Education

• Siena College - Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, 1979
• CPA Designation, 1981

Experience and Responsibilities

Alexander is a Certified Public Accountant with over twenty years of public accounting experience with include, the last fifteen years as a partner at Cruden & Company.  He previously worked at two other public accounting firms in the Albany area and has taught accounting at Siena College.

Alex is responsible for the firm's day to day operations including client services, quality control, firm administration and staff hiring and development.

Professional Affiliations

• Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Member, New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants

Education

• Siena College - Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, 1968
• CPA Designation, 1973

Experience and Responsibilities

Aanen is a Certified Public Accountant with over forty years of public accounting experience which include 35 years as a partner in Nelsen & Nelsen, CPA’s and 5 years as a self-employed practitioner. Aanen joined Cruden & Company in January 2017.

Professional Affiliations

• Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Member, New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants

Education

• Siena College - Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, 2009

Experience and Responsibilities

Craig joined Cruden & Company in June 2009 as a staff accountant.

Craig’s primary responsibilities include work on various audit, review and compilation engagements.  He also assists in preparation of individual, trust, partnership and corporate tax returns and not-for-profit information returns.

Interests outside the office include spending time with family and friends, attending sporting events, and traveling.

Education

• State University of New York at Plattsburgh – Bachelor of Science in Accounting, 2015
• Western Governors University– Master of Science in Accounting, 2018
• CPA Designation, 2021

Experience and Responsibilities

Brian joined Cruden & Company in May 2019 as a staff accountant.

Brian’s primary responsibilities include preparation of individual, trust, partnership and corporate tax returns and not-for-profit information returns. He also assists in various audit, review and compilation engagements.

Interests outside the office include spending time with family and friends, taking trips and attending various sporting events.

Professional Affiliations

• Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Member, New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants

Education

• SUNY Old Westbury – Bachelor of Science in Accounting, 2011
• SUNY Polytechnic – Candidate for Master of Science in Accountancy, 2018

Experience and Responsibilities

Remi joined Cruden & Company in December 2017 as a staff accountant.

Remi’s primary responsibilities include work on various audit, review and compilation engagements. He also assists in preparation of individual, trust, partnership and corporate tax returns and not-for-profit information returns.

Interests outside the office include spending time with family and friends, going on road trips, and reading posts on LinkedIn.

Education

• Bryant & Stratton College – Associate of Applied Science in Accounting, 2017

Experience and Responsibilities

Randy joined Cruden & Company in December 2017 as a staff accountant.

Randy’s primary responsibilities include work on various audit, review and compilation engagements. He also assists in preparation of individual, trust, partnership and corporate tax returns and not-for-profit information returns.

Interests outside the office include spending time with close friends and family, attending music events, and traveling.

Education

• University of Notre Dame – Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, 1965
• University of Virginia – MBA, 1971
• Marist College – Master of Science in Computer Science, 1997

Experience and Responsibilities

Frank joined Cruden & Company in August 2005 as a staff assistant.

Frank assists in the preparation of individual and trust tax returns, client assistance with daily activities, and various business filings. His  responsibilities include collection and analysis of internal data needed in the management of the firm. He also works on utilizing the Internet for client communication and document delivery, and is involved with the firm’s project management system.

His previous experience includes product development and marketing at the IBM Corporation.

Interests outside of work include enjoying the music and cultural attractions of the capital district and Berkshires, all-too-infrequent sailing and canoeing outings, volunteer work for AARP TaxAide, and the time he gets to spend with his wife, children, and friends.

Education

• Siena College - Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, 1954
• Siena College - Master of Business Administration, 1965
• CPA Designation, 1959

Experience and Responsibilities

Alexander Cruden was a highly respected member of the community. He was a 40+ year member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a member of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Alexander’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 worked with many firm clients for long periods of time, in some instances for more that thirty years.

His clients benefited from his expertise in audit services, his ability to analyze complicated tax and accounting matters, his proficiency in many industries such as automotive, broadcasting, retail, manufacturing, not-for-profit organizations and harness racing, and his extensive knowledge of the Internal Revenue code.

His responsibilities also included overseeing of the firm's computer network and software used to promote efficiency and to improve quality of service to the firm's clients. He was responsible for the purchasing and upgrading of all firm computer hardware.

Alexander was a professor of Accounting at Siena College where he taught various tax, accounting and computer courses from 1963 until his retirement from teaching in 1995.

Alexander W. Cruden Jr. started Alexander W. Cruden & Co. in 1982, which became Cruden & Company, CPA’s PLLC in 2018. He began his accounting career at Walquist and Renodin, CPAs in Albany, New York and was named Partner in that firm in 1978.