Crawford EllenbogenLLC

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, summa cum laude, Duquesne University (Valedictorian). Juris Doctor magna cum laude, Duquesne University School of Law.

 

Some accountants choose a specialty; Joan lives hers. As the third-generation owner and CEO of a family business, Joan's expertise is grounded in a lifetime of experience dealing with closely-held businesses and their owners.

 

Joan's practical, hands-on understanding of closely-held business issues – coupled with dual degrees in accounting and law – lend a unique scope and depth of insight to her client services, which is evident in both her distinguished record as a CPA and business consultant.  She advises family-owned and closely-held businesses and their owners, providing business consulting, tax, estate and succession planning, as well as traditional accounting and tax services.  In addition, Joan has been appointed by different Courts to serve in various capacities including Administratrix, Trustee, Guardian and Special Master.

 

Active in business, professional and community affairs, Joan serves on the board of the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium and chairs its Board Nominating & Advancement Committee.  And she serves on its Finance & Strategic Planning committees.  She also serves on the board of Magee-Womens Research Institute & Foundation and on its Strategic Planning & Audit committees.  Joan previously served on the board of the Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence at the University of Pittsburgh, as well as on the INAA board  for two terms, and rotated off the board in November 2013.  She previously served on the board of the Port Authority of Allegheny County, chaired its Stakeholder Relations Committee and prior, the Finance Committee. She is past president of the Executive Women's Council of Pittsburgh and co-chairs its Women on Boards Committee. She is a past president and trustee of the Allegheny County Bar Foundation. She is also a past president of the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Pittsburgh Tax Club. She has served as Treasurer of the Allegheny County Bar Association and as a member of its Board of Governors, as a director of the Estate Planning Council, and as a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association's House of Delegates. She also served on the Budget & Finance Committee of former County Executive Jim Roddey's transition team for Allegheny County.

 

Joan was named 2008 Distinguished Accounting Alumnus by the accounting faculty of the A.J. Palumbo School of Business Administration at Duquesne University and an honorary member of the Beta Alpha Psi accounting honors society. She was a finalist for the 2008 ATHENA award recognizing professional excellence, dedication to community service and efforts in assisting other women to attain professional excellence. In 2008, Joan was also honored by Celebrate & Share as a Woman of Achievement. In 2007 she was honored as one of the Commonwealth's Best 50 Women in Business by the Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development..

Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics and Accounting, magna cum laude, Carlow University. Master's Degree in Taxation with high honors, Duquesne University. Certified Fraud Examiner. Vic is a versatile accounting professional and certified fraud examiner working with closely held business, non-profit and individual clients. He is CrawfordEllenbogen’s resident “guru” on tax planning and compliance strategies, providing guidance on issues dealing with tax, accounting, systems controls, and procedures and best practices. Committed to professional and community affairs, Vic is a board member, Treasurer, Chair of the Finance Committee and member of the Executive Committee of the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council.  He is the current (as well as past) president and member of the Executive Committee of the Pittsburgh chapter of the Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs (PICPA), and a member of the state council of PICPA serving on the statewide nominating committee.  Vic's newest community endeavor brings him to the Persad Center as a board member currently serving on two committees: Board Acquisition, Retention & Training and Finance.  Previously, he served on the advisory board of Future Tenant, a program of Carnegie Mellon University and the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust for the master’s in arts management program. Vic has also mentored for the Ignite MODE Social Innovation Camp, and Hilltop and Launch MODE programs sponsored by New Sun Rising. Vic is a 2015 graduate of the Entrepreneurial Fellows Class, a program of the Institute of Entrepreneurial Excellence at the University of Pittsburgh. Vic was recognized by PUMP and Pittsburgh Magazine as one of Pittsburgh’s “Top 40 Under 40.” PICPA also recognized Vic as one of 2009's “40 Under 40 Members to Watch.”  Vic has been a professor and guest lecturer on accounting, tax and finance issues at Carlow University, Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Pittsburgh Small Business Development Center, the University of Pittsburgh Law School, and the University of Pittsburgh Center for Executive Education, as well as numerous arts institutions. In addition, he provides pro bono assistance to numerous arts organizations as a Business Volunteer for the Arts, a program of Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council.