JOSEPH A. BRUCE CPA
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Joe has more than 23 years of public accounting experience since joining the firm in 1996. His background includes serving a variety of clients in the construction, manufacturing, retail and oil and gas industries and employee benefit plans, including publicly traded companies.
Joe assists clients with financial reporting and operational matters and is responsible for the overall management and supervision of audit engagements. Such responsibilities require significant planning and administrative skills and extensive knowledge of financial reporting requirements, key technical issues and understanding the operating concerns of the entities served. Joe regularly attends local and national conferences for the oil and gas and construction sectors, and has significant involvement in the firm’s continuing education programs and industry groups.
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Professional and Community Involvement
Member—American and Pennsylvania Institutes of Certified Public Accountants
Member—Schneider Downs Construction Services Industry Group
Member—Business School Advisory Board, Waynesburg University
Past Board Member—Master Builders Association Young Contractors and YouthWorks, Inc.
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Do you have a hobby or personal passion?
Golf and baseball
What was the best advice you’ve ever received?
Paraphrasing the Andrew Carnegie line, “Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishment toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.
Who was your role model?
My Dad
What was your childhood dream?
I always wanted to play centerfield for the Pirates
People would be surprised to know that I…….
….was in the emergency room at least once a year until I reached my mid-twenties
What is the best or most interesting thing about your career?
I will spend my entire career working for just one company – Schneider Downs.
What was your first job?
Working on a farm
Do you have a “motto?”
Greatness courts failure. If you want to be average, you probably will be.
Do you have advice for young professionals?
Work with passion, energy and a desire to improve every day.
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Big Problem: A Family-owned Business Needing Tax Advice.
Big Thinking: $1.4 Million In Eligible Deductions.
Shareholder MARK DIPIETRANTONIO has been with the firm since 1995 and brings extensive experience in all areas of tax planning, research and compliance.
When Mark was introduced to a new client, he learned through the course of the conversations about the nature of the business, their clients, and most interestingly, that they were not utilizing all of the tax deductions available in this specific industry. After some research, we determined that they were eligible for large deductions in excess of $1.4 million dollars, which had a huge impact on this family-owned business.
“It felt great to be able to deliver such positive and unexpected news to this small business owner,” DiPietrantonio said. “By immediately amending the tax returns for the prior years in which the statute of limitations had not closed, we were able to secure a significant refund for them.”
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