Established in 1966, the accounting firm of Ruzzo, Scholl & Murphy has been providing it's clients with peace of mind for more than three decades.

The firms's founders Frank Ruzzo, Ray Scholl and Jim Murphy, were creative leaders with broad business backgrounds and social perspectives capable of managing financial accounts for a variety of businesses.   They were known for innovative accounting and tax planning strategies.  Clients came to depend on the security and competence of Ruzzo, Scholl & Murphy for the changing times ahead of them.

The present partners - Bill Matusich, Steve Thielmann and Phil Hulme are committed to continuing the long-standing reputation of personal client relationships and extraordinary service.  We believe that our clients deserve more than just mass operations, impersonal service and standard work.  We like to feel we're here to find solutions to individual accounting needs.

Procedures
Long-term success for our clients in today's world is becoming harder to achieve.  It demands more work, knowledge and fore-sight than ever before.  At Ruzzo, Scholl & Murphy, we rely on the team approach for our clients.  A carefully selected combination of our professionals are assigned to each account.  A partner with the expertise and insight unique to each client has primary responsibility for the engagement.

Fee Structure
We bill for the time incurred plus out-of-pocket expenses.  Our structure allows us the ability to provide quality services at competitive rates.  We do not bill for short phone conversations, quick questions or client lunches.  We believe it is important to keep in touch with our clients.

Expertise
Some of the areas our firm has extensive accounting experience and knowledge are: construction, automobile dealerships, retailers, restaurants, service industries, real estate, high technology, venture capital funds, closely-held businesses and start-up businesses.

The desire to provide the highest level of performance and support for our clients has made Ruzzo, Scholl & Murphy one of the most respected firms in San Jose.

As our company grows over the years, we will keep our eye on our founding fundamentals.  Those ideals that make Ruzzo, Scholl & Murphy the unique accounting firm it has come to be.

Performance, Competence and Assurance.