Rosemary Rehner is a director and president of Barnes Wendling CPAs. Her experience in public accounting includes both private and public company clients. Prior to joining Barnes Wendling CPAs in 2007, Rosie served as a senior manager…
Angela Alexander is a director in the tax department with more than 20 years of public accounting experience. She works extensively in a variety of industries with a strong focus in the manufacturing and steel industry. Her…
Michael S. Essenmacher is the director in charge of the accounting and assurance services department as well as the lead director of the construction industry group. Mike is also very active in the not-for-profit industry group. He…
Larry D. Friedman is a director and chairman of the tax department. He has over 30 years of experience specializing in S-corporation taxation, complex tax transactions, and corporate acquisitions and reorganizations. As the lead client service director…
Laurie A. Gatten is a director in the accounting and assurance services department. She has over 27 years of experience providing accounting, auditing, and tax services to privately held companies in the manufacturing, distribution, and service industries.…
Janine M. Iacobelli is a director in the accounting and assurance services department as well as firm administrator. With over 35 years of experience in the accounting industry, Janine works directly with middle market companies in a…
Matthew D. Maker is a director in the tax department. He has over 20 years of experience in S-corporation, C-corporation, partnership, international, and individual taxation. Matt regularly assists clients with tax compliance, consulting, research, and tax planning…
Timothy D. Mayles is a director at Barnes Wendling in the accounting and assurance services department and is based in our Sandusky office. Tim has been in public accounting for over 20 years. His specializations include fraud…
Jeffrey D. Neuman is a director at Barnes Wendling CPAs. He has over 30 years of experience working with clients developing comprehensive strategies related to all aspects of building and maintaining their net worth, including business development,…
Michael Pappas is a director in the accounting and assurance services department and is also a director in the manufacturing and distribution group. With over 40 years of experience helping privately-held business owners build and maintain their…
Steven J. Piatak is a director with Barnes Wendling Valuation Services and its parent company, Barnes Wendling CPAs (collectively “Barnes Wendling”). The firm specializes in valuation and ligation services, along with fair value for financial reporting, including…
Jeffrey L. Schmittgen is a director in the tax department. He has spent over 40 years advising closely held companies and individual clients throughout Northeast Ohio. With extensive expertise in family businesses, healthcare, and hospitality, Jeff acts…
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We value the trust, accuracy of information, and reliability of Barnes Wendling and Mike Essenmacher personally. Mike has been instrumental as a trusted advisor on accounting, tax, and personnel issues. His advice is always accurate, and he is very reliable. His associates are also very talented.
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Barnes Wendling (especially Lena) did a great job with our financials. Everything. It is extremely refreshing and comforting to know that all of our numbers are not only correct, but they are in the right place(s). Your diligence and reporting truly does make me (personally) feel better.
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I can wholeheartedly tell you that I have yet to work with an audit or tax team that have been more helpful, easy to work with, and committed than the team at Barnes Wendling- I have been through three different firms in the last few years.
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