DeFreitas & Minsky, LLP
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For over 70 years, DeFreitas & Minsky, LLP has been providing tax planning, accounting, and consulting services for individuals and a wide variety of small and family-owned businesses in the Long Island and Greater NY area. With 12 committed professionals, our firm is able to respond to all of your accounting needs while creating a comfortable and personalized experience. We strive to cultivate long-lasting relationships with each and every client.
You know that choosing a CPA firm can be a difficult task; from the outside they all look the same. Your CPA needs to be a source of sound financial advice and provide a quality work product. At DeFreitas & Minsky, LLP, we strive to be your trusted advisor and to build lasting client relationships. No two clients are exactly alike. We understand that you have unique needs, concerns, and financial goals so we thoughtfully address each of these issues when working with you.
As our client, you can count on the DeFreitas & Minsky, LLP team of CPAs and advisors to deliver personalized attention and unparalleled accounting, tax and consulting services. With that objective in mind, we have created an environment specifically tailored to meeting all of your day-to-day accounting needs. Not only are we conveniently located minutes off Interstate 495, but we remain up to date with our information systems making it easy for you to send and receive your accounting information electronically.
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Meet our Team
Emanuel J. De Freitas
Managing Partner
Emanuel J. De Freitas, CPA, CFP became a partner of the parent firm in 1993. He has extensive experience in working with privately-held businesses and their owners. Manny specializes in business, individual, and estate taxes and planning. Manny is also a CFP, a member of the AICPA and NYS Society of CPAs. Manny is a proud graduate of St. John’s University.
He is currently the President of Network Long Island. He also serves as a member of various charitable and service organizations such as the Mineola Lions, Mineola Chamber of Commerce, and the Oyster Bay Knights of Columbus.
Jay Minsky
Partner
Jay Minsky, CPA Joined the firm in December 2001 and became a partner in 2008. He has more than thirty-five years of experience in public accounting; some of his areas of expertise are in small business operations, business taxes, and individual taxation. He also has extensive experience working with individuals and small business owners to meet their estate and financial planning needs.
Jay is a graduate of Long Island University, CW Post Campus, and has held a CPA license in New York since 1982. He has been a long-time member of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants and is a past president of both the Garden City Jewish Center and the Kiwanis Club of the Williston’s. Jay is currently on the board of directors of the Business Networking Group.
Roman Khizkiyayev, CPA
Position
Melissa Madsen
Director of Tax Reporting
Tim Doepfner, CPA
Staff Accountant
Janice Penachio
Staff Accountant
Anthony Penoro
Jr. Staff Accountant
Manny Defreitas Jr.
Jr. Staff Accountant
William Delmage
Intern
Dennis Mejia
Intern
Danielle McGuinness
Director of Operations
Rory Peters
Administrative Assistant
Eddie
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Career Opportunities
We are always looking for competent, team-oriented individuals to join our firm. Candidates we employ will enjoy competitive salaries, benefits, and a satisfying work environment. If you wish to be considered for positions that become available, please send us your resume.
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