My Favorite Part of Working Here Is…
"That I can better serve clients by drawing on the expertise of other specialists across the firm, allowing us to take a true team approach to caring for our clients. I know that I can call any team member when I need them—whether it's a personal, team, or community need, and especially a client need."
About Denise O'Connell
You know that friend who always has all the answers, the first one you
call for sage advice and action? That's Denise...Denise brings decades of
experience in tax, accounting, and consulting to individuals, family-owned
businesses, nonprofits, and other closely held entities. She began learning
bookkeeping at age 12 in her mother's small business and was preparing tax returns
by high school. This provided broad, hands-on exposure to real-world financial
issues that fueled her love of numbers and analysis. Today, she is recognized
by colleagues and clients as "the one to call for answers," applying her deep
technical knowledge to everyday matters and highly complex challenges. With a
practical, client-first approach, Denise helps business owners navigate tax
filings, IRS audits and notices, accounting needs, consulting projects, and key
business decisions with clarity and confidence.
CLIENT SUCCESS SPOTLIGHT
Denise measures success not only in dollars saved, but in the trust her
clients place in her over a lifetime of working together. Over the years, she's
delivered significant tax savings—including successfully defending three farm
audits in a single year and preventing them from being reclassified from a
business to a hobby. However, she considers the cumulative impact of the
"small" ways she helps clients every day to be her greatest achievement.
Education
- Bachelor of Accounting
- Master of Accountancy
Certifications
- CPA (Certified Public Accountant)
Professional Memberships
- Georgia Society of CPAs
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- COBB Chamber of Commerce
Services
- Accounting
- Business Advisory
- Managed Finance & CFO Advisory
- Tax Advisory
Industry Expertise
- Law Firms
- Manufacturing
- Medical and Specialty Health Care
- Motorcycle and Car Dealership
- Not-for-Profit
- Real Estate
- Rental Properties
- Retail
- Restaurants
Community Involvement
- Cobb Landmarks, Finance Committee Member
- LGE Community Credit Union, Board Chair
- Life House Children's Respite, Treasurer
- Live Safe Resources and Must Ministries, Inc.