Deborah E. Finch, CPA/ABV, CVA, is a principal with the firm Dannible/McKee and Associates, Ltd. Debbie is extensively involved in the firm’s business valuation and ownership transition consulting practice, as well as implementing incentive compensation plans. She also provides tax planning services to design firms and their owners, including maximizing R&D credits and other tax incentives unique to the design industry.
Prior to joining the firm, Debbie spent 10 years in private industry. She is a Certified Valuation Analysis and is Accredited in Business Valuation. She brings over 14 years of corporate tax consulting experience together with her business valuation and ownership transition experience for A/E firms across the country.
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Professional Certifications
- Certified Public Accountant in New York State
- Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV) by the AICPA
- Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA)
- Certified Design Accountant (CDA)
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Professional Affiliations
- Certified Design Accountants Association (CDAA)
- National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA)
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
- New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA)
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Community Involvement
- Hospice of Central New York, Board Member (2018 – Present)
- Learning Disabilities Association of Central New York, Board Member (2009-2017) and President (2012-2013)
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Education
- Bachelor of Science Degree, Accounting, cum laude, Le Moyne College, 1999
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Publications
- Successful Ownership Transition for the Design Professional – Dannible/McKee and Associates, Ltd, Instructor
- Planning for a Successful Ownership Transition – Dannible & McKee, LLP Tax & Financial Planning Conference, November 2018
- Evaluate Financial and Tax Provisions of Key Agreements – Dannible & McKee, LLP Tax & Financial Planning Conference, November 2016
- Valuing a Professional Design Firm: How Does your Firm Measure Up? – AIA New York State Saratoga Design Conference, October 2015
- “Multi-State Income Tax Issues for A/E Firms” – Online article, July 2015
