About our Firm
Background
Croce and Company was founded in 1987 by Rudy Croce. The firm has since grown to where it currently has six shareholders, each with diverse experience and expertise supported by a staff of twenty-nine experienced professionals. Croce and Company has established a reputation for providing high quality personalized service to our clients, whether the need is for tax management, general accounting services, audits, financial statements, business planning, or financial guidance.
Our Mission
We strive to provide quality services in a timely manner, and to be innovative problem-solvers. Our team is professional, experienced, and knowledgeable, and shares an important common goal -to deliver true value to each client relationship by not working simply for you, but with you.
Our Commitment
We are committed to maintaining the highest standard of integrity and professionalism in our relationship with you, our client. It is our priority to understand your tax and accounting needs so we can improve your individual or business financial condition. Croce and Company is about quality, communication, and client satisfaction.
Our Reputation
An accounting firm is known for the quality of its service. Our firm's reputation reflects the high standards we demand of ourselves. Through hard work, we have earned the respect of the business and financial communities. Our philosophy of personalized service means that regardless of size, each client receives individual attention, which has built the reputation associated with Croce and Company.
Our Team
Shareholders
Professionals
Paraprofessionals
Administrative
Our Team
Rudy G. Croce, CPA
rcroce@croceco.com
Rudy received his Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of San Francisco where he majored in business administration with an emphasis in accounting.
Rudy's professional experience is in the area of income tax and accounting. He works extensively with individuals and corporations in agriculture, agribusiness, manufacturing and legal and medical professions. Much of his work is with closely held companies as a consultant to owners and executives on topics such as business expansion, management succession and income and estate tax planning.
Shareholders
Larry M. Solari, CPA
Shareholder
lsolari@croceco.com
Larry M. Solari, CPA is a shareholder in Croce & Company Accountancy Corporation and has been with the firm since its inception in 1987. He graduated from California State University, Stanislaus with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration in 1979 and from Golden Gate University with a Masters of Science Degree in Taxation in 1987. Prior to joining Croce & Company, Larry was employed as a manager with a national certified public accounting firm. He has worked in all areas of accounting, taxation and auditing. The clients he serves represent a large range of industries, including manufacturing, agriculture, construction, real estate, transportation, professional, and retail organizations. His background also includes extensive experience in the area of planning and structuring business acquisitions, mergers and dispositions. Larry is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the California Society of Certified Public Accountants. He is also actively involved in various other civic and business organizations such as the Farm Credit System where he serves as a member of the board of directors for and as audit committee chairman for American AgCredit ACA and in San Joaquin County where he serves as chairman of the San Joaquin County Assessment Appeals Board. His past accomplishments include serving as president for the Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce and as chairman of the San Joaquin County Planning Commission.
Kevin F. Jones, CPA
Shareholder
kjones@croceco.com
Kevin F. Jones, CPA, a shareholder in the firm, has been with Croce & Company since its inception. Prior to joining Croce & Company, Kevin practiced public accounting in the audit and tax divisions of a national certified public accounting firm. Kevin's background is concentrated in the agricultural industry. He provides tax, audit and consulting services for an array of agricultural clients and is experienced in preparing agricultural financial forecasts as well as other farming and agribusiness related projects.
He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agricultural Management from California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo and has received a Master's of Science Degree in Taxation from Golden Gate University. In addition, Kevin is a graduate of the California Agricultural Leadership Program and is a member of the American Institute and California Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Throughout his life, Kevin has been involved with many community organizations in a variety of leadership roles.
Jerry W. Butterfield, CPA
Shareholder
jbutterfield@croceco.com
Jerry W. Butterfield, CPA, joined Croce & Company as a shareholder in 1989. Prior to joining Croce & Company, Jerry owned his own public accounting firm, worked for a national real estate development firm and practiced in the audit and tax departments of an international CPA firm. Jerry's experience of over 30 years encompasses all areas of the income tax planning field with emphasis in real estate and partnership taxation, litigation support and estate planning.
Jerry has a Master's of Business Administration degree from Golden Gate University with concentration in taxation and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from California State University, Sacramento.
