JEANNE M. BARRETT CPA

Jeanne has more than 25 years of public accounting experience. Her background includes serving a variety of clients both public and private in the manufacturing and distribution, construction, investment and professional services industries.

Jeanne joined the firm in November 1997 and became a shareholder in 2013. She has overall responsibility of selected audits as well as the delivery of the firm’s accounting, assurance, tax and business advisory services to her corporate client base. Such responsibilities require significant planning, technical and administrative skills and extensive knowledge of financial reporting requirements and operating concerns of entities served.

She is the shareholder in charge and the chair of the firm’s Employee Benefit Plan Audit Practice and the Chair of the firm’s Employee Benefits Industry Group. This committee is responsible for developing specialized knowledge for ERISA engagements.

Education

B.S. – Accounting, John Carroll University

Professional and Community Involvement

Chairperson—Schneider Downs ERISA Services Industry Group

Chairperson—Schneider Downs Manufacturing Industry Group

Board of Directors—Schneider Downs & Co., Inc.

Member—Assurance Technical Advisory Committee

Member—Schneider Downs SEC Practice Group

Member—American and Pennsylvania Institutes of Certified Public Accountants

Member—Board of Directors, YWCA of Greater Pittsburgh

Member—Western PA Corporate Women Collaborative

Graduate—Leadership Pittsburgh XXXII

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Do you have a hobby or personal passion?
I love interior decorating and design.

What was the best advice you’ve ever received?
My father told me that life is not about what happens to us but rather our reaction to the situation.

What was your childhood dream?
To be a famous interior designer.

What is the best or most interesting thing about your career?
It constantly changes, always learning something new and continually developing.

What was your first job?
I worked at a bakery, TJ Cinnamons

Do you have a “motto?”
Mind over matter.

When you have an hour of free time, what do you like to do?
Free time…. What is that? – spending time with my family anytime, anyplace!

Do you have advice for young professionals?
Take every opportunity afforded to you and make the most of it.

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Big Problem: Inefficiency In Data Extraction And File Conversion.


Big Thinking: Use Proprietary Software To Do What Once Took Days In Just Hours.

Shareholder TED PETTKO has extensive experience with public and privately owned companies from a diverse group of industries, and he’s been with Schneider Downs since 1997.
Ted's team implemented a solution for a client who had an ongoing need to extract data from one platform and enter it into another. The manual process they had in place was not only cumbersome and time consuming, but it also resulted in an unclean format. Using proprietary data analysis software, IDEA, the team helped the client extract an entire year of information into a clean format in a matter of hours. Previously, it had taken the client several days to perform the extraction. "Our efforts on behalf of our client enhanced their timeliness and efficiency," Pettko said. "Using data analysis software in the audit profession gives us the ability to extract information in a fraction of the time, summarize the data and produce high-level analytics to support our audit opinion. Ultimately it's a win-win." 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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