Five Dannible/McKee and Associates, Ltd. Professionals Earn Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Licenses

January 05, 2021

Dannible/McKee and Associates, Ltd., a nationally recognized consulting firm with offices in Syracuse, Albany and Binghamton, New York, is pleased to announce that John Archambeault, Ryan Delao, Nathan Merulla, Joshua Townsend and Samantha Wilks have successfully passed the CPA exam and completed the requirements to earn a license as a Certified Public Accountant in New York State.

The CPA license is the accounting profession’s highest standard of competence, a symbol of achievement and assurance of quality.  To earn the prestige associated with the CPA license, one is required to demonstrate knowledge and competence by meeting high educational standards, passing the CPA exam and completing a specific amount of public accounting experience.

“Professional development is a priority at our firm, it is ingrained in everything that we do,” said Michael J. Reilly, CPA/ABV, CVA, CFF, CDA, managing partner at Dannible & McKee, LLP. “We are very proud of all five of these professionals who have worked diligently to achieve this designation, and we look forward to their contributions as CPAs and continuing to provide our clients with the strongest team possible.”

  John M. Archambeault

John Archambeault started with Dannible & McKee in 2019 as a staff accountant in the firm’s audit department. He received his Associates degree in business administration from Onondaga Community College. John also received his Bachelor of Science degree and Master of Business Administration in accounting from the State University of New York at Oswego in 2019 and 2020, respectively. Prior to being hired on a full-time basis, he also worked as an intern for a year at Dannible & McKee.  John is a member of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants and currently resides in Baldwinsville, New York.

 Ryan R. Delao

Ryan Delao started with Dannible & McKee in January 2020 as a staff accountant in the firm’s audit department. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in accounting and Master of Business Administration in information systems from Le Moyne College in 2019. Prior to being hired on a full-time basis, he also worked as an intern for three years at Dannible & McKee. Ryan currently resides in Syracuse, New York.

 Nathan T. Merulla

Nate Merulla started his professional career with Dannible & McKee in August 2020 as a staff accountant in the firm’s audit department. He received his Bachelor of Science degree and Master of Business Administration in accounting from the State University of New York at Geneseo in 2019 and 2020, respectively. Prior to being hired on a full-time basis, he also worked as an intern for two years at Dannible & McKee. Nate currently resides in Cicero, New York.

 Joshua B. Townsend

Joshua Townsend started his professional career with Dannible & McKee in 2019 as a staff accountant in the firm’s audit department. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from the State University of New York at Oswego in 2019. Prior to joining Dannible & McKee, he worked as an intern at a local CPA firm. Joshua currently resides in Syracuse, New York.

 Samantha E. Wilks

Sam Wilks started with Dannible & McKee in 2018 as a staff accountant in the firm’s audit department. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from the State University of New York at Oneonta in 2017. She is also a member of the Omicron Delta Kapp National Leadership Honor Society. Sam is originally from Endwell, New York, and currently resides in Liverpool, New York.