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  Partners

Luigi DeGennaro, CPA

Luigi DeGennaro, CPA

Managing Partner

Mr. DeGennaro has over 35 years of experience in providing financial planning and income tax assistance to individuals, partnerships, trusts, LLCs, and corporations. His responsibilities also include staffing and managing audits, compilations and review engagements. He has extensive experience in accounting and taxation for the following industries: government contractors; churches; automobile dealerships; professional firms; transportation industry organizations; construction contractors; and non-profit organizations. He is a member of the Virginia State Board of Accountancy, the American Institute of CPA's and the Maryland Society of Accountants.

Bonnie Bruening, CPA

Bonnie Bruening, CPA

Partner

Ms. Bruening has over 25 years of experience providing accounting, audit and tax services to small businesses, not-for-profits and small business owners. Her responsibilities include staffing and managing audits, compilation and review engagements as well as small business and individual taxation. Additionally, she is the partner in charge of parish audits for the Archdiocese of Washington. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants.

Richard A. Fernandes, CPA

Richard A. Fernandes, CPA

Founding Partner (Deceased)

Mr. Fernandes began as a sole practitioner in 1979. Under his leadership, the firm flourished and expanded to three locations with over forty staff, including eleven CPAs. He had over 45 years of diversified experience and imparted that knowledge to staff and clients alike. He took pride in the fact that he created a family environment, in which he employed several family members. He will be remembered and missed by all staff, as we continue to carry on his legacy.

Senior Professional Staff

James M. Fernandes, CPA, MSA

James M. Fernandes, CPA, MSA

Senior Accountant

Mr. Fernandes has a Masters in Accountancy from James Madison University. Has related experience in corporate, partnership and personal Income tax preparation, preparation of compiled financial statements, audit staffing and client management. Over 10 years experience.

Andrew DeGennaro

Andrew DeGennaro

Senior Staff Accountant

Mr. DeGennaro is a graduate of George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. Over 5 years experience includes audit staff, personal and business income tax preparation, financial statement preparation, government contract bookkeeping and accounting and personal property return preparation. Proficient in QuickBooks, Excel, Word, ProSeries and other accounting and income tax software.

Jennifer Logan

Jennifer Logan

Senior Bookkeeper and Payroll Manager

Ms. Logan has extensive experience resulting from small business ownership and public accounting including: Payroll; Payroll taxes; Bookkeeping; Inventory; Accounts payable; Accounts receivable; Human resources management. Expert in Quickbooks and other software applications.

Professional Staff

Debbie Ayers

Georgette Athanosios

Senior Bookkeeper

Profile coming soon.

Debbie Ayers

Debbie Ayers

Senior Bookkeeper

Ms. Ayers has over twenty-five years of bookkeeping experience including payroll tax preparation and general ledger reconciliation. She specializes in government contract billing, certified payroll, and bookkeeping for construction clients.

Rebecca Blankenship

Rebecca Blankenship

Junior Accountant

Ms. Blankenship has over 10 years of general bookkeeping experience including churches, church schools, gas stations and other clients. Experience includes payroll and payroll tax preparation, bill paying, reconciliations of various accounts, church software and general bookkeeping.

Serena F. Fernandes

Serena F. Fernandes

Senior Bookkeeper

Ms. Fernandes specializes in accounting, bookkeeping and payroll for churches and related entities. Expert in the following software: ACS, Accountrack, Shelby, CMS, and QuickBooks. Also an expert in government contract billing, payroll, bookkeeping and administration.

Kristen Jameson

Kristen Jameson

Bookkeeper

Ms. Jameson has two years of bookkeeping experience with Fernandes DeGennaro & Associates. She specializes in bookkeeping for churches using a variety of software including Quickbooks, ACS Technologies, Realm, PushPay, and Givelify. She enjoys reading and logic puzzles with her family in her spare time.

Ryan Knight

Ryan Knight

Staff Accountant

Mr. Knight performs various audit, review and compilation procedures, property tax returns, account reconciliations. Graduate of James Madison University with a degree in accounting.

Kathryn J. Puckett

Kathryn J. Puckett

Senior Bookkeeper

Ms. Puckett has over 10 years of bookkeeping and cost analysis experience. Staff in charge of Firehouse Subs in-house bookkeeping operations. Experience includes payroll and payroll tax preparation, QuickBooks accounting software, restaurant accounting and bookkeeping, data entry, reconciliation of accounts and general ledger maintenance.

Melody Roehsner

Melody Roehsner

Senior Bookkeeper

Ms. Roehsner has over 10 years of bookkeeping experience. Staff in charge of the gas station and other retail businesses' in-house bookkeeping operations. Experience includes payroll and payroll tax preparation, QuickBooks accounting software, gas station accounting and bookkeeping, data entry, reconciliation of accounts, and general ledger maintenance.

Ashley Watson

Ashley Watson

Bookkeeper

Mrs. Watson is a government contracting bookkeeper experienced in overseeing accounting operations such as financial reporting, general ledger, and bank statement reconciliation. Also, experience working in QuickBooks, government contracting software, and administrative related responsibilities.

Rebecca Wirth

Rebecca Wirth

Bookkeeper

Ms. Wirth has over 15 years of general bookkeeping. Her experience and specialties include payroll and payroll tax preparation, accounts payable and receivable reconciliation, government billing and auditing, and general ledger reconciliations.

Jessica Wood

Jessica Wood

Office Manager

Ms. Wood graduated with a degree in communications from the University of Maryland, College Park. She exhibits excellent organization and client relations skills.