Payroll Companies & Payroll Services in Albany, NY

This Albany, New York accounting practice has served clients since 1919. It is a full-service firm licensed in the state, and it is not a dedicated payroll bureau. Payroll is one item within a wider menu of accounting, tax and advisory work. Employers who prefer a single office for their wage processing, bookkeeping and tax matters may find that arrangement convenient.

Payroll and Related Work

Payroll is listed among the firm's business services, alongside small business accounting and QuickBooks support. The firm also maintains a separate area for payroll tax problems, which is relevant to employers facing difficulties with their tax obligations. Its tax problem services span a number of connected topics:

• Payroll as part of business accounting
• Resolution of payroll tax problems
• Representation in IRS audits
• Help with IRS liens, levies, seizures and wage garnishment
• Offers in compromise and IRS payment plans
• QuickBooks setup, tips and training

Beyond payroll, the business side of the practice covers audits, reviews and compilations, cash flow management, bank financing, strategic and succession planning, and forming new businesses. It also handles internal controls and litigation support, and it works with non-profit organizations. Individuals can turn to the firm for tax preparation and planning, personal financial planning, estate planning and elder care help.

Clientele and Approach

The firm describes its audience as business owners, executives and independent professionals. It presents itself as affordable, experienced and friendly, and says that combining staff experience and energy gives each client close personal and professional attention. Prospective clients are offered a free initial consultation. The website also provides a client portal, an emailed newsletter, tax due date information, refund tracking, forms and financial calculators.

People Behind the Firm

The firm states that every one of its CPAs holds a valid license from New York State.

• David M. Mysliwiec serves as President and supervises accounting, business and consulting engagements. He previously spent more than twenty years as the firm's Tax Shareholder. He holds the CPA, CFP, PFS, CSEP and CGMA designations, earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from Siena College in 1989, and has over three decades of public accounting experience. Earlier in his career he worked as a tax analyst and reviewer at a large fee-based financial services company. He has also served on a number of community and not-for-profit boards.
• Thomas A. Gessick, CPA joined in 1984 as a Senior Accountant, became a Partner in 1987 and was Managing Shareholder through 2024. He now acts as Of Counsel, continuing to advise small business and individual tax clients.
• Terri M. Elliott became Firm Manager after joining in 2015, with more than thirty years in credit, finance and accounting.
• Nikki L. Burns provides administrative support and joined in 2015 with over ten years in administrative, business and accounting roles.

Why It Stands Out

The practice combines a very long local history with a compact, credentialed team. For employers, the main advantage is breadth: routine payroll and bookkeeping support sit in the same place as representation before the IRS, so a company that runs into payroll tax trouble does not need to look elsewhere for help.