Construction

From cash management to strategic business advice, we have you covered.

We understand the business challenges inherent to today’s extremely complex and constantly changing construction environment. A financial misstep or poor business decision can have a devastating effect on your business. To ensure this doesn’t happen, we can help you with planning, oversight and monitoring while assisting you with growing your business.

Hobe & Lucas is well-respected in the construction industry, calling upon years of experience navigating changes in tax and accounting landscape to keep you prepared. Our professionals’ industry-specific and general business knowledge helps us provide the cash management, financing and strategic business advice you need to succeed.

In addition, we are affiliated with a number of national contractor associations, allowing us to tap pre-existing relationships for your ultimate benefit.

Our construction accounting team takes a hands-on approach to help you with:

Sales and Use Tax

Specialized Construction Income Tax Areas

Construction Business Succession Planning

Other Construction Accounting Services

Our Team Specializes In Construction

Hobe & Lucas is well-respected in the construction industry, calling upon years of experience navigating changes in tax and accounting landscape to keep you prepared.

LAWRENCE A. DEBALTZO, CPA, CGMA, CVA

Lawrence began his career as a utilities analyst more than 25 years ago, transitioning to public accounting in 1992. Lawrence lives by the philosophy that accountants are storytellers—accountants tell the story of where an individual, family or business has been.

LOUIS V. LOPARO, CPA, CITP

Louis joined Hobe & Lucas in 1998.  Through personalized service, he helps clients achieve their strategic, financial, and personal goals by first building effective relationships with clients through trust and dependability.

WILLIAM WILDENHEIM, CPA

Bill has more than 30 years of accounting and consulting experience. He specializes in several areas, including construction accounting, manufacturing accounting, and sales and use tax consulting.

Brian Davis, CPA

Since 1996, Brian has been serving a diverse mix of clients in several areas, such as manufacturers, construction companies and professional groups. Services include employee benefits, including ERISA Audits and retirement plan design and tax, attest and accounting services

Melissa Love, CPA

Melissa began her career with Hobe & Lucas in 2005.  She prides herself in providing quality tax preparation, accounting and consulting services to closely-held businesses and their owners. 

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We understand the business challenges inherent to today’s extremely complex and constantly changing construction environment. A financial misstep or poor business decision can have a devastating effect on your business.

Hobe & Lucas Certified Public Accountants, Inc. is a full-service accounting and business consulting firm dedicated to providing clients with exceptional value.

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4807 Rockside Rd Suite 510

Independence, OH 44131

216-524-8900 info@hobe.com

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