experience in both public accounting and industry, Joe began his career in public accounting with Ernst & Young, where as an the Audit and Assurance Manager he focused on Manufacturing, Real Estate, and Retail operations before joining Fisher Island/Island Developers Ltd (IDL) as Chief Financial Officer.
During his tenure at IDL, Joe was instrumental in the development and execution of a complex $300M workout strategy and returned over $100M in capital to its Parent company while concurrently raising over $20M in equity membership sales.
Subsequent to IDL, Joe was hired as the CFO of Diplomat Properties LP, the developer of the $800 million Diplomat Hotel project in Hollywood. While there he managed all aspects of financing, construction funding and budgeting, IT, HR, and corporate finance.
In 2001, Joe formed Palmar Consulting Group, a boutique firm specializing in construction accounting and budgeting, forensic accounting, and outsource CFO services. His clients include The Diplomat Hotel & Spa, Emerald Bay, and Memorial Healthcare System, where he and his team mange over 100 construction projects and capital assets with a value in excess of $1B, in addition to providing forensic accounting services.
Joe is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner, and Certified in Financial Forensics. He graduated with Honors, and holds a Masters Degree in Accounting from FIU, and a Bachelor’s in Business Administration, with a major in Accounting from FAU.
Joe is on the Board of His House Children’s home where he serves as the Chair of the Finance Committee. He has also served on numerous other Boards in both Dade and Broward Counties.
