Dannible & McKee announces new partners

Brian J. Potter has been promoted to tax partner. He started with the firm in 2006, has experience in all areas of income taxation, and specializes in working with manufacturing, construction, multi-state corporations, and high-net-worth individuals, according to a Dannible news release. Potter is a CPA and holds a bachelor’s degree from the SUNY Oswego School of Business.

Benjamin Sumner has been promoted to audit partner. He started with the firm in 2010 and has experience providing auditing, accounting, and consulting services to a wide variety of privately held businesses. Sumner specializes in working with manufacturing, construction, and nonprofit industries, as well as in audits of employee-benefit plans, the release stated. Sumner is a CPA and also received his bachelor’s degree from the SUNY Oswego School of Business.

Karl Jacob has been appointed as the partner-in-charge of tax services at Dannible & McKee. Joining the firm in 1987, he has extensive experience overseeing tax and consulting services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, corporations and privately held companies. Jacob is adept in income and estate taxation, with a high concentration in individual and corporate tax planning, and financial planning, the firm said. He specializes in the retail automotive, not-for-profit, and manufacturing industries and is a CPA in New York state and Pennsylvania. Jacob succeeds Michael J. Reilly, who has been named the new managing partner of Dannible & McKee.

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