JAMES S. VIOLA, CPA

PARTNER

Prior to founding the firm, Jim Viola's experience included auditing of public companies and small business consulting. He spent seven years as an examining agent for the Internal Revenue Service.

SPECIALTIES:
 

• Consulting for business acquisitions.
• Business, retirement, and estate tax planning.

• B.S. Business Administration, American International College

Dick Chrabascz joined the firm in 1972 and became a partner in 1977.

SPECIALTIES:

• Business accounting and taxation strategies for closely- held organizations including manufacturing, retail, real estate, and construction.
• Audits of government and not-for-profit organizations.

• B.B.A. Accounting, University of Massachusetts

Joining the firm in 1977, Tim Reynolds became a partner in 1984.

SPECIALTIES:
 

• Servicing closely-held businesses including retail, wholesale, medical services, construction, and others.
• Estate tax planning and estate tax return preparation.
• Personal and corporate tax planning.
• Business acquisitions and sales.

• B.S. Business Administration, American International College

The company's technology partner, Bill Slattery joined the firm in 1982 and became a partner in 1990. In addition to memberships in professional organizations, he also serves on the St. Martha School Board and the Johnson Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees.

SPECIALTIES:
 

• Technology implementation.
• Personal tax planning.
• Business consultation servicing distributorships, service professionals, and restaurants.

• M.S. Taxation, University of Hartford
• B.S. Business Administration, Bryant College

Prior to joining the firm in 1986, Lenore Thompson was a tax manager with Ernst & Young. Lenore also has experience as a revenue agent with the Internal Revenue Service.  She became a partner in 1990.

SPECIALTIES:
 

• Closely held business tax and succession planning
• Personal tax planning
• Tax examination services.

• B.S. Accounting, Central Connecticut State University