Feature Story
Withum celebrates 45 years in business "The secret behind the cpa firm's longevity and success" By: lou sandor III, Partner, cpa, ccifp & alanna denauski, marketing coordinator
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ince Withum’s inception, its team of expert accountants and advisors has witnessed record success. In 2019, the public accounting firm celebrated 45 years of providing world-class advisory, tax and audit solutions. Withum attributes this milestone to its commitment to strong relationships with clients, team members, and the communities it serves. Withum’s story began in 1974 when Frederick Withum, Leonard Smith, and Ivan Brown started with just six employees in a small New Jersey office. Today, Withum is proud to have nearly 1,200 team members across multiple offices in eight states. Notwithstanding this broad geographic reach, the “Withum Way” culture is ubiquitous across every office. This unique culture cultivates innovation, passion, and a work hard/play hard attitude to grow and strengthen client success, applying the highest level of professional and ethical standards. Lou Sandor III Partner, CPA, CCIFP is credited as one of the first leaders to help define Withum’s Construction Services Team (CST). This past January, Lou recently celebrated his 30-year work anniversary. He is known for his love of fishing and he used his passion to create the Annual CST fishing trip, which is a big hit every summer. At this event, various construction professionals are invited out for a day of fishing, good food, and networking.
Withum's Mid-Atlantic Team Leaders pictured from left to right: Ron Martino, Diane McNulty, Lou Sandor III and Joe Malfettano
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Pictured from left to right at the Red Bank office, Ron Martino, Diane McNulty, Lou Sandor III and Joe Malfettano
“My experience at Withum has been a 30-year successful journey since leaving my first employer, a ‘Big 8’ accounting firm. Passionate about the construction industry and its bricks and mortars history, the firm and my partners embraced my desire to create a new path of being an accounting & tax professional specific to those doing business within and around the construction industry. The firm gave me the tools, equipment, and resources to design and build CST. This team has been encased in a culture of passionate, hardworking, trustworthy, and honest team members, destined to grow while having fun doing it. Now at a top advisory, tax, and accounting firm celebrating its 45th year in business, much of my time is spent leading, mentoring, and advising team members and clients. Today, while we operate in many states, I am traveling more, raising 4 teenagers with my beautiful wife of 20 years, and feeling like one of the older folks.” Withum’s Construction Services Team serves many UTCA members, among others, and has since its inception. Led by Lou Sandor III, the CST is fueled by over 40 construction members, five
Members of Withum's Florida CST. Pictured from left to right: Ryan Herring, Ray Bastin, Ronald Person and Peter Hilera.
