MICHELE DICKEY recently joined Dermody, Burke & Brown, CPAs, LLC as a principal in the tax department. She is a CPA with more than 30 years of experience in tax accounting, consulting, financial- statement preparation, and compliance services. Dickey works with closely held businesses within a wide range of industries. She has experience as a […]
MICHELE DICKEY recently joined Dermody, Burke & Brown, CPAs, LLC as a principal in the tax department. She is a CPA with more than 30 years of experience in tax accounting, consulting, financial- statement preparation, and compliance services. Dickey works with closely held businesses within a wide range of industries. She has experience as a certified valuation analyst, providing business valuations for companies involved in buy/sell agreements, charitable contributions, family limited partnerships, and gifting programs. Dickey received a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Le Moyne College. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants as well as the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants and serves on the Upstate Foundation’s Professional Advisory Council for Legacy Giving. She also serves as treasurer for the Estate Planning Council of Central New York.
MICHAEL FRALIX also recently joined Dermody as a principal in the tax department. He is a CPA and has more than 18 years of public accounting experience. Fralix has worked with a wide variety of clients including manufacturing, short-line railroads, small business, and high-net-worth individuals. He comes to the firm with technical expertise in various areas of taxation, including partnership taxation, corporate tax, and sale and use tax. Fralix received a bachelor’s degree in accounting from SUNY Oswego.
CAROLYN LAWLESS also came aboard Dermody, Burke & Brown, CPAs, LLC as principal in the tax department. She is a CPA with more than 30 years of public accounting experience. Lawless specializes in tax-advisory services including tax planning and preparation for various entities, including corporations, partnerships, trusts, estates, and individuals, and also performs reviews and compilations for small businesses in various industries. She received a bachelor’s degree of business administration in accounting from Niagara University. Lawless was past president and is a current board member of the Central New York Chapter of the Society of Financial Service Professionals. She was also past president and a current member of the Estate Planning Council of Central New York.
