I developed a passion for business and entrepreneurship at a young age. As a child, when
my friends were out playing in the snow, I was out with my shovel and making a few dollars to pay
for my video game hobby and cannolis from the shop down the street. I learned early what an
honest dollar meant, as well as the value in hard work and raising yourself up to accomplish
goals. Later, I worked at a local restaurant for 12 years, where I was a dishwasher, a cook and
eventually a manager. The restaurant business can be a challenging environment, but I learned
so much about service to others and about making the customer happy at all costs.


After high school I graduated from Rutgers University with a dual degree in Accounting and
Finance. In 2012, I joined a local CPA firm, where I cut my teeth in the accounting world. At that
time, I primarily worked in the Audit and Tax department and worked to expand the business
and was very hands-on with my customers. Being out in the field and not always working from
the office gave me a valuable perspective on my clients, and in them I saw myself – a business
owner doing their best to be successful despite challenges and complexities of the business
world.

 

This is where I met my good friend and later my business partner, Andrew Jones. After working
together for some time, Andrew and I were separated after following different opportunities in
private industry. Then one day, we got to talking about doing what we both always knew we
were destined to do – go into business together and form a company we could stand behind and
be proud of, that we could build from the ground up. A dream was realized for both of us.
This is how A & R Bookkeeping and Tax Services was born, in 2017. Since our business’s
inception, we have devoted ourselves to helping and educating our clients and business
partners. I use the word “partner” purposefully, as I want to be as much a part of the success of
your business as I am with my own. Your success is directly tied to my own, so your business
becomes my priority.

 

Partnering with A & R means you can focus on the things you need to focus on in your business
while we ensure you have a strong financial backbone and help you plan for continued success.
Or that you can go out and play in the snow! Whatever the reason for choosing us, we thank
you from the bottom of our hearts for trusting us with your business. We won’t let you down!

 

Ryan J. Grube
Owner & Founder
A &R Bookkeeping and Tax Services