BRETT T. CUBELLIS CPA

Brett is a shareholder at Schneider Downs with more than 10 years of experience providing
tax advisory services. He works with pass-through entities, corporations and individuals to
understand and meet their tax needs.

Brett has extensive experience working with companies operating in the automotive/
powersports, retail, transportation and logistics, real estate and construction industries. He is
primarily involved in tax planning, research, transaction advisory, entity structuring and compliance matters.

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Do you have a hobby/personal passion?   
My passions are family (which includes our dogs), friends, travel, and exercise.

What was the best advice you’ve ever received? 
Treat others the way you want to be treated.

People would be surprised to know that I… 
My wife and I own and operate Verve, a gym in Columbus, OH.

What is the best or most interesting thing about your career?
Helping clients and coworkers solve problems on a daily basis.

What was your first job?
Little league umpire

Do you have a “motto”? (spoken or unspoken)
The way you do anything is the way you do everything.

When you have an hour of free time, what do you like to do?  
If I have a free hour, I will likely either be at the gym or finding some home improvement project to tinker with.

Do you have advice for young professionals? 
Be relentlessly curious – there is something new to be learned every day.

Our Thoughts On

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Big Problem: New Rules For Business Deductions.


Big Thinking: New Tax Planning Strategies To Save $300,000.

Shareholder EVAN OGRODNIK has been with Schneider Downs since 2005 and is one of our experts in tax compliance and planning, accounting, and financial reporting matters.
Evan’s team always worked closely with our clients’ accounting group and Schneider Downs‘ audit team. When the IRS changed the rules on the deductibility of repairs and maintenance versus capitalization of assets, a group of Schneider Downs’ tax specialists performed a deep-dive on the technical rules of this change to develop tax planning strategies for their clients.  In one particular instance, through extensive analysis of the client’s fixed asset ledgers as well as those of related-party commercial rental properties, we were able to find tax savings of approximately $300,000. “Communication with our clients is always critical,” Ogrodnik said. “Our understanding of new, complex regulations, knowledge of our client’s business and internal workings, and the trust the client had in our experts, allowed us to take advantage of tax rules and garner significant deductions.” Schneider Downs provides Big Thinking and Personal Focus in delivering a variety of services for large and small businesses, both publicly and privately held, as well as nonprofit organizations, government entities and more. Through our commitment to thought leadership and knowledge management, we deliver the solutions our clients need with a personal commitment to service.

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