Criste’ L. Staples CPA

Criste’ L. Staples

CPA

Supervisor

Tax Advisory Group

As a member of Dopkins Tax Advisory Group, Criste’ provides accounting and tax services to both individuals and businesses. She joined Dopkins in 2017.

Education

M.B.A. in Business Administration, with a concentration in Business Management, SUNY Empire State College
Advanced Graduate Certificate in Women & Corporate Leadership, SUNY Empire State College
B.S. in Business Administration, with a concentration in Accounting, State University of New York at Buffalo
A.A.S. in Business Administration, with a concentration in Accounting, Niagara County Community College

Designations

Certified Public Accountant

Technical Expertise

Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor

Professional affiliations

Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
Member, NYS Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA)

Prior Experience

Criste’ has significant experience in both private and public accounting environments. Included among her service is a ten-year career at a locally based accounting firm, where she performed both tax and assurance needs on behalf of a diverse mix of clients.

She also gained significant experience in the not-for-profit industry through her service as an accounting specialist at one of Western New York’s largest health and human service employers.

Community Service

Past Treasurer, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Buffalo & Erie County Chapter (2019-2020)

Dopkins & Co LLP

Full-service, accounting and consulting firm in Buffalo. We help clients grow and accumulate wealth with audit, tax, accounting professional services.