New Jersey Expansion

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New Jersey Expansion

MartyMcCarthy,CPA,CCIFP

McCarthy & Company is experiencing rapid growth organically and through mergers and acquisitions. As reported in NJBIZ, the leading business publication in the Garden State, the firm is ending 2022 on a big note: expanding its team and moving into a new office in Tinton Falls to accommodate its growth.

We expect to move into our new officein New Jersey by mid-December. At more than double the sizeof our current suitein the same building, the fully branded andthe renovated office is located at One Hovchild Blvd., 4000 Route 66, Tinton Falls. The office will accommodate 19 staff members —nearly three times that of its 2017 headcount in NJ.

Frank Leonard & Associates merged into the firmeffective November1.Based in Forked River, the firm specializes in providing accounting and advisory services to thetrucking and bus sectors of the transportation industry.

“I’ve worked with clients in the trucking and transportation segment for more than 40 yearsand understand the financial, risk, operational, capital,and tax issues unique to the industry,” said Frank Leonard, who joins McCarthy as a partner. “I’m excited to be joining the McCarthy team, where I know my clients will receive exceptional client services and where I can continue to grow my book of business.”

The firm’s new Tinton Falls entrance will look very much like its reception space in Blue Bell, Pa., pictured here.

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Ken Kang and Jennifer Leonard also join McCarthy from Frank Leonard & Associates. Kang is a client accounting services associate, an arm of the practice focused on providing businesses with a comprehensive suite of outsourced accounting solutions, while Jennifer Leonard is an administrative assistant.

John Blake, formerly of Klatzkin,joined McCarthy as a tax partner on November 7,bringing 18 years of tax and accounting experience. Blake will serve as point-of-contact for all former Frank Leonard & Associate clients. Beyond tax and accounting work, he’ll also focus on tax-related business development, thought leadership, enhancing tax offerings, and providing additional leadership to the tax team.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Frank Leonard, his team, and John Blake to McCarthy. Their combined expertise will allow us to continue to provide superior accounting services to the sectors we currently serve and expand further into the transportation industry,” said Marty McCarthy. “These investments in our firm now are the foundation for continued expansion and growth in the future, both in personnel and industries.”

A version of this article was initially published in NJBIZ on November 22, 2022, which you can read here.