Sitkoff/O'Neil is...
Barry Sitkoff | Matt O'Neil | Gabrielle Sabatella | Margaret Kulak | Debbie Hakansson |
Starr Litt-Blackman | Adrienne Casey | Leah Freitas | Nancy Herrera | Shawna McLaughlin |
Stephanie Hager | Lisa Conlan | Allison Yonto | Amy Geigle
BARRY SITKOFF, CPA
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Barry Sitkoff is a graduate of the University of Southern California and has been a practicing CPA since 1966. Before moving to Lake Tahoe in 1980, he was a partner in a large CPA firm in Los Angeles from 1968 until 1979. Barry has over 40 years of public accounting experience and continuing education. His specialty has always been working with the owners of small and medium sized businesses and professionals in all facets of accounting and tax services. Barry has extensive experience in business management, financing, purchase and sales negotiations, tax planning, personal financial planning, working through financial troubles and business restructuring, business valuation and forensic accounting. He is also a qualified expert witness and has been a state court receiver and represented bankruptcy trustees.
Barry and his wife, Terrie, have two children and live in Homewood, California, on the west shore of Lake Tahoe.
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MATT O'NEIL, CPA
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Matt O’Neil is a shareholder in Sitkoff/O’Neil Accountancy Corporation where he practices in the areas of income taxation, estate taxation, tax planning, financial statement preparation, financial planning, accounting and testimony as an expert witness. Matt has acquired extensive practical financial experience with numerous types of small businesses from 1976 to present.
Matt was born and raised in Sacramento, California. After graduating from Jesuit High School in 1972, he attended the University of California at Berkeley and graduated in 1976 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an accounting emphasis.
Matt received his Masters in Business Administration in Federal Income Taxation from Golden Gate University in 1980. He obtained a CPA certificate in 1980, a Certified Financial Planner certificate in 1986, and an Estate Planning Certificate from the California CPA Education Foundation in 1998. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the California Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Matt worked in the audit and tax department of Coopers & Lybrand from 1976 to 1979. He became self-employed as a CPA in 1986 and has been a shareholder in Sitkoff/O’Neil Accountancy Corporation since 1987.
Matt married Gabriela in 1985, and they have four children, Stephanie, Lauren, Alexandra and Peter. Matt enjoys backpacking, swimming and other outdoor activities.
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GABRIELLE SABATELLA, CPA
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Gabrielle (Gab) joined Sitkoff/O’Neil as a C.P.A. in January of 2008. She graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder earning a bachelors degree in accounting with an emphasis in taxation as well as a masters’ degree in taxation.
Later, Gab moved back to the Los Angeles area and worked for Arthur Anderson for two and a half years until their dissolution. She spent the next six years at Deloitte & Touche where she eventually became a senior manager in the tax department.
Gab and her family moved to Truckee in September 2007 to take advantage of the wonderful outdoor life that the Tahoe area has to offer.
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MARGARET KULAK
ACCOUNTING AND TAX MANAGER
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Margaret, her husband and two kids moved to Truckee in the winter of 1993. After growing up in Arizona this was quite a change. Margaret has always enjoyed math and excelled in it during her time at Northern Arizona University.
Margaret joined Sitkoff/O'Neil in January of 1995 and specializes in business property tax, payroll, sales tax, QuickBooks consulting, tax preparation, tax planning, trusts and estates.
Living in the Sierras has allowed Margaret and her family the opportunity to enjoy the awesome scenery and wide outdoors. They spend time hiking, four wheeling, wake-boarding, snow-boarding, snow-shoeing and skiing. They also enjoy traveling and spend one month a year visiting a different state in our country.
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DEBBIE HAKANSSON
STAFF ACCOUNTANT, TAX PREPARER
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Debbie joined Sitkoff/O'Neil in 1987, after graduating from UCSB with a BA in economics. Her experience includes individual, small business accounting and income tax preparation.
Debbie has lived in the Tahoe/Truckee area for 25 years. She enjoys downhill and cross-country skiing, mountain and road biking. Debbie is married and has a teenage daughter.
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STARR LITT-BLACKMAN, E.A.
STAFF ACCOUNTANT, TAX PREPARER
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Starr joined Sitkoff/O'Neil in October of 1992 and is currently licensed as an Enrolled Agent. Starr specializes in income tax preparation, tax planning, monthly and quarterly accounting, and meeting with clients on a regular basis. Her position at Sitkoff/O'Neil allows her flexibility to have a rewarding career as well as spend time with her family.
Starr is happily married to a music promoter and they are the proud parents of two beautiful children, Jahmeyel and Cydonah.