Jerry takes an active role in the community and has been a member of the Downtown Stockton Rotary Club for over 20 years and is past president of the Stockton Rotary Endowment. Jerry is active in United Way of San Joaquin County and a founding Board Member and Treasurer of San Joaquin Angels, a non-profit mutual benefit corporation formed to facilitate private investment in start-up stage businesses and enhance regional economic development through growth of local businesses. Jerry is a member of the Stockton Estate Planning Council, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and California Society of Certified Public Accountants. Jerry is an avid wine collector and past president and current cellar-master of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Chapter of the International Wine and Food Society.
Anna M. Lovecchio, CPA
Shareholder
alovecchio@croceco.com
Anna M. Lovecchio, CPA, a shareholder in the firm, has been with Croce & Company Accountancy Corporation since 1990. Prior to joining Croce & Company she was an audit manager in the audit division of a national certified public accounting firm where she was involved with both publicly and privately held clients. Anna specializes in providing audit and assurance services for a wide variety of industries, including agriculture, wineries, waste and recycling, wholesale, manufacturing, governmental and non-profit organizations. Anna's expertise includes identifying opportunities for economies in operations, improvements in internal controls, business management advisory consulting and tax planning/compliance.
In addition to the above, Anna has extensive experience with providing offsite Chief Financial Officer services providing high level consulting, accounting and analytical services for clients. She works closely with the Board of Directors and management to resolve daily issues and develop strategic and long range operational planning.
Anna is a graduate of the California State University, Stanislaus and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and California State Society of Certified Public Accountants. She is also active in the local community through involvement with local charities and non-profit organizations.
Duane E. Bulthuis, CPA
Shareholder
dbulthuis@croceco.com
Duane E. Bulthuis, CPA, is a shareholder of Croce & Company Accountancy Corporation. He focuses on income tax services.
Duane has more than 20 years of experience in public accounting at Croce & Company. In that time, he has served a diverse clientele in such industries as agriculture, wineries, food processors, packing operations, manufacturing, professional services, real estate developers, construction industries and non-profit organizations. His focus is to provide clients with practical tax consulting and tax preparation services.
Duane graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He received his Master's degree in Taxation from Golden Gate University. His professional memberships included the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the California Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Duane has been involved with charities and non-profit organizations over the years. These organizations include Junior Achievement (Past Chairman and Past Treasurer), Ironstone Concours Foundation (Treasurer), Zion United Reformed Church (Treasurer), Gideon's International - Ripon/Manteca Area (Treasurer), Providence Christian College (Board Member) and The Stockton Symphony (Past Board Member).
Mark J. Croce, CPA
Shareholder
mcroce@croceco.com
Mark J. Croce, CPA, is a shareholder with Croce & Company and works both with business entities and with individuals to assist them in any way he can with their income tax or financial accounting/financial reporting needs. Mark graduated from Santa Clara University in 1990, received his CPA certification in 1993 while working for an international public accounting firm in the Bay Area and joined Croce & Company in 1994. Mark enjoys the time he spends working with clients, getting to know the people and understanding the individual needs in each relationship.
With over 20 years of experience in public accounting, Mark has worked with a wide array of clients from sole-proprietorships to publicly-traded multi-national corporations. A majority of his time is spent working with family businesses where he coordinates an array of services including financial accounting/financial reporting, income tax planning/compliance, estate planning/business continuity planning and general management advisory services.
In addition to the above, Mark works with a number of governmental and not-for-profit entities in connection with their annual financial statement attestation needs as well as tax compliance. Again, his focus is on the individual needs of each organization and on working with both the board of directors and staff in improving systems and internal controls and on education relative to the constantly evolving regulatory requirements.
Mark is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the California Society of Certified Public Accountants, where he is a Past-President of the San Joaquin chapter and is a member of the Accounting Principles and Audit Services state committee. He is also active in the local community and currently serves on the Board of Directors of Catholic Charities for the Stockton Diocese and the Children's Home of Stockton Foundation. In addition, Mark serves as an officer of the Downtown Stockton Enterprise Loan Fund.
Although some may say that Mark spends too much time at work, he truly enjoys working with the great group of people at Croce & Company and especially enjoys being able to be a part of helping younger professionals grow in their career.
Professionals
Pauline M. Sanguinetti, CPA
Senior Manager
psanguinetti@croceco.com
Pauline M. Sanguinetti, CPA, has been with Croce & Company Accountancy Corporation since 1996. She specializes in providing audit and assurance services for a wide variety of industries, including agriculture, wineries, governmental, and non-profit organizations. In addition, she provides tax services for closely held businesses, individuals, and non-profit organizations.
