More than tax preparers
In addition to our tax, audit, payroll and accounting services, we serve as your strategic partner for this ever-changing world. Our consulting services will help you navigate changing business circumstances, from navigating Covid-19 relief to developing a profit plan to take your business to the next level. Contact us today to schedule a free consultation.
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Visit our COVID-19 resources page for up-to-date articles and information about relief programs and forgiveness, tax and accounting implications, and more. 

Who We Are

At Catanese Group, we know that quality, trust, value and integrity are important to our clients.

Our partner group has a diverse array of expertise in public accounting working with every size and type of business – from family-owned businesses to corporations with locations around the country and around the world. We have experts in tax, auditing, accounting, fraud examination and prevention, business valuations, and a variety of other consulting services. We assist clients in all stages of business, from getting a new business off the ground to planning for the future – both personally and professionally.  

Our Mission

We are committed to helping our clients and employees achieve their professional and personal goals and objectives.

Meet Our Partners

Samuel Catanese, CPA
Leading Partner

Samuel J. Catanese, CPA

Joseph DeYulis, CPA
Tax PArtner

Joseph M. DeYulis, CPA

Peter Shrift, CPA
Partner

Pete E. Shrift, CPA

Carl Vulcan, CPA, CFE
Partner

Carl H. Vulcan, CPA, CFE

TAx Partner

Sean D. Wonderling, CPA

Gregory Suttmiller, CPA, CVA
Audit PArtner

Greg R. Suttmiller, CPA, CVA

Dustin Sherry, CPA
Partner

Dustin P. Sherry, CPA

Client Testimonials
"The Catanese Group has been my professional and personal accountants and business advisors for 32 years. They have continually kept me up to date and compliant in a constantly changing landscape of rules and regulations pertinent to my profession. They have given advice allowing my family to reach our goals regarding education and retirement."
Dr. Samuel Glass
"I've been working with the Catanese Group as our auditors for almost twenty years. Our accounting staff really appreciates the firm's professional approach to our engagements, their technical competence, reliability and timeliness. Sam makes it a point to keep current on our business activities during the year which definitely enhances the quality and efficiency of their annual audits."
David Kearney
"I have known Sam Catanese and the staff at Catanese Group almost since their first day in Johnstown. In the 40 years we have worked together, they have always excelled in the technical aspects of the profession while adhering to the highest ethical standards. The clients who work with them find not just highly qualified advisors, but a caring partner who treats each person as though they were family."
Ed Kabala
"I was most fortunate to engage the services of Catanese Group in 1981. Honest professional advice and personal financial guidance are the "Hallmarks" of the Catanese Group. My trust of their advice and their loyalty and dedication to my needs are exemplary. It's hard to summarize 35 years of friendship!"
J. Michael Moses
"Sam and his outstanding staff have worked with us for 30 years, through personal and professional changes and challenges. You have always been there for us and have helped us make the right decisions. We have always felt that there is a special interest in us as clients and friends."
Dr. Angelo and Pamela DeMezza
"Knowledge, service and integrity are unparalleled from the front desk to the boardroom whether the project is a personal tax return, financial planning, or complex business evaluation."
Dr. Charlie Austin