Our Potsdam Team
About Our Firm
For years, Gray & Gray and Associates Certified Public Accountants, P. C. has been providing quality, personalized financial guidance to local individuals and businesses. Our expertise ranges from basic tax management and accounting services to more in-depth services such as audits, financial statements, and financial planning.
Gray & Gray and Associates Certified Public Accountants, P. C. is one of the leading firms in and throughout the area. By combining our expertise, experience and the team mentality of our staff, we assure that every client receives the close analysis and attention they deserve. Our dedication to high standards, hiring of seasoned tax professionals, and work ethic is the reason our client base returns year after year.
Our Mission
Our mission is to help clients maintain financial viability in the present, while taking a proactive approach to achieve future goals. This requires open communication to reach an understanding of our clients' needs through research and sound analysis. Gray & Gray and Associates Certified Public Accountants, P. C. is dedicated to meeting these goals with high standards of excellence and professionalism. We have been a staple of the area's business community for years, and pride ourselves on the level of esteem we have earned.
Our dedication to hard work has earned the respect of the business and financial community in and around the area. We believe this to be a direct derivative of our talent and responsiveness to our client base. Whether you are a current or prospective client, rest assured that individuals and businesses who choose Gray & Gray and Associates Certified Public Accountants, P. C. receive competent and timely advice.
Our Team
John J. Gray, Jr., CPA, CGMA, MBA, Managing Partner
Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Clarkson University
Masters of Business Administration from Clarkson University
Healthcare Financial Management Association Certificate of Advanced Technical Study
Certified Public Accountant licensed to practice in New York State and the State of Florida
Chartered Global Management Accountant
Fellow of the Healthcare Financial Management Association
John J. Gray Jr., is the founder and managing partner of Gray & Gray Certified Public Accountants, P.C., Canton, NY where he practices in partnership with his daughter, Angela. The firm was established in 1977 in Saranac Lake and operated out of John's home office until 2001. In 2001, John resigned from his full time CFO position and purchased the firm of Canfield and Menz in Canton, which he merged with his own. During the first 25 years, the firm was operated on a part-time basis as John worked as Vice President for Finance and Information Systems in area hospitals for eighteen years, including Canton-Potsdam Hospital (eight years) and Adirondack Medical Center (ten years), as well as seven years as the Diocesan Fiscal Officer for the Diocese of Ogdensburg. Specialties: Personal, small business, and not-for-profit accounting and income tax planning and preparation, Healthcare Financial Management and Administration Activities and Awards
Angela M. Gray, CPA, MSIS, Partner
Masters of Science in Information Systems from Clarkson University
Bachelor of Science with Distinction in Accounting from Clarkson University
Certified Public Accountant licensed to practice in New York State
Angela is a Certified Public Accountant with almost fifteen years of experience, and was named a partner of Gray & Gray Certified Public Accountants in 2005. With a broad background in accounting, finances, and taxes, Angela can serve clients in any industry, from retail business to construction contracting, from professional practice to manufacturing, or even restaurants. In addition, Angela's QuickBooks skills are held in high acclaim across the North Country. She teaches and supports entrepreneurs of all kinds how to best utilize the program to fit their business Specialties: Business and tax planning for closely-held business, individuals, and not-for-profits Credentials and Affiliations Activities
Patti O'Neil, Senior Staff Accountant
Patti joined Gray and Gray & Associates on October 16, 2019, as a result of the purchase of Larry Reece, CPA firm by Gray & Gray where she had been employed since 2001.
Previous employment:
Office Manager / Staff Accountant - Kennedy/Chaintreull & Co. - 1995 - 2001
Administrative Secretary - Francis Jenne, CPA - 1979 - 1995
