About Us


Steven L. Relis, CPA

Steve is the Managing Partner in charge of Accounting and Auditing at Koutoulas and Relis. He has extensive experience working with many clients in various industries including high tech, real estate, construction, manufacturing and professional services. Prior to joining the firm he was the Chief Accounting Officer of Gilat Latin America, a wholly owned subsidiary of Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd (NASDAQ - GILTF). He also served as the Chief Accounting Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer of Ursus Telecom Corporation (NASDAQ - UTCC). He was an audit manager with Deloitte and Touche in New York and Ernst & Young in Miami. At Ernst & Young he was part of the entrepreneurial services group, which specializes in supporting the needs of aggressive growth companies. Steve received a B.S. in Business from Long Island University in 1985 and is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in the States of Florida and New York. He is a member of the American, Florida and New York Institutes of Certified Public Accounting.

Pamela A. Smith, EA

Pam is the partner in charge of our individual tax department and also heads up our Americantaxhelp division. In addition to tax she also has significant experience with audits, reviews and compilations. She has over 25 years of tax and accounting experience working for a diverse group clients in various CPA firms in New York and Florida. She received a B.A. Degree in accounting from Queens College.


Gregory J. Koutoulas, CPA

Gregory is a former partner in charge of Tax and Compliance at Koutoulas & Relis. He has over 40 years experience with diverse companies in fields such as high tech, telecommunication, manufacturing, import/export and wholesale. Prior to joining the firm he was Vice President, Corporate Controller and Secretary of Ursus Telecom Corporation (NASDAQ - UTCC). Previously Gregory also managed a successful CPA firm in Indiana. Gregory received a B.S. in Economics with a concentration in Accounting from Purdue University in 1971 and is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in the State of Florida. He co-authored the book E-4, Evaluating, Entering, Enhancing and Exiting Privately Owned Businesses He is a member of the American and Florida Institutes of Certified Public Accounting.