Clearwater Accounting Firm

Mark Martukovich, C.P.A.

Managing Partner

Mark graduated from The University of Akron in 1990 with a degree in accounting and is a licensed C.P.A. in Florida and Ohio. Mark began his career as a staff accountant in Cleveland, OH in 1989. He transitioned into Director of Business Development in 1996 for the College Store Trade Association. Mark spent 10 years as a commercial banker in the Tampa Bay area has over 17 years of business development and consulting experience having worked with small and medium-sized businesses. He has served on the Board of Directors of the SPCA Tampa Bay and is an active member on the SPCA Tampa Bay Professional Advisory Council. He is the recipient of the Friend of Literacy Award from Project:LEARN, an adult literacy organization for his work as treasurer and member of the Board of Directors. Since joining the firm, Mark has focused on building a business and individual consulting model that takes a holistic approach to tax efficiency and planning. A leader in the accounting industry, Mark is dedicated to using his expertise and business acumen to help his peers adapt to the changing accounting landscape. He is the lead presenter for the Thomson Reuters flagship thought leadership event series, Partner Summit: Moving Your Practice Forward, which helps accounting firms become the trusted business advisors their clients need.

Rose Martukovich

Partner, Operations and Accounting Manager

Rose graduated from SUNY at Fredonia State in 1986 with a degree in accounting. She has 15 years experience as a consultant with the State of New York Workers’ Compensation working on  process and business operations improvements.  Prior to that she was a financial analyst in the banking, media and oil and gas industries. Rose is responsible for overseeing the Lutz and Clearwater offices and integrating new technology to improve the tax and accounting services.

Lisa M. Raponi, E.A.

Partner, Tax Manager

Lisa has been with the firm since August of 2003. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Salem State College and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Tampa. Ms. Raponi is recognized to practice before the IRS and received her Enrolled Agent status in June of 2003. She has more than 25 years in finance and tax experience.  Ms. Raponi is a member of the National Association of Enrolled Agents, the Florida Society of Enrolled Agents, and the Trinity Business Association, where she serves on the Board as Vice President and Charitable Committee Chairperson. Lisa is responsible for managing our Lutz office and specializes in small business and tax consultation.

Jensen Chatman, E.A.

Senior Tax Accountant

Jensen graduated from the University of South Florida in 2000 with a Bachelor of Science majoring in accounting. She has more than twelve years of experience in all phases of public accounting as well as experience in corporate accounting. Jensen is recognized to practice before the IRS and received her Enrolled Agent status in 2011.

Arlene Lane, E.A.

Senior Tax Advisor and Trainer

Arlene served as a Tax Preparer, Premium Tax Preparer, Office Leader and Instructor in her prior capacity with another firm. She has a Masters Degree from the University of South Florida with undergraduate degrees from McGill and York Universities and as an Enrolled Agent is recognized to practice before the IRS.

Robert Majewski

Senior Tax Accountant

Robert joined the firm in June of 2000. He studied accounting at the University of South Florida after which he ran the family business for over 10 years. Since then, he has worked as an accountant in the Tampa Bay area.

Robert manages many of our monthly clients as well as corporate and individual tax work. He is also responsible for all accounting research.

Brian Gunderson, C.P.A.

Senior Tax Advisor

Brian graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance in 1991 and completed a Master of Accounting in Taxation in 1992. He has 25 years of experience in public accounting starting with one of the “Big Four” firms and was also a partner in a local firm for 19 years. He was worked with business’ ranging in size from small startups to multi-billion dollar entities and has been responsible for tax planning and compliance for these entities.

Brian has served on the Board of Directors for the Clearwater Free Clinic, Troop Rewards, St Timothy Lutheran Church, and the Tarpon Springs Police Pension Board.

Paul Audette

Office Manager

Paul is originally from Rhode Island, and split time between R.I. and Florida since 2007 before moving here permanently in 2015. He graduated Florida State University in 2012 with Bachelor’s Degrees in both Political Science and History. He earned a Master’s Degree in American History from Norwich University in Vermont. Before joining FMA, C.P.A., Paul worked with several non-profits and museums in the Pinellas County area with Project Research and Management, Fundraising and Budgeting, and Database and Collections Management. Along with General office duties, Paul manages the Project Workflow for the office, assists with Research, administers the Client Database, and oversees the secure intake, processing, and cataloging of Client Documents.

Jennifer Farber

Office Manager

Jennifer Farber graduated from the University of South Florida with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration. She has over 25 years’ experience in banking operations, compliance, and treasury services. Prior to joining FMA, C.P.A., Jennifer was the Executive Vice President of Operations for AtlasBanc Holdings. Jennifer manages the daily operations of the office as well as bookkeeping for some of our small business clients.

Ruth Matthiessen

Office Manager

Ruth joined the firm in August of 1999. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Languages from Indiana University. She spent most of her career working for Lufthansa in Frankfurt, Germany and Chicago, IL. She has also worked as a bilingual secretary and was responsible for financial control management, detail planning and analysis of budget requirements. Ruth speaks German fluently and is a Phi Beta Kappa member.

Joan C. Grote, E.A.

Senior Tax Accountant

Joan graduated from University of South Florida in 2003 with a Bachelor of Science majoring in accounting.  She also received her Certificate of Enrollment from the Internal Revenue Service in 2002.  Joan has over 30 years experience in all phases of public accounting and specializes in tax and financial reporting.

Dakota and Darla

Security Team

Dakota and Darla have been a fixture in the office for years and not only are our top-notch security force and are there to greet you when you arrive.  They are part of the FMA C.P.A. family.