JOSEPH A. BRUCE CPA

Joe has more than 28 years of public accounting experience since joining the firm in 1996. His background includes serving a variety of clients—both public and private—from a diverse group of industries, including technology, construction, manufacturing, retail and natural resources.

Joe assists clients with financial reporting and operational matters and is responsible for the overall management and supervision of audit engagements. Such responsibilities require significant planning and administrative skills and extensive knowledge of financial reporting requirements, key technical issues and understanding the operating concerns of the entities served. Joe regularly attends local and national conferences for various industries, and he has significant involvement in the firm’s industry groups.

Professional and Community Involvement

Member—American and Pennsylvania Institutes of Certified Public Accountants

Member—Business School Advisory Board, Waynesburg University

Member—Schneider Downs Construction Services Industry Group

Past Board Member—Master Builders Association Young Contractors and YouthWorks, Inc.

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Do you have a hobby or personal passion?
Golf and baseball

What was the best advice you’ve ever received?
Paraphrasing the Andrew Carnegie line, “Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishment toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.

Who was your role model?
My Dad

What was your childhood dream?
I always wanted to play centerfield for the Pirates

People would be surprised to know that I…….
….was in the emergency room at least once a year until I reached my mid-twenties

What is the best or most interesting thing about your career?
I will spend my entire career working for just one company – Schneider Downs.

What was your first job?
Working on a farm

Do you have a “motto?”
Greatness courts failure. If you want to be average, you probably will be.

Do you have advice for young professionals?

Work with passion, energy and a desire to improve every day.

Our Thoughts On

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Big Problem: Accurately Gauging Employee Credit Card Usage.


Big Thinking: Revised Policies To Safeguard Client Funds.

KIM GRIFFITH has more than 30 years of accounting experience and specializes in providing audit, tax and business consulting services to not-for-profit and governmental clients. She joined Schneider Downs in 2016 and provides clients with a range of services including budgeting, account systems, reviews of policies and procedures and strategic planning.
One of Kim’s clients operates multiple community-living homes and was struggling to determine if employees were using their company credit cards appropriately. Through audit procedures, they were able to uncover questionable transitions and change the credit card usage policies. “We were able to identify a new purchasing card provider for our client and assess the data that they could utilize under this new system,” said Kim. “That way, they can more effectively monitor the transactions through automated reporting which safeguards the client’s funds.” 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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