J.B. Mihalov & Associates
Complete accounting, bookkeeping, and valuation services













2601 E.  Chicago Street #A



P.O. Box 1099


Valparaiso, Indiana 46384


















Phone: 219.464.1011



Fax: 219.462.1916
















Mission Statement

Our goal is to provide our clients with the highest quality service, courteously and expeditiously. 
Our staff is dedicated to putting the needs of clients first and
has expertise in providing a broad range of services for a diverse marketplace.





Services
















Financial Services
Accounting
Bookkeeping
Business succession planning
Company valuations
Payroll processing
Quickbooks consulting
Representation before IRS and other fiscal authorities
Reviewed financial statements


Tax Return Preparation (by type)
  • Corporations
  • Fiduciary
  • Gift and estates
  • Individuals
  • Limited liability companies
  • Not-for-profit organizations
  • Partnerships







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  • 2012 IRS standard mileage rates are detailed.
  • Some purchases might trigger a use tax liability. We provide examples.
  • The payroll tax cut is extended temporarily.
  • A new W-4 form must be obtained from each employee in January.
  • Some brokerage firms are delaying sending 1099 forms until mid-February.  

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Meet Our Staff

















Joseph B. Mihalov
Joseph B. Mihalov

After obtaining his BS degree in accounting from Saint Joseph College, he accepted a position with the Internal Revenue Service spending 6 years in domestic taxation and 6 years in international taxation.  He left government service and was employed as a tax manager by Price Waterhouse.  He was admitted to partnership by Alexander Grant & Co. serving as the firm’s, international tax partner and was tax director for Sundstrand Corporation, a Fortune 500 company.

Upon retirement from Reynolds Metals Company’s international tax department, he returned to Indiana as the owner of his own CPA firm.

His professional licenses and designations include:

•    Certified Public Accountant
•    Certified Valuation Analyst

He is a member of the Illinois CPA Society, the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts, and the National Society of Tax Professionals.

In addition to his BS degree in accounting, he has an MBA from California Coast University.

Email: joe@jbmihalov.com





























Kathy
                      Denecho

Kathy Denecho

As vice president of operations, Kathy's responsibilities
include staffing, client assignments, and firm
logistics.   She joined the firm in 1997 with over 13
years of experience gained with national and
regional CPA firms.   She received her Graduate
Associates Degree from Indiana Business
College.

Email: kathy@jbmihalov.com





















Geni Hisick
Geni Hisick




Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with  concentrations in accounting and finance from American InterContinental University. Currently enrolled in M.B.A. program at Indiana Wesleyan University. C.P.A. aspirant.  Joined J.B. Mihalov, CPA, P.C. in 1996.  Specializes in estate, trust, and inheritance tax return preparation.  Quickbooks and cost accounting consultant.  Financial, payroll, and sales reporting expert.

Email: geni@jbmihalov.com


















Gay Gorniak

Gay L. Gorniak

Gay joined the firm in 2005 and brings over 25
years of experience gained as a bookkeeper and
manager specializing in auto sales, real estate
management and tax preparation for a national
accounting and tax preparation firm.  She obtained
her Associates Degree in Accounting from the
Robert Morris College.

Email:  gay@jbmihalov.com















Chuck Creech
Chuck Creech

Joined the firm in 1998 while attending Purdue University.
He prepares individual income tax returns and assists in tax research. Chuck enjoys client interaction.















Amie Kennedy
Amie Kennedy

Amie joined the firm in 2010 and brings over 15 years of
accounting and tax experience with her.  She graduated from
St. Mary's College with a Bachelor of Business Adminstration
degree with concentrations in accounting and finance. 
Earned the CPA designation while working in the accounting
 and tax departments of a Fortune 500 company. 
She also spent eight years working for a national/regional
CPA firm preparing tax returns for individuals; partnerships;
 corporations; not-for-profit organizations; trusts; and estates,
as well as preparing financial statements and doing accounting
work for many small businesses.  She is a licensed CPA and a
member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Illiinois CPA Society.

E-mail: amie@jbmihalov.com