Adam B. Deal

BACKGROUND

Adam earned his Bachelors Degree in Accounting from Washington and Jefferson College in 2007.  He started working with Enterprise Business Advisors, CPAs in April 2009 and joined Walthall, Drake & Wallace LLP through a merger in 2010.  He is now a Level II accountant in the Firm.

SPECIALTY AREAS

Adam works with a variety of clients preparing both individual and business returns, as well as performing various bookkeeping duties.  He also provides services such as audits, reviews, and compilations.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Adam is the Treasurer of Interact Cleveland, an inter-religious organization which promotes mutual understanding and appreciation of diverse religious beliefs and practices.

BEHIND THE CREDENTIALS

Describe yourself in one word.  Eclectic.

How do you define success?  Success has nothing to do with money.  Success is knowing that everyday you have lived your life to the fullest and you can be proud of what you have accomplished. 

What TV show can you not miss?  Son’s of Anarchy.

What one thing about you would most people find surprising?  I like adventure.  In a matter of two weeks, I went skydiving, white water rafting on the Zambezi river, and bungee jumping over the Zambezi River. 

Why do you do what you do?  It’s all about the challenge and satisfaction of knowing I have helped someone.

Have you ever played a musical instrument?  I played piano for 12 years and trumpet for five years.

Who is/was the most influential person in your life?  My parents. They pushed me not to be afraid to make mistakes, but to learn from them and use those experiences to help shape the person I am today. 

Describe the best vacation you’ve ever taken? A four-week trip through South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe. I learned more about myself in four weeks in Africa then I did in four years of college.

If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be?  Antarctica - Honestly, how many people can say they have been there?