Conte Co.CPA, Inc.

Founded in 1987 in Northeast Ohio, Conte Co. CPA, Inc. is a certified public accounting firm. Its work leans toward owner-managed companies and wealthy individuals, drawn from many professions and industries.

Audit and examination representation across Ohio and federal agencies

The firm's president and founder started out at large international accounting firms and in a big Northeast Ohio city's finance department before setting up the practice. His career of more than four decades has covered the financial audit and tax sides of publicly traded companies, private companies, government bodies, labor unions and nonprofit organizations. The firm has represented clients through audits run by the Internal Revenue Service, Ohio's state authorities, the Labor Department and other government and banking bodies.

Tax work and planning beyond compliance

Conte Co. says it is more than a compliance firm. Alongside tax returns, it adds value in strategic planning, budgeting, and financial and tax planning, so that owners of private companies can use their numbers to make decisions. Most of its clients are closely held businesses and high-net-worth individuals, and the firm works with them across many professions and industries.

People behind the practice

The senior staff accountant has been with the firm full time since 2010 and holds a Master of Science in accounting. The founder holds a bachelor's degree in accounting and is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in Ohio. The team operates from Norton, Ohio, and together its members cover the audit, tax compliance and planning work described above.