We offer services to clients in three main areas—accounting & auditing, tax planning & compliance, and management consulting services. Through alliances and creative use of resources, we combine the experience of a larger organization with the personal attention that only a smaller firm can provide.
We are a firm that values competence and outstanding service to clients. We are professional in practice, yet informal in our approach.
Our key purpose is to meet and exceed client expectations through personal service and relationships. We apply knowledge and experience to add value, provide assurance and deliver services that will help other organizations and individuals be successful.
Please take a moment and read more about
our partners,
our history,
our credentials,
our areas of specialization.
If you have any questions or would like more detailed information about how we can help you, we encourage you to
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Our Partners
Harry D. Badanes, CPA, CFP, CVA
Harry has over thirty-five years of experience with the firm and is its managing partner. He specializes in estate and financial planning, valuations and general tax consulting. In addition to being a CPA, Harry is a Certified Financial Planner and a Certified Valuation Analyst. Harry is a graduate of Miami University.
Craig M. Johnson, CPA
Craig has over twenty-five years of public accounting experience, the majority of which were with an international CPA firm. He specializes in services to the financial services industry. Craig is a graduate of Purdue University and owns an MBA degree from Miami University.
John T. Lind, CPA
John has over eleven years of public accounting experience. He specializes in corporate, partnership, non-profit and individual tax matters. John serves on the Tax Liaison Committee for CPA Associates International. John is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati.
Clifton L. "Skip" Looney, Jr., CPA
Skip has over thirty-five years of public accounting experience. He is a past Chairman of CPA Associates International. and past President of the West Virginia Society of CPAs. Skip specializes in services to closely-held businesses and is a graduate of Marshall University.
Kenneth W. Miller, CPA, CPIM
Ken has been with J.D. Cloud & Co. for over twenty years. He has an MBA degree in finance from Xavier University and an undergraduate degree in accounting from Miami University. Ken is also certified in production and inventory management and is a member and past Chairman of the Technology Committee of CPA Associates International.
Daniel E. Wernke, CPA
Dan has been with J.D. Cloud & Co. for over twenty-three years. He is a former Chairman and current member of the Accounting and Assurance Services committee and is a member of the Peer Review committee of CPA Associates International. He is a graduate of Xavier University.
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Our History
Founded in 1913, J.D. Cloud & Co. L.L.P. is the oldest independent CPA practice in Cincinnati. We are recognized as one of the leading accounting and consulting firms in the region.
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Our Credentials
We are members of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the SEC Practice Section and the Private Companies' Practice of the American Institute of CPAs, The Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants and CPA Associates International, Inc. Our partners and associates have achieved other designations and credentials in their respective fields of practice.
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Our Areas of Specialization
We specialize in a comprehensive menu of accounting, tax and consulting services for the closely-held business. In addition to traditional accounting, auditing and tax services, we offer technology consulting, estate planning, valuations, succession planning and profit enhancement services. Two other unique capabilities of our firm are our services to the financial institution industry and our SEC practice. We have been providing both of these services for over fifty years.
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