40+ Years of Showing Up for Our Clients
Founded in Clifton in 1984, Gittelman & Company has spent 40 years building something different: an accounting firm where you're not passed between junior staff, where calls actually get returned, and where your accountant knows your business well enough to give advice that matters.
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Year-Round Partnership in Action
From bookkeeping to business advisory, we handle everything your business needs.
The Strategy Work That Actually Moves The Needle
This is where most accounting firms stop showing up. They'll file your returns, but they won't help you decide whether to buy that equipment this year or next. They won't walk you through restructuring your entities when you acquire a building. They won't coordinate with your attorney when you're bringing on a partner.
When you need specialists beyond accounting—construction lawyers, commercial lenders, surety agents—we connect you. That's 40 years of relationship-building that you get access to when you work with us.
The Financial Documents That Open Doors
Nobody cares about financial statements until they desperately need them. Then it's Friday afternoon and your surety agent needs reviewed statements by Monday or you lose the bond on a project. Or a lender is waiting on compilations before they'll approve your line of credit. Or your partners need K-1 schedules for their personal returns.
Most firms treat this like paperwork. We treat it like what it is: the thing standing between you and the deal you're trying to close.
Tax Returns That Don't Surprise You
Tax preparation is table stakes. Of course we do it. Corporate returns, partnership returns, LLCs, trusts, estates, not-for-profits. Multi-state allocation across NJ, NY, and PA.
But here's what actually matters: if we're only talking to you in March about what happened last year, we've already failed you. The value isn't in filling out forms. It's in the conversations we have all year round that set you up for long-term financial success.
That's the difference between tax preparation and tax planning. One looks backward. The other actually saves you money.
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The Necessary Work That Makes Everything Else Possible
Clean books aren't glamorous. Nobody brags about reconciled bank accounts at a networking event. But when your books are a mess, everything breaks.
Tax returns take three times as long. Financial statements get delayed. You're flying blind on cash flow. You can't make decisions with confidence because you don't trust your numbers.
We keep your books current, your accounts reconciled, your cash flow visible, and your financial reports accurate.
Solo CPA, big firm, or boutique — what's the difference?
Solo CPAs care but lack capacity. Big firms have depth but treat you like a number. We're built to give you both.
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Who We Work With
Not every business needs what we offer. But if you're in one of these categories doing $1M+ in revenue, we should talk.
Established business owners ($1M-$20M ARR)
You've built a real business with real complexity. You've outgrown the accountant who only shows up in April and disappears for eleven months. You're tired of being passed between junior staff at big firms who don't know your name or your business.
You need accountants who understand your industry, respond when you call, and think proactively about your tax position throughout the year—not just when returns are due.
We help with entity structuring and restructuring, multi-state tax planning, succession and exit strategies, cash flow management, and access to the right professionals when you need them.
White Collar Service Firms built on talent
Your business runs on people and expertise, not inventory. That creates specific challenges: partner compensation, profit allocation, buy-in and buy-out terms, and planning for when founding partners want to step back.
Most accountants don't understand the dynamics of service firms—cash flow tied to billable hours, the tension between distributions and reinvestment, partnership structures that need to evolve as the firm grows.
We handle partnership returns, K-1 preparation, compensation planning, equity rollouts for new partners, and succession strategies that let you eventually step away on your terms.
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Contractors & construction trades
Construction accounting isn't like other industries. Job costing, percentage of completion, WIP schedules, certified payroll, prevailing wage compliance, and bonding requirements that demand financial statements on impossibly short notice.
Most CPAs don't understand any of this. We've been doing it for 40 years.
We prepare the financial statements your surety agent needs—fast. We handle job costing and contractor-specific tax issues. And we know that most successful contractors also invest in real estate, so we help you structure both sides of your business.
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Manufacturing businesses with real inventory complexity
Inventory accounting, cost of goods sold calculations, equipment depreciation, multi-state sales tax nexus, and working capital management that actually accounts for how your cash moves through the business.
Manufacturing and distribution aren't simple industries, and your accountant shouldn't be learning on your dime.
