Dannible & McKee, LLP, a certified public accounting and consulting firm, announced the promotions of Samuel M. Lyon to tax partner in the Syracuse and Robert C. Reeves to audit partner in the Schenectady.
Lyon, a certified public accountant, began his career with the firm as an intern in 2013. He is the first partner to start in the Dannible & McKee internship program and work his way up into the partnership. Lyon has extensive experience in all areas of taxation, with a strong emphasis on individual and corporate tax planning, business valuations, ownership transition and employee benefits. He is responsible for overseeing tax engagements for a variety of the firm’s clientele, focusing on architecture and engineering, professional services and multi-state corporations.
Lyon is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA). He graduated from Le Moyne College with a bachelor’s degree in accounting, cum laude, in 2014, and his master’s degree in business administration in 2015. Lyon also serves on the board of directors at LAUNCH.
Reeves joined the firm in 2017 after working in accounting and finance for a private company. He has more than eight years of experience providing audit, review, compilation and consulting services to a variety of clients with a focus in the manufacturing, construction and architectural and engineering industries. Additionally, he offers auditing services for a variety of employee benefit plans and specializes in providing forensic accounting and fraud detection and prevention consulting services to clients.
Reeves is a certified public accountant in the state of New York and is also a certified fraud examiner. He is a member of AICPA, NYSSCPA and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). Reeves earned his Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting, magna cum laude, from Niagara University in 2014, and his Master of Business Administration from SUNY Oswego in 2016.
