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Left to right: Heather Racchini, Christina Hughes Heidi Beam,
David Dernar, Chantelle Filotei, Sandi Pellegrino
Not in Photo - Jacqueline Danish
Dernar & Associates, LLC
Tax Returns, Payroll and So Much More
I
f you’re looking for someone to do your
annual tax returns, Dernar & Associates,
LLC can file your federal, state and
local returns for you no matter how
complicated your filings. But that would
only be the tip of the iceberg of services
that the firm can provide for clients.
Established in 1974 by David K. Dernar,
CPA, Dernar & Associates, LLC is now in its
second generation of CPA’s with David’s
daughter, Chantelle D. Filotei, bringing
her own 15 years of CPA experience to the
family business.
David said his company’s personalized
services, and willingness to sit down
with people to examine their individual
financial situations and goals have
garnered him not only local business in
the Murrysville area, but coast to coast as
well.
“We have clients all over the United
States that we serve. Some have moved
away from the area but still retain our
services and some have been referrals
from satisfied clients,” he said. “With
today’s technology, we can provide
services to clients regardless of where
they’re physically located so long as
we can get the forms they need to file
appropriately.”
Technology has also allowed Dernar &
Associates, LLC to branch out by offering
payroll services for small to medium sized
businesses with up to 150 employees
with a related firm called Five Star Payroll
Services, LLC. Five Star Payroll Services,
LLC gives business owners the peace of
mind that their payroll and associated
deductions are being handled for their
employees efficiently, whether they
have a weekly, bi-weekly, monthly or
other varying pay schedule.
Dernar & Associates, LLC can
represent clients for a myriad of audits,
whether from the IRS, the state, for
Workers’ Compensation, Unemployment
or simple sales tax.
Perhaps the biggest deliverable
Dernar & Associates, LLC provides,
however, is peace of mind. David said
it’s common for people to receive a
notice from a taxing body because they
filed an incomplete return or haven’t
filed for several years.
“People get scared and they come in
wanting to know how to take care of the
problem,” he said. “We can help them
resolve those issues, regardless of how
they came about.”
Heather C. Racchini, is a CPA
employed with the firm for 18 years. She
specializes in estate, inheritance tax, and
all types of business tax returns as well
as individual tax returns. She also assists
with all types of financial statements
(audits, compilations, reviews, and
preparations). Heather is happy to assist
all new/existing clients with all of their
tax needs.
Christina Hughes, EA, has 10 years,
experience and has been employed with
the firm for two years. Her prior eight
years of experience was concentrated
in completing trust and charitable tax
returns.
Chantelle D. Filotei, CPA, MS Tax, has
experience in individual and all business
tax returns. She is also an owner in Five
Star Payroll Services, LLC.
In addition to ar wealth of experience,
Dernar & Associates, LLC has a long
history of giving back to the community
through their service with Rotary
International, the MBPA, and as a
member of the Sampson Family YMCA
board, the Murrysville Economic and
Community Development Corporation,
the Regional Development Funding
Corporation and Pittsburgh Region
Clean Cities. The company is a member
of the PICPA and AICPA and the Georgia
Society of CPA’s.
n For more information on Dernar &
Associates, LLC, including all services
they can provide, go to the website at
dernarassoicates.com. They are located
at 4158 Old William Penn Highway,
Murrysville, 15668, with plenty of free
parking and free candy for anyone who
stops in. You can also call for more
information at 724.327.7300.
MURRYSVILLE ❘
SPRING 2020
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