Our Firm
Built On A Proud Tradition of Service
For over 40 years, Nowak & Gehan CPA PC has served as a trusted business partner to clients throughout New Jersey. Established in 1981 by Raymond M. Nowak, we've been providing services to individuals and to businesses of all sizes.
Nowak & Gehan CPA PC is built on a proud tradition of service, technical expertise, and innovative thinking. Our staff's experience and academic credentials give our clients the depth of knowledge you'll find in a larger firm, while our dedication to superior customer service offers the personal, one-on-one approach smaller firms are known for.
Your success is our success, and all of us here at Nowak & Gehan CPA PC look forward to working together with you to achieve the bright financial future you deserve!
Joseph R. Gehan
Joseph R. Gehan, CPA, Managing Partner, has been with the firm since 1998 and a partner since 2006. He specializes in individual, corporate, partnership and small business consulting and planning including business formation, taxation and record keeping.
Johanna L Jezek, CPA, Partner is an experienced accounting professional, working in the accounting field since 2000. She began her career with a national public accounting firm based in New York City before moving on to a local midsized firm. She has performed financial statement audits, reviews, compilations and tax compliance work for corporations, individuals, municipalities and non profit organizations. Johanna has been with Nowak & Gehan since 2017 and is a certified QuickBooks advisor.
Georgia Baker
Georgia Baker, EA, joined Nowak & Gehan in 2013 after spending nine successful years in the human resources sector and earning her undergraduate degree in Management with a concentration in Marketing. Among her areas of focus, she is responsible for managing the firm’s payroll and bookkeeping areas, which includes coaching and training administrative team members. She is a QuickBooks ProAdvisor (Online and Desktop) since 2014.
Victoria Carella has been with the firm since 2022. She graduated from St. John’s University with a BS in Information Technology and Business Administration. Victoria started her career working as an intern at Princeton University‘s Office of Information Technology. Upon taking her first accounting class, she became more interested in the business side of her degree. At Nowak & Gehan, Victoria provides technology troubleshooting for the office. She also assists with smaller accounting projects, compliance audits, and bookkeeping.
Patricia DeLuca is our Administrative Assistant and has been with our firm since January 2020. Patricia brings with her over 15 years of experience. After earning her AAS Degree from Kingsborough Community College, Patricia went on to work for Wall Street firms Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase and American Express. Now, Patricia divides her time between communicating with clients, maintaining files and providing administrative support to all members of our staff.
Sheri Smith, Staff Accountant.
Founders
Raymond M. Nowak
Raymond M. Nowak, CPA, PFS, CFP, has 11 years IRS experience. He specializes in individual tax planning & financial planning including Estate, Gift & Inheritance planning. He holds an insurance license and brokerage license, including a Series 7.
Mary E. Nowak
Mary E Nowak has been with the firm since 1981.