Inspectel & Associates LLC

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Inspectel & Associates LLC is a leading national professional services firm with expertise in federal, multistate, and international taxation. The experience level of our professionals range from 10 to 40 years in public accounting (Big 4), industry (Small, Mid-cap, and Fortune 100 companies), and government.

 

 


Our Services

 

 

Specialized Telephone Excise Tax Refund (TETR) Services - Inspectel & Associates LLC specializes in the recovery of improperly assessed taxes on (tele) communication services. With expertise in Federal and Multi-State communication taxes, Inspectel maximizes retroactive and forward, on-going, refunds for our Clients.

 

 

Corporate and Business Tax Services

Inspectel & Associates LLC prepares federal, state, and international tax returns for corporate, partnership, other business entities and individuals. In addition, Inspectel provides tax consulting services to reduce total tax liability. Our tax professionals keep up to date on all the planning opportunities on the federal and state levels. We provide proactive business tax advice appropriate to the tax situation of each client. Inspectel will help you minimize your corporate tax liabilities in coming years through careful planning and will keep you apprised of changes in the corporate and business tax regulations that may affect you or your business.

 

 

Audit & Assurance Services

At Inspectel, we pride ourselves on being our client’s most trusted business advisor. Now more than ever, businesses need trusted business advisors to serve as their auditors. Inspectel makes a commitment to our audit clients to help identify business risks, offer advice for improving controls, evaluate accounting issues, and assess the quality of information our clients are using to make business decisions. As a trusted advisor, we help our clients achieve their business goals and improve their performance. Our audit professionals examine and attest to our clients’ financial statements following the highest professional standards.

 

 

Business Advisory

Through our business advisory services, Inspectel & Associates will help you evaluate your financial and business objectives to provide you with innovative solutions that will change your bottom line. Our services are as follows:

  • Business expansion and acquisition analysis

  • Business plan development

  • Financial projections

  • Cash flow, net worth and profit analysis

  • Financial ratio reporting with comparison to specific industry benchmarks

  • Sale of business and succession planning

  • Business valuations

  • Customized retirement planning services

  • Life and disability insurance needs analysis

  • Estate planning with an emphasis on minimizing taxes

  • Dealings with lending institutions

 

 

For more information on Inspectel's services, please contact Walter Kazmierczak at walter@inspectel.org or call us at 617-686-1981.


Our Management Team

 

Walter Kazmierczak, President & CEO 

walter@inspectel.org

Walter brings 30 years of experience in matters of corporate finance, tax, audit, operations, and mergers & acquisitions gained through private practice, and as a Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Audit Officer at Fortune 500 companies including Viacom, Pearson Plc, and AOL/Time Warner. He began his professional career in commercial banking with Bank of New England, is a graduate of Yale University (BA in Economics) and Suffolk University (MBA in Finance.) He is a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors and Professional Risk Managers' International Association.

 

James Downey, CPA, MS Taxation, CFA, Director 

jim@inspectel.org

Jim is a tax, audit and risk management expert, bringing over 40 years of experience gained at KPMG and in private practice to Inspectel. Jim has extensive experience in US and International Tax, SEC reporting, SOX compliance, and accounting for complex transactions. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountant, the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants, the CFA Institute, and the Boston Securities Analyst Society. Jim earned his BS in Accounting and MS in Taxation from Bentley University.

 

Gerald Wrynn, J.D., Director & General Counsel 

gerry@inspectel.org

Gerry brings over 20 years of extensive experience dealing with the Internal Revenue Service regarding the processing and audit of tax returns, at both the agent and appeals levels. Active in legal circles, Gerry is a member of the Probate and Trust Law Section of the American Bar Association and New York Bar Associations. He is also a frequent lecturer before numerous groups, corporations and associations regarding corporate taxation and estate planning. Gerry received his BS in Economics and J.D. from St. John's University.

 

 


Associate Accounting Team

 

 

Maureen Fridara, CPA, MS Taxation

BS, Accounting, Babson University

MS, Taxation, Bentley University

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants

maureen@inspectel.org

 

 

Jonathan Huebler, CPA

BBA, Accounting, University of Massachusetts

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants

jon@inspectel.org

 

 

Steve Kinney, CPA

BS, Accountancy, MBA, Business, Providence College

steve@inspectel.org

 

 

Paul MacGovern, CPA, CFA

BSBA, Accounting, Stonehill College

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants

paul@inspectel.org

 

 

Charles Polino, CPA, CFA  

BS, Accounting, Syracuse University

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants

charlie@inspectel.org

 

 


Staff Accounting Team

 

 

Stephanie Buchta

BS Accounting, Assumption College

stephanie@inspectel.org

 

Krista Caruso

BS Accounting, Sale Regina University

krista@inspectel.org

 

 


Advisory Board

 

 

Edward A. Terino

Mr. Terino brings over 30 years of finance, operations and technology experience to Inspectel. He is a director at several technology firms including S1 Corporation, Phoenix Technologies Ltd, Baltic Trading Limited, and SeaChange International. His corporate career includes Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Arlington Tankers Ltd, a publicly traded international seaborne transporter, where he successfully led the merger of Arlington with General Maritime Corporation in late 2008. From 1996 to 2005, Mr. Terino held Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer positions with several publicly traded enterprise software companies including Art Technology Group, Applix, Inc. and Celerity Solutions, Inc. Mr. Terino is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Novium Learning. He began his career with Deloitte & Touche, and earned a BS degree from Northeastern University and a MBA degree from Suffolk University.

 

Michael J. Mazzone, J.D.

Mr. Mazzone is a Partner at Haynes and Boone, LLP and is licensed to practice in both Texas and Massachusetts as well as in all of the federal courts in Texas, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court.  Mr. Mazzone is also a member of the American Arbitration Association’s National Panel of Arbitrators, and is regularly called on to preside over arbitrations. He received his undergraduate degree in Business Administration from the University of South Carolina, attended graduate school at the University of Michigan, and obtained his law degree from Suffolk University Law School in Boston.

 


Alliances & Partnerships

 

 

Inspectel assists business, government, and institutional entities to gain a more complete understanding of current issues surrounding the (tele)communications industry, including competitive structures, financial performance, legislation, class-action suits, and longer-term strategic issues.

 

On a case sensitive basis, we partner with the nation's leading authorities in (tele) communication law and tax to provide clients with a comprehensive assessment of the (tele)communication tax and law landscape, and with assurance services that their FET refund claims are fully entitled and will be treated reasonably by tax authorities.

 

Our partnership with the industry’s top-ranked telecommunication expense management firm provides clients with value-added services in telecommunication expense management, technology, and strategy.

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