Dannible & McKee Announces New Certified Public Accountants

Dannible & McKee, LLP, a certified public accounting and consulting firm with offices in Syracuse, Auburn, Binghamton and Schenectady, New York, is pleased to announce that Erin E. Heindl, Luke D. Bennett and Ryan T. Sheffield have successfully passed the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) exam and fulfilled the requirements to earn their licenses as Certified Public Accountants in New York State.

Erin joined the firm in 2021 as an audit staff accountant and has since been promoted to audit senior in 2023. Her area of specialization includes providing financial statement audits, reviews and compilations, and employee benefit plan audits for various clients. Erin earned her Bachelor of Science in accounting from the State University of New York Empire State in 2021. She resides in Liverpool, New York.

Luke joined the firm as a tax staff accountant in 2022 after completing a two-year internship in the department. He graduated from the State University of New York at Albany in 2021 with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting and from the State University of New York at Oswego in 2022 with a Master of Business Administration in public accounting. Luke resides in Syracuse, New York.

Ryan joined the firm in 2023 as an audit staff accountant after completing a one-year internship in the audit department. He graduated magna cum laude from the State University of New York at Oswego in 2022 with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting and a Master of Business Administration in 2023. Ryan resides in Volney, New York.

All three work at the Syracuse office of the firm.

The Certified Public Accountants license is the highest standard of competence in the accounting profession. It denotes a symbol of achievement and assurance of quality. To earn the prestigious license, individuals are required to demonstrate knowledge and competence by meeting high educational standards, passing the CPA exam and completing a specific amount of public accounting experience.

About Dannible & McKee, LLP

Established as a partnership in 1978 by Anthony F. Dannible and Lance K. McKee, Dannible & McKee, LLP is committed to providing the highest level of professional services in the areas of audit, tax, accounting and financial management advisory services to clients nationwide. The firm focuses on major industry lines and specializes in multi-state taxation review, business valuation, litigation support and fraud prevention and detection. With headquarters in Syracuse, New York, and offices in Auburn, Binghamton and Schenectady, New York, the firm employs over 115 professional and support personnel, including 22 partners. Dannible & McKee was the first CPA firm in the region to join the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) and is a member of GGI Global Alliance (GGI), an international network of independent professional firms committed to providing clients with access to expanded resources and professional expertise in the international marketplace.