Ablon and Company PLLC

Specialties

Number one: We are there for our clients to make accounting less taxing. We can set up and/​or monitor your desktop or online version of Quickbooks (or Peachtree/​Sage 50) implementation, suggesting improvements and assisting with corrections. Or we can write up your books here, and prepare compiled or reviewed financial statements.

We can assess your business entity structure and suggest appropriate changes such as forming a limited liability company or making an S election. We can help you make choices such as the cash vs accrual method of accounting, or assist with a LIFO (last-​in first-​out) inventory election. We can help you plan for the new 3.8% net investment income tax on high income individuals.

We can assist with general tax and salary planning and prepare every business or personal income tax return for every state.

We can assist with estate and gift tax planning and/​or work with your estate attorney, and prepare gift and estate tax returns.

History

Established in 1948.

The firm was founded in the 1940s by Arnold N. Ablon. Arnold was soon followed by Ben M. Ablon, CPA, JD and Ben remains with the firm. All of the current partners were members of the firm prior to Arnold’s death in 1995, and the «new guy» Mike Lewis, CPA has been with the firm 14 years.

Meet the Manager

Alan L.

Manager

Alan L. Lewis, CPA has been in public accounting since 1976, and with this firm since January of 1978. Al recognized early on the value of computerized accounting and spreadsheet analyses, implementing the firm’s first firm and client accounting systems on Apple II and IBM PC computers in the early 80s. The firm has never looked back, remaining on the edge of the technological curve.

Over the years he has been instrumental in the initial system design, setup, and implementation of small business accounting systems for the firm’s clients. He is a Quickbooks Pro Advisor and Sage Peachtree Partner, and currently assists clients with these and other accounting systems.

In addition to systems involvement, Al has deep experience in the areas of income and estate and gift taxation from both a planning and compliance perspective. He has assisted clients in their selection of entity type and has prepared thousands of returns for individuals, businesses, trusts, and estates.