C. Sam Vassallo Jr. PC

NEW JERSEY - NEW YORK

67 Walnut Avenue Clark, New Jersey 07066 USA

(908) 686-1600

In today’s business environment, companies need much more than the typical CPA firm. Over the past 20 years, our firm has evolved from a traditional CPA firm to a full-service, multi-disciplinary financial and management consulting firm. Anchored by our traditional accounting, and tax services, our service portfolio has grown to include areas such as: business valuation consulting, forensic accounting, mergers and acquisitions consulting, wealth management consulting, succession planning, mediation services and much more.

Our goal at C. Sam Vassallo Jr. PC is to provide clients with services that go beyond a tax return. It’s a steadfast commitment to unparalleled service excellence that keeps clients loyal for decades. Clients view our professional team as their trusted business advisors, knowing that we will provide them the services and guidance they need to overcome the complex requirements and business challenges they face every day.

Who We Are.

Sammy Vassallo, C.P.A.

Sammy graduated Seton Hall University with a BSBA in Accounting and became a member of the New Jersey Society of the Certified Public Accountants shortly thereafter. He established the firm in 1996 and has been practicing accounting for more than 25 years. He and his firm service clients in many industries including: medical care, real estate, retail, transportation, wholesale, logistics, construction, and Information Technology. He has provided these companies and their owners with accounting, tax, consulting, and management assistance.  Sammy and the practice have evolved over the years to serve a vast array of client-types in their continuously changing economic and personal needs.  As the firm's client base matured, in addition to the services mentioned above, the following special services have become an important focus for Sammy and his clients: 

  • Mergers of clients for strategic alliance 

  • Consulting service for recapitalization of companies & new direction focus

  • Expanding product lines and branding of companies

  • Adding profit centers 

  • Succession planning

  • Estate planning

Barbara Adams, C.P.A.

Barbara graduated from Kean College, Summa Cum Laude, with a BS in Accounting.  Barbara became a certified public accountant in 2007, but has worked in the accounting field for more than 25 years. While going to college, Barbara started with a private company, SGS North America Inc. and grew with the company, learning many areas of accounting including financial reporting and taxes.  Barbara came to work for C. Sam Vassallo Jr. PC in 2005 and has assisted small businesses with their accounting and tax needs.  Barbara is a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor.

Karen Rizzo, Senior Accountant

Karen graduated from Seton Hall University in 1993 with a BA in Accounting. She has been part of our team since 1993 and is one of the founding Associates of C. Sam Vassallo Jr. PC.. Karen is the office manager as well as senior accountant. She is passionate about helping clients with their individual taxes as well as small businesses with their bookkeeping and tax needs. She has experience working with a variety of small businesses and over the years.  Karen has found her niche in assisting clients faced with many challenges in growing their business, changing their business models, adapting to industry needs, and streamlining procedures for more efficient client/company operations. These techniques have helped clients achieve greater reward both financially and personally. 

Laura Quinn, Senior Accountant

Laura graduated from the College of St. Elizabeth in 1990 with a BS in Business Administration. She began working at A.J. Peccatiello & Co, PA and started her Master’s Degree in the evenings.  In 1993, she received her Master of Science in Taxation from Fairleigh Dickinson University.  In 1995, the firm was merged into to Thomas M. Dempsey, CPA. In 1998, the firm was merged with Mills & DeFilippis, CPAs, LLP where she was a Tax Manager.  In 2013, she left the firm to join Tom Dempsey at C. Sam Vassallo, Jr. P.C., CPAs as a Senior Accountant. She has over 25 years of experience as an accountant with a specialty in taxation.