For greater than 14 years, Murtha & Flischel Licensed Public Accountants (CPAs), have been a trusted title within the Wesley Chapel group. Recognized for dedication to customized service and in-depth information of accounting and tax legal guidelines, the agency has constructed a robust fame as dependable companions for people and companies alike.
The story of Murtha & Flischel started again in 1997, when Thomas Murtha and Raymond Flischel based the agency as Flischel, Murtha & Associates in Englewood, FL. Ray Flischel labored for greater than 40 years earlier than retiring. Tom Murtha is a seasoned CPA with a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) diploma in Administration from Lengthy Island College in Brooklyn, NY, and a Grasp of Enterprise Administration (MBA) Diploma in Accounting from St. John’s College in Queens, NY. Tom has almost 40 years of expertise in taxes, valuations, mergers and acquisitions, and has been a trusted advisor to many. He additionally taught accounting programs at Hillsborough Group Faculty and for the American Institute of Banking for greater than 15 years, serving to form the subsequent era of accountants.
In 2009, Tom’s son Patrick helped Tom and Ray promote their Englewood agency and open a brand new workplace — Murtha & Murtha, LLC, in Tampa. In 2015, the agency moved to the Seven Oaks Skilled Park (off Historic Oaks Blvd., north of S.R. 56) in Wesley Chapel, the place it continued to develop and thrive. In the present day, the agency has modified its title to Murtha & Flischel and has three companions, together with Tom, Patrick and Ray’s son Kyle Flischel.
Patrick and Kyle are each alumni of the College of South Florida (USF) in Tampa, the place Patrick earned B.S. levels in Finance and Accounting, in 2009 and 2015, respectively, whereas Kyle earned a B.S. diploma in Accounting in 2011 and a Grasp of Science (M.S.) diploma in Accounting with a deal with taxes, in 2017.
Murtha & Flischel presents a variety of companies to satisfy the wants of its purchasers. From making ready taxes to advising companies on advanced tax points, the agency helps purchasers keep compliant and benefit from their monetary alternatives. Throughout tax season, Murtha & Flischel’s devoted senior accountants — together with Kaitlyn Kociba and Kaitlyn Little — work laborious to help purchasers. Each Kaitlyns began as interns and at the moment are pursuing their CPA certifications. Junior accountants Jackie Moore and Tamara Daley are also precious crew members.
“We’re excited to increase our crew,” Patrick says, “and we plan so as to add two extra junior accountants quickly.”
Shopper satisfaction is on the coronary heart of every little thing the professionals at Murtha & Flischel do. The crew’s customized strategy has earned the agency glowing opinions from its purchasers, as Murtha & Flischel has an total 4.9 star (out of 5) score on Google, with greater than 115 opinions. Shopper Christina Helm shared in her 5-star score: “It’s time we ALL give up slogging by way of TurboTax and by no means look again. From preliminary contact to my cellphone appointment with Kaitlyn Little to signing our return was a couple of month, with fast, correct {and professional} communication, through cellphone, [by] electronic mail and on their app!”
Along with tax preparation, the agency presents bookkeeping and accounting companies that assist companies preserve their monetary information correct and arranged. This permits Murtha & Flischel’s purchasers to make knowledgeable choices and plan for development. The agency additionally makes a speciality of enterprise valuations, tax planning and serving to consumers and sellers navigate the method of mergers and acquisitions.
“We began with mergers and acquisitions earlier than increasing to different companies,” Patrick says.
A Excessive-Flying Agency
Patrick and Kyle have each just lately earned their pilot’s licenses. In 2023, Patrick obtained his license and in December of final yr, he accomplished instrument studying.
“Though we did it as a pastime, it has rapidly turn out to be a necessary a part of our enterprise,” Patrick says. “We had a consumer on the opposite facet of the state, and the place it will have taken us a couple of hours to get there, we have been in a position to arrive in slightly below an hour and fly again residence the identical day. Flying saves us a lot time and it makes it simpler to supply hands-on assist for our purchasers.”
One other standout providing is Murtha & Flischel’s CFO (Chief Monetary Officer) Retainer Bundle. This service offers companies with ongoing monetary oversight, together with month-to-month accounting, budgeting and tax planning. It additionally consists of recommendation about medical insurance and retirement plans. Performing as an outsourced CFO — at a fraction of the price of an in-house CFO — the agency helps companies keep financially safe whereas making ready for long-term success.
On TampaTaxFirm.com, the agency shares useful articles below the “Information and Articles” part. “We attempt to submit related info that purchasers would possibly discover helpful,” Patrick explains. Latest subjects embrace the adjustments to federal and state tax legal guidelines for 2025 and steering on the on-again, off-again BOI (Useful Possession Data) and FinCEN (Monetary Crimes Enforcement Community) compliance. Whereas Murtha & Flischel doesn’t full BOI filings for its purchasers, the agency does present clear directions on easy methods to full that submitting your self.
“We wish our purchasers to keep away from fines and keep knowledgeable,” Patrick says, including that though the requirement for companies to file BOI was placed on maintain, it’s doable it’s going to turn out to be a requirement once more sooner or later.
“The method is sort of easy,” Patrick provides. “It takes only some minutes to file electronically.” He recommends enterprise homeowners both go forward and full it simply in case or be sure they control updates by way of FinCEN.gov.
This unwavering dedication to customized service is what makes Murtha & Flischel stand out. “Our aim is to supply year-round assist and well timed responses to all consumer questions,” Patrick says. This dedication has earned the agency a loyal consumer base and a robust fame in the local people.
The agency additionally helps native initiatives and participates in group occasions. This dedication not solely enhances the workers’s reference to purchasers but in addition underscores the position of a community-centric agency.
Patrick and his spouse Jennifer have three youngsters — 10-year-old Thomas, Jack (age 9) and Audrey, 4. The household lives in Wesley Chapel and may be very energetic in the local people, together with the Rotary Membership of Wesley Chapel and the North Tampa Bay Chamber. In the meantime, Kyle (who has been the president of an area Enterprise Networking Worldwide chapter) and his spouse Stephanie take pleasure in brewing beer as a pastime.
The agency of Murtha & Flischel CPAs is positioned at 2236 Ashley Oaks Cir., Suite 101, in Wesley Chapel. The Zephyrhills workplace is positioned at 5315 eighth St.
For a free session or recommendations on tax submitting, name (813) 991-1120, or go to TampaTaxFirm.com or any of Murtha & Flischel’s social media websites — Instagram.com/murthacpas, Fb.com/TampaTaxFirm, or Linkedin.com/ firm/murtha-and-flischel-certified-public-accountants.
