Alexander W. Cruden Jr., CPA Partner Education Siena College - Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, 1954 Siena College - Master of Business Administration, 1965  CPA Designation, 1959 Experience Alexander W. Cruden Jr. started Alexander W. Cruden & Co. in 1982. Mr. Cruden holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree and a Master of Business Administration degree from Siena College in Loudonville, New York. Mr Cruden began his accounting career at Walquist and Renodin, CPAs in Albany, New York. He was named Partner in that firm in 1978. His areas of expertise include audit services, ability to analyze complicated tax and accounting matters. Al has extensive knowledge of the Internal Revenue code which he has used to benefit many clients of the firm. Mr. Cruden is a professor of Accounting, Emeritus at Siena College where he taught various tax, accounting and computer courses from 1963 with his retirement from teaching in 1995. Mr. Cruden’s focus was to provide clients with overall business consulting services in many areas including tax planning and compliance, business merger and expansion, governmental services, bank financing, and compensation issues. He has worked with many firm clients for long periods of time, in some instances for more that thirty years. His areas of expertise include many industries such as automotive, broadcasting, retail , manufacturing, not-for-profit organizations and harness racing. Mr. Cruden’s responsibilities also include overseeing of the firms computer network and software used to promote efficiency and improved quality of service to firm clients. He is responsible for the purchasing and upgrading of all firm computer hardware. Mr. Cruden is a highly respected member of the community. He is a 40+ year member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a member of New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants.