- Tax PlanningSamuel J. Catanese, CPA, holds the position of Leading Partner of Catanese Group, PC. He focuses primarily on business planning and development, tax planning, financial and estate planning, and management consulting for closely-held businesses, family-owned businesses and individuals. Mr. Catanese serves as an advisor to a wide variety of companies in the health care, retail, real estate, construction and professional service industries as well as not-for-profit organizations. He is an expert in the areas of mergers, acquisitions, corporate financial plans, business valuations and sales of businesses.
- Charitable GivingWe will assist you in planning your gifting to achieve favorable tax implications. We will help you in direct ordinary giving or in establishing a Charitable Trust. You can rely on us to set up a plan that will benefit you and others, now and into the future.
- Tax ServicesSean Wonderling joined Catanese Group in 2003. He has extensive knowledge of federal, state, and local tax laws for both individuals and businesses, and has experience with multi-state tax filings. He performs a variety of service engagements for accounting and tax services. His industry specializations include professional service firms, governmental, not-for-profit, auto dealers and real estate management firms. He became a Tax Manager in December of 2015, and was named Tax Partner in July 2017.
- Income TaxGregory R. Suttmiller, CPA, CVA, joined Catanese Group in 2006 as Manager. He was promoted to Senior Manager in July 2017, and became Partner in July 2018. Mr. Suttmiller is primarily responsible for supervising and managing multiple engagements and organizational teams and performing or supervising numerous first-year audit and tax clients. His areas of expertise are in the not-for-profit, governmental, manufacturing, and construction industries. During his career in public accounting, he has gained extensive experience with financial and compliance audits that include federal single audits, agreed-upon procedures, accounting consultations, and preparing federal and state income tax returns. Mr. Suttmiller attended the Business Valuation Certification and Training Center seminar sponsored by the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA) which supports the users of business intangible asset valuation services and financial forensic services. In 2008, he received their designation as a Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA). He also supports and assists the firm’s Certified Fraud Examiners in fraud cases.
- Accounting ServicesCatanese Group is a regional Certified Public Accounting and business advisory firm headquartered in western Pennsylvania, with offices in Johnstown, PA and Pittsburgh, PA. Our reach is global – we have clients all over the United States and internationally. With 7 Partners, we offer a variety of expertise and professional certifications. We are more than your tax, audit, and accounting service providers, we also set ourselves apart through specialized financial and business consulting services.
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- Cash Flow Analysis
- Financial Planning"Knowledge, service and integrity are unparalleled from the front desk to the boardroom whether the project is a personal tax return, financial planning, or complex business evaluation."
- Retirement PlanningAreas of Expertise Peter E. Shrift, CPA, has been a Partner of Catanese Group since 1988, after joining the firm in 1979. He became a Certified Public Accountant in 1979. Mr. Shrift is currently Secretary of the Firm. Concentrating primarily on tax planning and management consulting for family-owned and closely-held businesses, Mr. Shrift has developed specialties in the areas of healthcare and automobile dealerships. He also provides estate, retirement, and succession planning services. He has served as an instructor at Saint Francis University (on taxation and finance) and offers seminars on taxation and retirement planning.