FustCharles Hires Tax Manager, Tax Associate
The Syracuse accounting firm added Joseph Banach as tax manager and Emma Bossard as tax associate to its tax team.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in People
FustCharles, a Syracuse-based certified public accounting firm, has added Joseph Banach as a tax manager and Emma Bossard as a tax associate. The hires expand the firm's tax team.
Why it matters
The additions strengthen FustCharles's tax practice for clients in Syracuse and across Central New York. The firm serves manufacturing, healthcare, not-for-profit, professional services and family-owned businesses.
Banach holds the enrolled agent credential, which grants unlimited rights to represent taxpayers before the Internal Revenue Service. Bossard is working to complete the examination requirements for a certified public accountant license.
The players
FustCharles
FustCharles is a Syracuse-based certified public accounting firm that provides accounting and advisory services to manufacturing, healthcare, not-for-profit, professional services and family-owned business clients.
Joseph Banach
Joseph Banach is a tax professional who holds the enrolled agent credential and earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from St. John Fisher University.
Emma Bossard
Emma Bossard is an accounting graduate of Nazareth University who previously interned with FustCharles and is working toward a certified public accountant license.
The details
Joseph Banach earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from St. John Fisher University and joined FustCharles as a tax manager. Emma Bossard earned a bachelor's degree in accounting and finance from Nazareth University, previously interned with the firm, and joined as a tax associate.
Timeline
November 9, 2026: FustCharles announced the tax team hires.
Market Landscape
The additions extend FustCharles's tax capacity in Central New York, where regional accounting firms compete for tax credentialed staff. Enrolled agent representation before the Internal Revenue Service remains a service line that firms use to differentiate their tax practices.
Clients of FustCharles in Syracuse and Central New York may see the firm's tax team expand in capacity for filings and IRS representation. Individuals and businesses seeking tax help can contact the firm about its enrolled agent services.
The takeaway
Adding credentialed tax staff such as enrolled agents can strengthen a local firm's ability to handle taxpayer representation. Businesses choosing an accounting partner may consider whether a firm's team holds relevant federal credentials.
Further reading
Explore more People coverage for other leadership and staffing moves in the business sector.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Syracuse.
