About Us
Our Story
About What We Do & How We Got Here
History
In 1982, Charles K. Montecino CPA founded a family-owned accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services business in South Jersey. He left the business for four years to join a company but missed leading his own firm. After a brief time in Pitman, NJ, he restarted the company, and Charles K. Montecino CPA’s returned to its first location at 429 Woodbury-Glassboro Road in Sewell, NJ.
In the fall of 2003, Charles Ciaccia’s daughter Meggan Ciaccia joined the firm as a Staff Accountant. After becoming licensed in 2013, she was promoted to Partner in 2014. Upon Charles’ retirement on June 30, 2021, Meggan became the new owner and changed the firm’s name to Ciaccia CPA.
Herstory
Meggan Ciaccia has nearly 20 years of experience in diversified accounting and loves working with so many different clients. As a business and personal financial advisor, she particularly enjoys helping clients reach their financial goals, enabling them to live the life they desire.
As a Certified Tax Resolution Specialist, Meggan can assist clients who have received a letter from the IRS, owe back taxes, or need to file delinquent taxes. In addition to being a licensed New Jersey CPA, she is also a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA). Meggan is a member of the American Institute of CPAs, the New Jersey Society of CPAs, and the American Society of Tax Problem Solvers.
Meggan is a past president of South Jersey NAWBO (National Association of Women Business Owners) and was named the organization’s Women Business Owner of the Year for 2022 as a second-generation business owner. As a passionate advocate for women’s empowerment, mentoring, and supporting the next generation, she founded Girl Power, an empowerment group for girls in 4th – 6th grades at National Park Elementary School, in 2017. Additionally, she has served on the NJ CPA Scholarship Committee for the past four years.
A South Jersey native, Meggan met her husband John on a blind date in 2004. In 2005, the couple married and settled in National Park, NJ, where they raised their two sons Joe and Logan. In her spare time, Meggan enjoys stand-up paddleboarding in Wildwood, reading, and exercising in her garage gym. She enjoys cheering on her older son, Joe, as he plays soccer, as well as cooking with her younger son, Logan.
Meet the Ciaccia Team
Brandy Ciaccia
Administrative Assistant
Our Company Mission & Client Vision
MISSION
Adding value and nurturing the wealth of individuals and businesses by understanding and meeting their financial, accounting, and strategic planning needs.
VISION
Ciaccia CPA is a regional accounting firm providing exceptional accounting, CFO services, tax preparation and planning, and strategic business consulting to individuals and small business owners with a desire to grow, succeed, and make an impact on their business and personal lives.
VALUES
Ciaccia CPA uses our focused time, resources, and expertise to positively impact our community, our clients, their employees, and their families. The firm’s core values center on finding joy in everything — what we do, who we work with, and how we make things easier. We find joy in helping clients worry less by coming alongside and nurturing their wealth journey. And, we find joy serving others, spending time with loved ones, and in downtime to nurture ourselves.
