Background
For years, Montano & Associates has been providing quality, personalized financial guidance to local individuals
and businesses. Montano & Associates's expertise ranges from basic tax management and accounting services to more in-depth
services such as audits, financial statements, and financial planning.
Montano & Associates is one of the leading firms in and throughout Albuquerque. By combining our expertise, experience and the team mentality of our staff, we assure that every client receives the close analysis and attention they deserve. Our dedication to high standards, hiring of seasoned tax professionals, and work ethic is the reason our client base returns year after year.
Our Mission
Our mission is to help clients maintain financial viability in the present, while taking a proactive approach to achieve future goals. This requires open communication to reach an understanding of our clients' needs through research and sound analysis. Montano & Associates is dedicated to meeting these goals with high standards of excellence and professionalism. We have been a staple of Albuquerque's business community for years, and pride ourselves on the level of esteem we have earned.
Our dedication to hard work has earned the respect of the business and financial community in and around Albuquerque. We believe this to be a direct derivative of our talent and responsiveness to our client base. Whether you are a current or prospective client, rest assured that individuals and businesses who choose Montano & Associates receive competent and timely advice.
Our Team
Our firm's founder and a CPA, Mr. Montano acquired his early accounting experience as an Audit Manager with Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Co. (now KPMG Peat Marwick).
He went on to establish his own accountancy in 1974, and his firm has operated continuously ever since, steadily diversifying its client base and the nature of its services.
Mr. Montano has also played leadership roles in many civic and professional organizations
smontano@montanocpas.net (505) 266-7900
A CPA, Mr. Call joined the firm in 1989, bringing extensive audit and accounting experience gained from Ernst & Whinney (now Ernst & Young). He became a partner in Montano & Associates in 1991, with responsibilities primarily for audits and accounting systems.
Mr. Call also has considerable experience planning and implementing financial management systems and integrating them with project control systems.
Director, Tax Services Division
Mr. Reed, a New Mexico CPA, joined our team in 1996. His duties include compliance review, research into a broad range of tax issues, and tax-related planning and correspondence, on behalf of individuals, trusts, partnerships, corporations, and nonprofit organizations.
Beginning his career with KPMG Peat Marwick, he later served as Tax Manger for several accounting firms. His expertise encompasses ensuring tax compliance and conducting research in behalf of individuals, trusts, partnerships, corporations, and non-profit organizations, as well as federal and state excise, sales, and property tax returns.
Manager, Accounting Services Department
A member of our team since 1997, Mr. Griego oversees staff compliance of financial data and review of financial information. He also serves in the firm's Tax Division and specializes in individuals and businesses and represents clients before the IRS and State taxation authorities. In support of our firm's business consulting services, he conducts research into a variety of tax accounting issues.
Mr. Griego brings our clients the benefit of over five years of experience with the Internal Revenue Service, where he examined tax returns for individuals, estates, partnerships, and corporations. He also has many years of experience working for private accounting firms, supervising and training staff, and managing his own CPA firm.
