Alongside his wife Linda, Richard Belott has led the full-service, New Jersey-licensed, certified public accounting firm Belott and Company CPAS, LLC, for more than three decades. His Chatham-based team provides tax, estate planning, and retirement solutions and has Quick Books Pro Advisors on staff. Richard Belott’s clients include dentists, physicians, contractors, and electricians. He also works with restaurants, real estate developers, and small businesses in the local area.
Mr. Belott’s competencies extend to elder care planning and ensuring adequate financial resources for life contingencies such as moving into an assisted living facility or nursing home. This helps prepare for unforeseen medical expenses, which can translate into unsustainable debt. Mr. Belott has also provided pro bono services over the years, helping ensure comfortable years in retirement for people in their golden years.
Mr. Belott holds an accounting degree earned at Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) and is a contributor to the FDU scholarship fund. He also welcomes FDU students as interns to assist at his busy office during tax season, where they gain career skills in the process.