Ross Drapalski is a U.S. Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Founder of Drapalski Consulting, providing fractional CFO, internal audit, compliance, and risk advisory services to internationally active businesses. With over 15 years of experience, he has held CFO, controllership, and senior governance roles across U.S. and European organizations, specializing in finance transformation, automation architecture, and scalable control environments.

Based in Germany, Ross advises on U.S. expat tax and global mobility matters, supporting American citizens and cross-border companies navigating complex reporting and compliance requirements. He is currently completing a doctorate in finance focused on empirical private equity value creation and has taught finance and management accounting at both Bachelors and Masters levels, combining academic rigor with practical executive leadership.