Pauline received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from Santa Clara University. She participated in the Leadership Stockton Class of 2007 and is a member of the Leadership Stockton Alumni Association. Over the years, she has been involved with various community organizations. Pauline is a member of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Paul J. Vander Veen, CPA
Senior Manager
pvanderveen@croceco.com
Paul J. Vander Veen, CPA, is a Senior Manager at Croce & Company and has been with the firm for more than 13 years. Paul graduated from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and received a Masters of Science degree in Taxation from Golden Gate University in 2005.
Paul spends most of his time working to provide income tax services to a wide variety of clients, including agriculture, packing operations, wineries, manufacturing, professional services and non-profit organizations. Paul is passionate about finding ways to lower the tax burden for individuals and businesses through strategic tax planning and by staying on top of current tax legislation.
Paul is also active in the community, currently serving on the Board of Directors for Second Harvest Food Bank in Manteca and as President of the Deacons for Immanuel Christian Reformed Church. Paul enjoys being a leader in the college age ministry at his church as well.
Jared J. VanZwaluwenburg, CPA
Senior Manager
jvanzwaluwenburg@croceco.com
Jared J. VanZwaluwenburg, CPA, is a senior manager at Croce & Company Accountancy Corporation and has been with the firm since 1998. He worked in food service, manufacturing and construction prior to working as an accountant and currently performs both assurance and tax services.
Jared holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Calvin College. He participated in the Leadership Stockton Class of 2006 and is a member of the Leadership Stockton Alumni Association. In addition, Jared has served on the board of directors of Child Abuse Prevention Council of San Joaquin County since 2004 and is a member of the Child Abuse Prevention Council of San Joaquin County Auxiliary.
Ivy B. Cowan, Enrolled Agent
Manager
icowan@croceco.com
Ivy B. Cowan, EA, has been with Croce & Company since its inception in 1987. She manages the consulting department and is a Certified QuickBooks Pro Advisor. Her focus is on providing clients with information and support with regards to their every day accounting needs. She is familiar with a wide variety of accounting software packages and provides training and support for accounting personnel. Financial statement preparation, payroll tax services, sales tax reports, property tax preparation and audit support are just a few of the services provided.
Ivy is dedicated to the support of her community and continually provides accounting support for various non-profit organizations. She has served as Treasurer on the board of directors for a local non-profit organization.
Jean M. Scott, Enrolled Agrent
Manager
jscott@croceco.com
Jean M. Scott, EA, has been a member of Croce & Company Accountancy Corporation since its inception in 1987. Prior to joining Croce & Company, she practiced in the tax department of a national certified public accounting firm for over nine years.
Jean has many years experience in the area of tax planning, tax compliance and advisory services for closely held businesses, individuals and corporations. Her emphasis is in the estate planning area. She also has nine years experience working in the trust department of a major California bank, specializing in estate and trust administration, estate planning and trust and estate taxation.
Jean has given numerous seminars on estate planning, talking about general and specific laws and ideas in the estate planning area. She has also talked publicly on the special laws and issues affecting estate planning for agricultural clients. She stays current on the changes in law, regulations, tax cases and new trends through her attendance at seminars including the Southern California Estate Planning Forum in San Diego each year.
Jean is involved in various civic organizations, including the Stockton Estate Planning Council, where she served on the board of directors and as president, and has served as an officer of the San Joaquin County Library Literacy Foundation.
Cathy A. Cooke, CPA
Manager
ccooke@croceco.com
Cathy A. Cooke, CPA, has been with Croce & Company since the company was formed in 1987. She specializes in income tax and financial statement preparation for a variety of industries with an emphasis in agriculture.
Cathy graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Business Administration, from California State University, Sacramento in 1981, She has been a licensed Certified Public Accountant since 1987.
Lori A. Matthews, CPA
Manager
lmatthews@croceco.com
Lori A. Matthews, CPA, has been with Croce & Company since 1987. She specializes in income tax preparation services for a variety of industries and organizations with an emphasis in agriculture. Lori also specializes in trust administration services.
Lori graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Business Administration from California State University, Sacramento in 1981. She has been a licensed CPA since 1987.