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ADRIENNE CASEY
STAFF ACCOUNTANT, BOOKKEEPER
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Adrienne Casey joined Sitkoff/O’Neil in October of 1999 just after moving to Lake Tahoe from Connecticut. She has been in accounting for over 30 years. Her experience includes QuickBooks consulting, payroll tax returns, sales tax returns, business property tax and general accounting.
She is a devoted horseback rider and snowboarder and she loves living in the Sierras. Her home in Lake Tahoe allows her to indulge her passion for gardening and home remodeling. Her husband, Franc, restores wooden boats. Together they have two grown daughters.
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LEAH FREITAS
STAFF ACCOUNTANT, TAX PREPARER
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Leah earned her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from St. Bonaventure University. After college and years of living in Western New York State, Leah decided to move to Lake Tahoe.
Joining the Sitkoff/O’Neil staff in 2003, accounting came very easy to Leah. She has always been routine oriented and loves to “go by the rules”. Her patience, attention to detail, desire to learn, commitment to the firm, and customer service skills have really helped Leah in practicing accounting.
Leah and her husband, Todd, have one daughter and live in Truckee, California. While not working, Leah spends as much time as possible with her family. She loves the outdoors, hiking, baking, being creative, and helping other people in any way she can. |
NANCY HERRERA, CPA
STAFF ACCOUNTANT, TAX PREPARER
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Nancy joined the Sitkoff/O'Neil team in October of 2005 as a staff accountant. She works with clients preparing individual and corporate tax returns, performing monthly and quarterly accounting, and preparing financial statements. As a certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor, Nancy also assists clients in setting up new QuickBooks files or cleaning up their existing files.
Nancy has Bachelor's degree in accounting and over twenty years of experience working with a variety of small and mid-sized businesses. In addition to studying accounting, Nancy also earned a Masters degree in ESL Education and taught English as a Second Language for several years.
Nancy lives in Truckee with her husband and two children. She enjoys downhill and cross-country skiing, hiking and biking.
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SHAWNA MC LAUGHLIN, E.A.
STAFF ACCOUNTANT, TAX PREPARER
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Shawna came to Tahoe in the fall of 1998 with intent to stay for a winter and has been here ever since. She graduated from Humboldt State University with a degree in Philosophy. After teaching high school math for a few years, she made the switch to the accounting field in 1999. Since then, she has earned her Masters of Science in Accountancy from California State University, Sacramento.
Shawna joined Sitkoff & O’Neil Accountancy Corporation in October of 2006 after the sale of her independent practice. Her specialized knowledge includes taxation of individuals, businesses and non-profit organizations, business appraisals, forensic accounting and financial analysis. She is enrolled to practice before the Internal Revenue Service.
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STEPHANIE HAGER
STAFF ACCOUNTANT, TAX PREPARER
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Stephanie moved from Alaska to Tahoe City in 2004. After moving to Tahoe she finished her BA in Accounting through University of Phoenix. Stephanie is currently in the process of obtaining her Certified Financial Planner Certificate. She recently joined the Sitkoff/O’Neil staff in November 2009.
While not working, Stephanie enjoys spending time with her family traveling to sporting events, cooking with her son, and spending time in the outdoors.
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LISA CONLAN
STAFF ACCOUNTANT, TAX PREPARER
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Lisa has been a member of the Sitkoff/O’Neil team since November of 2005. In 2001, after moving from Lake Placid, NY, she established a deli/café at the Village of Squaw Valley. Discovering she had an affiliation for the accounting side of her business, she moved on and was hired at Sitkoff/O’Neil in 2005. Lisa was originally hired as receptionist and then office manager. She is now a staff accountant and has since earned an equivalent of an associates degree in accounting and is planning to continue her education.
Lisa lives in Truckee with her husband and daughter. Her passion for the outdoors brought her to the Tahoe area where she enjoys skiing as well as hiking and running. She also has a bachelors degree in biology with environmental emphasis and has always enjoyed the beauty and community of mountain towns.
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OFFICE MANAGER
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Allison moved from Pittsburgh, PA to Truckee after graduating from the University of Pittsburgh in 2002 with a background in Economics. She started with Sitkoff/O’Neil in June of 2010 and is excited to be part of a firm where she can continue to learn and grow.
When not at work Allison enjoys hiking, kayaking, skiing, gardening, sipping wine with friends and family, and anything outdoors |
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
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Amy joined Sitkoff/O’Neil in 2011 as the Administrative Assistant. Amy started her career at Price Waterhouse many years ago and is excited to be back in the Accounting Industry. Her background is in administration and human resources. Originally from Maryland, she and her family moved to Truckee to satisfy their love of outdoor sports and the mountain lifestyle. They have been living, working, and going to school here for over ten years. They love the community and give back whenever possible.
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