Donnelly-Boland and Associates was founded by Fay K. Boland, CPA and incorporated in 1992 to provide expert accounting services to small businesses, nonprofits and government agencies that needed an affordable alternative to in-house accounting functions. We found that many clients weren't effectively tracking the financial information needed to successfully run their organizations, and often struggled with burdensome, time consuming and expensive in-house accounting tasks. What we heard most was that clients wanted to spend more time focusing resources on their core business to become more efficient, productive and have greater peace of mind'and that's how Donnelly-Boland and Associates emerged.
With an intense focus on quality and value, we are committed to helping clients with their most challenging issues by providing:
' accounting and tax services
' process outsourcing
' transition management
' contract staffing
' business consulting
Whether you need a trusted partner to successfully manage back office accounting functions like payroll, financial reporting and tax preparation, or whether you need executive level talent to step into a key financial position such as chief financial officer or controller, Donnelly-Boland serves both simple and complex accounting needs. And when you have needs outside the accounting arena ' for example, technology, human resources, marketing and communications ' we have a staff of experts ready to consult with you.
We serve every client with a depth of resources and the highest level of expertise, yet offer the personal attention and accessibility that builds strength and trust. For more than 15 years, we've proven it's possible to offer comprehensive accounting and business consulting services by top-notch professionals without sacrificing value.
Through personal attention and efficient service, we provide the peace of mind you need to nurture and grow your business.
We are a fine chocolate maker located in Southwestern Pennsylvania about 10 miles from downtown Pittsburgh. We specialize in premium Swiss chocolates -- thick, rich chocolates with homemade centers -- or luscious fruits and chunky nut clusters. You may be lucky enough to remember chocolates like this from your childhood -- but now we are unique. We are the exclusive chocolatier to the Pittsburgh Opera, and have been twice featured at the Academy Awards.
We have been in business since 1947. At that time, our founder, Dorothy Gastel, had been making confections of all kinds for gifts. But soon, there was such a demand for her chocolates that she decided to go into business for herself. Her decision coincided with the birth of her son, Robert, who owns the business today. Dorothy reasoned that she would be able to save a little money for Robert's college fund. Today, Dorothy's Chocolates ships more than 75,000 pounds of chocolate confections throughout the continental United States and Canada. The popularity of Dorothy's Candies is simply the result of one neighbor telling another. Our fame grows as one relative brings the chocolates to a family gathering, with the result that everyone insists on Dorothy's next time.
Many of our customers once bought chocolates from Dorothy when she made them at home in her basement in the Grand View section of McKeesport. Others shopped at her tiny "new" store on Versailles Avenue, McKeesport. Many of our customers, in far flung places of the world, started buying their chocolates in one of these locations, and have made Dorothy's Candies a delictable part of their holiday traditions.
Our candy chefs continue to make candy in exactly the same painstaking way that Dorothy insisted upon. We remain a tribe of perfectionists -- we want each and every piece of chocolate to be just right. Though Dorothy's Candies are pleasing to even the pickiest chocolate lovers, we don't call them gourmet chocolates. We simply won't charge the $25 to $75 per pound charged for gourmet chocolates! Real good chocolates for real people! Just like Dorothy wanted.
Although many other chocolatiers started out making chocolate by hand, very few do so today. Most manufacturers sell their chocolates in grocery stores and drug stores. Not us. We use no preservatives, so Dorothy's cannot sit on warm store shelves week after week. Dorothy's chocolates are made for each season -- fresh!
We believe that hand-dipped chocolate tastes much, much better. We also know that fine chocolate requires a special environment to ensure perfection and freshness when you buy it.
Even so, you'll find that our prices are about the same -- or less -- as many mass produced "fine" chocolates. So why pay a premium price for a machine shop candy when you can afford the premium hand-dipped chocolate from Dorothy's?
