J.B. Mihalov & Associates Complete accounting, bookkeeping, and valuation services
2601 Chicago Street #A P.O. Box 1099
Our goal is to provide our clients with the highest quality service, courteously and expeditiously.
Our staff is dedicated to putting the needs of clients first and
has expertise in providing a broad range of services for a diverse marketplace.
Representation before IRS and other fiscal authorities
Reviewed financial statements
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After obtaining his BS degree in accounting from Saint Joseph College, he accepted a position with the Internal Revenue Service spending 6 years in domestic taxation and 6 years in international taxation. He left government service and was employed as a tax manager by Price Waterhouse. He was admitted to partnership by Alexander Grant & Co. serving as the firm’s, international tax partner and was tax director for Sundstrand Corporation, a Fortune 500 company.
Upon retirement from Reynolds Metals Company’s international tax department, he returned to Indiana as the owner of his own CPA firm.
His professional licenses and designations include:
• Certified Valuation Analyst
He is a member of the Illinois CPA Society, the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts, and the National Society of Tax Professionals.
In addition to his BS degree in accounting, he has an MBA from California Coast University.
Email: joe@jbmihalov.com
As vice president of operations, Kathy's responsiblities
include staffing, client assignments, and firm
logistics. She joined the firm in 1997 with over 13
years of experience gained with national and
regional CPA firms. She received her Graduate
Associates Degree from Indiana Business
Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with concentrations in accounting and finance from American InterContinental University. Currently enrolled in M.B.A. program at Indiana Wesleyan University. C.P.A. aspirant. Joined J.B. Mihalov, CPA, P.C. in 1996. Specializes in estate, trust, and inheritance tax return preparation. Quickbooks and cost accounting consultant. Financial, payroll, and sales reporting expert.
Email: geni@jbmihalov.com
Gay L. Gorniak
Gay joined the firm in 2005 and brings over 25
years of experience gained as a bookkeeper and
manager specializing in auto sales, real estate
management and tax preparation for a national
accounting and tax preparation firm. She obtained
her Associates Degree in Accounting from the
Robert Morris College.
Joined the firm in 1998 while attending Purdue University.
He prepares individual income tax returns and assists in tax research. Chuck enjoys client interaction.
Amie joined the firm in 2010 and brings over 15 years of
accounting and tax experience with her. She graduated from
St. Mary's College with a Bachelor of Business Adminstration
degree with concentrations in accounting and finance.
Earned the CPA designation while working in the accounting and tax departments of a Fortune 500 company.
She also spent eight years working for a national/regional
CPA firm preparing tax returns for individuals; partnerships; corporations; not-for-profit organizations; trusts; and estates,
as well as preparing financial statements and doing accounting
work for many small businesses. She is a licensed CPA and a
member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
and the Illiinois CPA Society.