PRIMARY CONTACTS: Theodore M. Pettko CPA, Jay R. Meglich CPA
Our Construction industry group is committed to bringing big thinking and personal focus to help our clients solve the growing list of complex business and accounting problems facing the construction industry.
Led by a diverse group of shareholders and managers, our team continues to provide strategic and practical solutions for our construction clients in all facets of their business. Our dedicated team of more than 350 professionals have a wide background of tax, accounting, technological and business experience in the region, specifically in Pittsburgh and Columbus.
In Pittsburgh, we serve 8 of the Pittsburgh Business Times’ largest 25 contractors in the region. Our Columbus office serves both a Columbus Business First Top-25 architectural firm and a heavy-highway contractor awarded three of Columbus Business First’s Top-25 largest public construction projects.
Our group of professionals spends more than 50,000 hours per year serving construction clients; attends annual national, local and internal construction specific continuing education and meets monthly to discuss trends within the construction industry.
Our clients include all sizes and types of construction firms, ranging from general contractors to heavy-highway to a host of specialty contractors. We also serve family-owned entities and private equity firms with venture capital investors or local, regional and global public ownership.
AUDIT AND ASSURANCE
Services include prequalification reports, joint venture accounting/reporting, IFRS and IAS reporting, accounts receivable management, cashflow forecasting and treasury management involving liquidity and working capital. Learn more
BUSINESS ADVISORY
Services include business interruption, data analytics, financial and cash flow modeling, fraud mitigation and business transactions. Learn more
EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN (ESOP)
Services include tax benefit advisory, feasibility analysis and consulting, administration support, and plan design, documentation and implementation. Learn more
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Services include phantom equity arrangements, stock appreciation rights (SAR), incentive compensation plans, non-qualified plans and restricted stock plans. Learn more
SD CAPITAL
Services include acquisition advisory, capital raising, company sales and divestitures, private equity firm advisory and specialized services for companies with ESOPs. Learn more
TAX ADVISORY
Services include voluntary disclosure agreements, cost capitalization deferral techniques, estate planning for business owners, research and development credits and keyman retention and incentives. Learn more
Our Automotive industry group offers a wide range of specialized services geared to the individual dealer, including:
We are members of the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA), Constructors Association of Western Pennsylvania (CAWP), Master Builders Association of Western Pennsylvania (MBA), National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP), Associated General Contractors of Ohio (AGC), Builders Exchange of Central Ohio (BX) and Ohio Contractors Association (OCA).
Schneider Downs recognizes that every industry is different, often presenting unique challenges that require individualized insight, innovation and experience. Our experience in these industries is enhanced through participation in focus groups, which address the characteristics that make these industries unique.
For more information on additional industries we serve please visit Industries or contact us at [email protected].
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Schneider Downs is a Top 60 independent Certified Public Accounting (CPA) firm providing accounting, tax, audit and business advisory services to public and private companies, not-for-profit organizations and global companies. We also offer Internal Audit; Technology Consulting; Software Solutions; Personal Financial Services; Retirement Plan Solutions and Corporate Finance Services. Schneider Downs is the 13th largest accounting firm in the Mid-Atlantic region and serves individuals and companies in Pennsylvania (PA), Ohio (OH), West Virginia (WV), New York (NY), Maryland (MD), and additional states in the United States with offices in Pittsburgh, PA, Columbus, OH, and McLean, VA.
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