Joseph Chemotti, CPA, CCIFP, is an audit partner with 30 years of experience providing auditing, accounting and consulting services to a wide range of privately-held companies. He has extensive experience in providing auditing and accounting services to the construction industry, automotive dealerships and self-insured trusts. Joe is also responsible for providing auditing services on a variety of employee benefit plans ranging from defined contribution, defined benefit, and health and welfare plans. Dannible & McKee is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Employee Benefit Audit Quality Center, where Joe is the designated audit partner. He is responsible for the quality of the firm’s ERISA employee benefit plan audit practice.
Professional Certifications
Certified Public Accountant in States of New York, Pennsylvania and Vermont (CPA)
Certified Construction Industry Financial Professional (CCIFP)
Certified Advanced Health and Welfare Plans Audit
Certified Advanced Defined Contributions Plans Audit
Certified Advanced Defined Benefit Plans AuditProfessional Affiliations
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Employee Benefit Audit Quality Center
New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA)
Pennsylvania State Society of Certified Public Accountants
Vermont State Society of Certified Public AccountantsCommunity Involvement
Advisory Board member to the School of Business at the State University of New York at Oswego
Advisory Council Member to the Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital
Treasurer to the Onondaga County Community College Foundation Board
Treasurer for the Tyrol Club of Solvay
Assistant Treasurer for the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, Camillus Lodge No. 2367Education
B.S. in accounting from State University of New York at Oswego
Publications & Presentations
“SECURE 2.0 Act Changes Retirement Savings Plan Rules,” CNY Business Journal, Ask the Expert Series, March 2023
Key Financial Ratios and New York State Sales Tax for Contractors– Dannible & McKee, LLP Annual Tax & Financial Planning Conference, Co-Presenter, November 2022
“Rebuild Your Retirement Savings With Catch-Up Contributions,” CNY Business Journal, Ask the Expert Series, May 2021
Accounting, Reporting, and Corporate Governance Update – Dannible & McKee, LLP Annual Tax & Financial Planning Conference, Co-Presenter, November 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020
“What Does It Mean to Be a Fiduciary for a Pension Plan?” Dannible & McKee, LLP Tax & Business Alert Newsletter, August 2020
“Practical Considerations for Implementation of Revenue Recognition” – Syracuse Builders Exchange Construction Contractor Magazine, Spring 2019, Dannible & McKee, LLP’s Industry Advisor, Construction Edition, March 2019
5 Steps to Revenue Recognition Workshop – Dannible & McKee, LLP’s Annual Construction Conference, Co-Presenter, December 2018
Understand Employee Benefit Plan Audits – Dannible & McKee, LLP Annual Tax & Financial Planning Conference, Co-Presenter, November 2018
“Are You Current with Your Form 5500 Filings?” – Dannible & McKee, LLP’s Website Resource Center