We help with inventory valuation methods, Section 179 and bonus depreciation strategies, multi-state compliance, and the cash flow planning that lets you invest in equipment and growth without running into surprises.
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Investors with multiple properties & entities
Real estate moves fast. You're under contract and need to know whether to buy in a new LLC or use an existing entity. You're 30 days into a 1031 exchange and need someone making sure your intermediary isn't screwing it up. You need K-1s for six different partners across four different properties.
Most accountants make you wait. We don't.
We handle 1031 exchange coordination, cost segregation studies, multi-entity structures, partnership reporting, and the time-sensitive decisions that come with active real estate investing.
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Ready to Get Started?
Let's talk about what your business needs and how we can help you grow.
Quarterly check-ins
We sit down with you four times a year to review where things stand and what's coming.
Tax planning calls
Before year-end, we map out moves that keep more money in your pocket and less going to the IRS.
Real-time access
Your books are always there when you need them. No waiting for reports or wondering where things stand.
Open door policy
Questions come up. You call. We answer. That's how it works here, not just in April.
FAQs
The answers you need about how we work and what we can do for you.
Book a consultation through our website. We'll spend 30-45 minutes learning about your business—your industry, your challenges, your current accounting setup.
After that, we'll review any prior work (tax returns, financial statements) and put together a proposal outlining exactly what we'd handle and what it costs. No pressure, no surprises.
If it's a fit, we'll send an engagement letter and get started. If it's not, we'll tell you that too.
It means we're not the accountant who shows up in April and disappears for eleven months.
We're involved throughout the year—quarterly check-ins, tax planning calls before year-end, real-time access to your books. Some of our clients talk to us every day.
We're not billing you hourly for those conversations; we're building a relationship where you know you can call about anything.
When we're handling multiple services for you—bookkeeping, entity returns, personal taxes, planning—we understand your business at a level that's impossible for someone who only sees you once a year.
We work throughout the Tri-State area—New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Most of our clients are in Northern NJ (Bergen, Passaic, Essex, Morris counties), but we also serve Westchester, Rockland, and Orange County in New York.
We can technically work with clients anywhere, but we're strongest when we're working locally because we know the landscape, the regulations, and the professionals you might need to connect with.
Yes. We work primarily with five types of clients: established business owners doing $1M-$20M in revenue, professional services firms like law practices and ad agencies, contractors and construction trades, manufacturing and wholesale businesses, and real estate investors.
We've been working with these industries in Northern NJ for 40 years, so we understand the specific challenges—whether that's bonding requirements for contractors, 1031 exchanges for real estate, or multi-entity structures for growing businesses.
What we don't do: simple W-2 returns. If you're looking for that, TurboTax or H&R Block will serve you better.
It depends. If you're a business owner or real estate investor we're already working with, we'll absolutely handle your personal return—it's part of the full picture.
But we don't take on standalone personal tax returns for W-2 employees with straightforward situations. That's not what we do, and frankly, you'd be overpaying.
We're built for businesses with real complexity, not for people who need one form filled out once a year.
We price by project, not by the hour. After the initial consultation and reviewing your prior work, we'll give you a clear proposal with specific fees for each service—financial statements, tax returns, bookkeeping, planning. No surprises.
Our rates are lower than the big regional firms but higher than volume preparers, because we're providing a different level of service.
The real value isn't just accurate filing—it's the proactive planning and year-round access that helps you make better decisions and pay less in taxes over time.
Absolutely. We do this all the time. We'll request copies of your prior returns and financial statements from your current accountant (or you can provide them), review everything, and handle the transition. Most clients are surprised how smooth it is.
We'll identify any issues or missed opportunities from the previous work, get you set up in our systems, and make sure nothing falls through the cracks.
If you're mid-year, that's fine—we can take over bookkeeping and planning immediately and handle the returns when they're due.
Let's Talk About Your Business
No sales pitch. No pressure. Just a conversation about where your business is and where you want it to go. If we're a fit, we'll tell you. If not, we'll tell you that too.
