Name: Lisa Ricciardi, CPA, CCA
Title: Partner
Company: Armao, Costa & Ricciardi, CPAs, P.C.
Location: Garden City, N.Y.
Birthplace: Jamaica, Queens
Family: Large extended family on Long Island
College: Hofstra University
First job outside of real estate: Selling candy at the age of six
First job in real estate or allied field: Bookkeeper at two country clubs during college
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Armao, Costa & Ricciardi provides a full range of accounting and financial services to all industries with a niche in construction and employee benefit plans. Future plans include expanding the business and continuing to provide clients with quality work that helps to minimize taxes and retain wealth.
Hobbies: Boating
Favorite book: "Master Tax Guide"
Favorite movie: "Bridesmaids"
Keys to success: Hard work, take pride in what you do; you have to actually care about what you do.
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Real estate investing
Persons you admire most (outside of real estate): I admire anyone who is kind, thoughtful and generous and wants to do something with his or her life.
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Real estate investing Tags: