Christine Pronek
CPA, MST, Principal
“To be successful you have to enjoy doing your best while at the same time contributing to something beyond yourself.”
– Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Biography
Christine embarked on her journey in the realm of accounting in 1998, following a valuable three-year tenure as a Revenue Agent at the Internal Revenue Service – an experience that provided her with exceptional tax training. Joining Withum that same year, she became an integral part of their tax department, where her expertise extended to various tax return categories, including business, individual, payroll, sales tax, and not-for-profit.
During her time at Withum, Christine delved into trust/estate/gift tax work, eventually honing her specialization in this area when she transitioned to EisnerAmper (formerly Amper, Politziner & Mattia) in 2005. This move marked her formal commitment to specializing in trust and estate. Subsequently, she further expanded her career by joining FMTRL in 2010, which later merged with PKF O’Connor Davies in 2014.
Throughout her professional journey, Christine maintained her focus on trust/estate/gift work, and by 2019, she had ascended to the role of Partner-in-Charge of the Trust and Estate Department at PKF O’Connor Davies. Her expertise covered a spectrum of clients, ranging from moderate to ultra-high-net-worth, and spanned both domestic and international trust and estate matters.
Licenses and Certifications:
- CPA License: New Jersey
Professional and Civic Achievements:
- Member of the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJCPA)
- Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
- Former NJCPA Board of Trustees member
- Former NJCPA Scholarship Committee Member
- Former Officer of the Central Jersey Estate Planning Council
- Former Member of Mercer County Estate Planning Council
Education:
- Christine graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Quinnipiac University and earned a Masters of Science in Taxation from Fairleigh Dickinson University. She continues her education through regular continuing professional education (CPE) and educational seminars.
Q&A
What motivates you?
The interest that I have in my area of specialty and the pleasure of helping clients achieve their goals.
If you weren’t an accountant/consultant, what would you be?
I think I would be in the advertising industry. I like coming up with clever ideas and slogans to promote things.
What advice would you give to the next generation of CPAs and Advisors?
Make sure you love what you do. There are many different opportunities for someone with a CPA license so find what you love to do within that realm.
If you had a theme song, what would it be?
Walking on Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves.
