James L. Smith, CPA (PA) - Jim is a principal in the firm and originally hails from Randolph, NY. He received his Bachelor's degree in accounting from SUNY, College at Utica/Rome in 1977. His areas of professional interest are oil & gas taxation, personal financial statements, business structure, start-up and development planning. Jim is a longstanding member of both the American and Pennsylvania Institute(s) of Certified Public Accountants. Jim can be reached by email at: jimsmith@sbscpa.com.
Wesley C. Zapel, CPA (PA, NY) - Wes is an associate with SBS, with particular interest in all areas of income taxation and tax planning, business development and growth and valuation. He received his Bachelor's degree in Business Administration in 1976, majoring in accounting and recieved his certificate as a Certified Public Accountant in February, 1980. He is a longstanding member of both the American and Pennsylvania Institute(s) of Certified Public Accountants and is a life member of the Institute of Business Appraisers. Wes has lived in the Olean, NY and Bradford, PA areas all his life and currently resides in Rixford, PA with his wife Michele. Wes can be reached by email at: weszapel@sbscpa.com.
Kelley Roff, Taxes & Accounting -
Kelley has been at SBS since January 2000. She graduated from the Olean Business Institute and has 18 years of accounting experience. You can reach Kelley directly via email at: kelleyroff@sbscpa.com.
Christine Linden, Taxes & Accounting - Christine has been with SBS since January 2006. She has associates of Specialized Business in Accounting and a Bachelors of Science in Business Management with a specialized interest in Accounting. You can reach Christine directly via email at: christinelinden@sbscpa.com.
Sherry Deeter, Taxes & Accounting - Sherry has been with SBS since August of 2003. She has 30 years of accounting experience. You can reach Sherry directly via email at: sherrydeeter@sbscpa.com.
Michael Zaehringer, Taxes & Accounting - Michael has been with SBS since January 2007. He graduated from St. Bonaventure University with a Bachelors and an MBA in Accounting. You can reach Michael via email at: mzaehringer@sbscpa.com .
Marilyn Smith, Administrative Assistant - Marilyn has been with SBS since February 2001. She attended the Rochester Business Institute and received a degree in Executive Secretarial Science. You can reach Marilyn directly via email at: marilynsmith@sbscpa.com.
Carla Beeman, Receptionist/Administrative Assistant - Carla has been with SBS since July 2008. You can reach Carla directly via email at: cbeeman@sbscpa.com.
Carrie Fausey, Administrative Assistant - Carrie has been with SBS since February of 2008. You can reach Carrie directly via email at: carrieanderson@sbscpa.com.