CAROL G. MURRAY, CPA, JD

Carol has more than 20 years of experience working in the accounting and legal profession and most recently the Wealth Management Department of a national bank. Recognizing her passion for assisting individuals, her practice has focused on estate, tax, wealth, philanthropic, and business succession planning for high net worth individuals and their families.

Carol’s professional experience uniquely positions her to assist family offices and their clients with the stewardship and deployment of family resources.

As Chief Operations Officer of the firm’s Private Family Office practice, Carol is responsible for ensuring prompt responsiveness from Schneider Downs inter-disciplinary service team. The team’s focus is on the provision of customized solutions and fewer transaction-like interactions. Her oversight of the integrated consultative team assures clients that Schneider Downs is thinking about the management of their financial affairs as a whole by harnessing extensive expertise on their behalf.

Education

J.D.—Duquesne University
B.S.—Accounting and Finance, Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Memberships and Associations

Member—American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Member—Allegheny County Bar Association
Member—Allegheny County Bar Association Women in the Law Committee
Board Member—Pittsburgh I.C.E. (Inclusion Creates Diversity)
Committee Member—Austin’s Playroom Project
Member—Upper St. Clair School District Community Curriculum Committee
Past President—Upper St. Clair PTA Council

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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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