LAUREN E. WEDDELL CPA

Lauren has been with the firm since 2004 and has experience serving a variety of clients in the manufacturing, real estate, not-for-profit, higher education, distribution and professional services sectors, including publicly traded companies. This experience includes a focus in regulatory compliance and complex investment portfolios. Lauren also has significant experience in auditing employee benefit plans, including 11-K filings.

She is responsible for the management and coordination of selected audits, as well as the delivery of the firm’s accounting, assurance, tax and business advisory services to her client base. These responsibilities require an extensive knowledge of financial reporting requirements and operational and organizational concerns of the entities served.

Professional and Community Involvement

Member—American and Pennsylvania Institutes of Certified Public Accountants

Member—Board of Directors, Manchester Bidwell Corporation

Member—Board of Directors, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pittsburgh

Leadership Development Initiative XXIII Graduate

Member—Schneider Downs Not-for-Profit Focus Group

Member—Schneider Downs Manufacturing Industry Group

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Do you have a hobby/personal passion?  
Traveling

What was your childhood dream?  
To become a veterinarian

People would be surprised to know that I…
have run a full marathon and completed a Tough Mudder

What is the best or most interesting thing about your career?  
There is never a dull moment.

What was your first job?  
Planting and picking vegetables in the fields at a local farm and greenhouse.

Do you have a “motto”? (spoken or unspoken)  
“If you don’t like something, change it.  If you can’t change it, change your attitude.”  Maya Angelou

When you have an hour of free time, what do you like to do?  
Hiking with my husband and our two dogs.

Our Thoughts On

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Big Problem: A Family-owned Business Needing Tax Advice.


Big Thinking: $1.4 Million In Eligible Deductions.

Shareholder MARK DIPIETRANTONIO has been with the firm since 1995 and brings extensive experience in all areas of tax planning, research and compliance.
When Mark was introduced to a new client, he learned through the course of the conversations about the nature of the business, their clients, and most interestingly, that they were not utilizing all of the tax deductions available in this specific industry. After some research, we determined that they were eligible for large deductions in excess of $1.4 million dollars, which had a huge impact on this family-owned business. “It felt great to be able to deliver such positive and unexpected news to this small business owner,” DiPietrantonio said. “By immediately amending the tax returns for the prior years in which the statute of limitations had not closed, we were able to secure a significant refund for them.” 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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