David S. Mettler, Enrolled Agent
Manager
dmettler@croceco.com
David S. Mettler, EA, joined the professional staff at Croce & Company in 2000. He specializes in income tax preparation, serving a variety of clients including those involved in agriculture, real estate, and other businesses. He is experienced with tax exempt organization issues including the exemption application process and the newly expanded reporting requirements that exempt organizations must comply with on their tax returns. He has also served on the board of directors of a local nonprofit organization.
Dave graduated from San Jose State College in 1967 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in General Engineering. Prior to joining Croce & Company he had been farming wine grapes and cherries in the Lodi area. He also has 27 years of service in the United States Air Force as a civilian aerospace engineer and active duty F-105 Tactical Fighter Pilot. He enjoys gardening, fly fishing, cooking, and a glass of good red wine, particularly Old Vine Zinfandel.
Kurt R. Eskes, CPA, CVA
Manager
keskes@croceco.com
Kurt R. Eskes, CPA, CVA has been with Croce & Company since 2002. He provides tax, audit and assurance services for a variety of industries including agriculture, governmental and non- profit organizations. He recently became a certified valuation analyst and looks forward to providing valuation services.
He has been a licensed CPA since 2005 and a licensed CVA since 2011.
Kurt graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting and Business Administration - Information Systems from Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa in 2002. Kurt is a member of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants and the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts.
Donnie M. Hernandez, CPA
Supervisor
dhernandez@croceco.com
Donnie M. Hernandez, CPA, has been with Croce & Company since 2004. His area of emphasis consists of financial statement preparation, audit and assurance services for a variety of industries including agriculture, governmental and non-profit organizations. In addition, he provides tax services for closely held businesses, individuals and non-profit organizations.
Donnie received his Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of the Pacific where he majored in business administration with a concentration in accounting. Donnie is a member of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Lyndsay E. George, CPA
Supervisor
lgeorge@croceco.com
Lyndsay E. George, CPA, is a supervisor with Croce & Company and has been with the firm since 2004. Lyndsay graduated Cum Laude from the California State University, Chico where she majored in business administration with a concentration in accounting.
Lyndsay focuses on providing audit and assurance services, including financial statement preparation, to a wide variety of clients including: agriculture, governmental and non-profit organizations. In addition, she provides tax services for closely held businesses, individuals, and non-profit organizations.
Eric D. Vander Veen, CPA
Supervisor
evanderveen@croceco.com
Eric D. Vander Veen, CPA, is a supervisor with Croce & Company and has been with the firm since 2005. Eric graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Business and earned a Master's of Science in Accountancy from California State University, Sacramento in 2009.
Eric focuses on providing audit and assurance services, including financial statement preparation, to a wide variety clients including: agriculture, governmental and non-profit organizations. In addition, he provides tax services for closely held businesses, individuals, and non-profit organizations. Eric enjoys working closely with the local agriculture community.
Eric is currently serving on the board of directors for the California Society of CPAs - San Joaquin Chapter and as the chair of the Emerging Professionals Committee for the San Joaquin Chapter.
Chad A. Van Houten, CPA
Senior Accountant
cvanhouten@croceco.com
Janice M. Arnaudo
Staff Accountant
jarnaudo@croceco.com
Stephen P. Moody
Staff Accountant
smoody@croceco.com
Sarah E. Bloom
Staff Accountant
sbloom@croceco.com
Perla A. Tzintzun-Garibay
Staff Accountant
ptzintzun@croceco.com
Paraprofessionals
Sally A. Holden
Paraprofessional, Supervisor
sholden@croceco.com
Olga L. Alicea
Paraprofessional
oalicea@croceco.com
Diane M. Fletcher
Paraprofessional
dfletcher@croceco.com
Karen E. Mackey
Paraprofessional
kmackey@croceco.com
Administrative
Jeanette D. Almas
Internal Bookkeeper
jalmas@croceco.com
Patrice A. Crabtree
Office Manager
pcrabtree@croceco.com
Dave M. Fornaciari
Information Systems
dfornaciari@croceco.com
Puthea (Thea) Klok
Administrative Assistant
tklok@croceco.com
Connie R. Smith
Administrative Assistant
csmith@croceco.com
Laura L. Smith
Administrative Support
lsmith@croceco.com
