Sean joined Brown Thornton Pacenta in 2005, and became a partner in the firm in 2009. He has over 20 years experience as a Certified Public Accountant. Sean has become a trusted advisor to firm clients in the areas of business and individual tax planning and preparation.

Sean received a Bachelor of Science from the University of Connecticut. He is active in his church and many community organizations, having served on the boards of Friends of the Saenger, Friends of the Pace Area Library, and the Leadership Pensacola Alumni Association. He was a member of the Leadership Pensacola class of 2008, and has subsequently served on its curriculum committee.

Sean earns the trust of his clients by providing them with advice they can use to save tax and improve accounting, record keeping, and business performance. He has a passion for helping businesses and people understand their finances, and using financial information to establish and reach professional and personal goals.

Sean tailors his work to meet the individual needs of each client based on their own strengths and abilities. Their consistent satisfaction has garnered Sean with a loyal client following.

Sean lives in Pace, Florida with his wife and their two children.

Sean serves clients in many different industries including medical and dental practices, real estate professionals, contractors, retailers, and law firms.  He advises them on accounting, tax, and other business matters, including:

• Business and Individual tax return preparation
• Tax minimization strategies for ongoing and single-transaction events
• Multi-state taxation
• Compiled, reviewed, and audited financial statements
• QuickBooks and cloud-based general ledger system creation and maintenance
• Profitability and trend analysis
• Retirement plan selection

Sean’s individual clients are a diverse group, and draw on his extensive experience in tax preparation and planning, as well as:

• Asset sales and other taxable events
• Multi-state and part-year state taxation
• Estate and Trust planning, accounting, and tax compliance
• Financial planning and analysis

He also provides audit representation and assists clients in resolving tax compliance and correspondence issues.

Founded in 1997, Brown Thornton Pacenta & Company, P.A. has built a reputation for excellence by being large enough to meet your needs while remaining small enough to care about them.  Our professionals practice in the areas of tax and accounting, valuation and litigation support, cloud computing, and personal financial services.  Contact Sean now at (850) 696-2520 or [email protected] to put our experience to work for you.