Paul A. Richardson, CPA
PRINCIPAL

Paul is a Principal with Chiampou Travis Besaw & Kershner LLP and specializes in supervision of auditing, accounting, tax and consulting services to closely-held businesses and high net-worth individuals in the Western New York area. Paul’s current clients include businesses in the manufacturing, construction, trucking, transportation, health care and various service industries.

Prior to joining the firm in 1992, Paul was previously affiliated with a local public accounting firm for four years.

 

 

 

His selected experiences include:

• Specialized in providing tax-planning and compliance services to high net-worth individuals.

• Specializes in providing audit, accounting and business advisory services to construction, manufacturing, health care and various service industries, including corporate tax planning and compliance services to privately owned middle market Companies.

• Supervised the due diligence process for a $28,000,000 acquisition of four companies, including determination of necessary accounting and purchase price adjustments.

• Deferred income tax analysis for financial statement preparation related to various corporate structures and ongoing disclosures.

• Supervised various litigation support engagements.

• International reporting issues and outbound tax planning.

• Sarbanes-Oxley tax process reviews.

• 21 years of experience in providing small and middle market accounting and tax compliance services.

Paul's professional and community affiliations include The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA), The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), and a former treasurer for Niagara Junior Purple Eagles youth travel hockey.

Education:

• Niagara University – B.B.A., Accounting (Magna Cum Laude)

• SUNY Buffalo – Graduate Tax Program