Nicole M. Simmons, President
Nicole graduated with a Bachelor’s in Accounting from Holy Family University in May, 2012. She started working at Catherine A. Ponist CPA accounting firm, in 2008, as part of the accounting staff. Nicole’s experience is in payroll tax preparation, which allowed the accounting firm to provide payroll services to not only existing tax clients but gain new payroll clients along the way. Her payroll tax services include establishing tax accounts with the tax agencies, issuing payroll, as well as submitting the tax payments and forms to the appropriate agencies. In 2014 Nicole co-founded Boutique Payroll Company LLC to better assist clients’ needs. In her free time Nicole enjoys running, baking, and spending time with her family.
Catherine A. Ponist, CPA, Vice-President
Catherine A Ponist, CPA, has more than 25 years of public accounting, tax and business consulting experience. In 1993, Catherine founded her accounting firm in Bucks County, PA.
She provides a variety of accounting, tax, and consulting services to clients in a broad range of industries varying in size and volume of business. The industry concentrations include contractors, real estate investors, professional services, retail sales, lawyers, doctors, dentists and other health care providers.
In addition to tax and financial statement preparation, Catherine specializes in representing taxpayers before both the Internal Revenue Service and State Revenue Departments. She navigates the complex structure of Internal Revenue Service to efficiently and effectively resolve tax issues.
As a founding member of the Women’s Business Forum, Catherine has worked closely with women entrepreneurs to establish and grow their businesses. Her client mentoring emphasizes tax and accounting issues, business and tax strategies, and education.
In 2014, Catherine co-founded Boutique Payroll Company LLC to better serve the needs of the accounting firm’s clients.
Catherine is a graduate of Rider University with a BS in Accounting. In 2002, she received a certification for Specialty in Tax Controversies, from the National Center for Professional Education, Inc., which strengthened her ability to represent taxpayers before the Internal Revenue Service. She is also a member of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants.