Marie Calabrese

Marie Calabrese, CPA, helps construction contractors, architects and engineers make educated decisions about their finances. One of her favorite parts of being a CPA is that — with all the changes in accounting rules — she’s never bored.
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Marie Calabrese, CPA, is the director of Gross Mendelsohn's Construction & Real Estate Group. A partner in the firm, she specializes in working with construction contractors, architectural and engineering firms, manufacturers and nonprofit organizations.
Marie helps her clients make educated decisions about their finances by fielding questions on how to account for unusual or complex transactions, among other things.
One of Marie’s favorite parts of being a CPA is that she’s never bored. Between mentoring staff, researching new accounting pronouncements, working alongside her clients, preparing financial statements and providing various accounting and advisory services, she learns something new every day.
Marie is the treasurer of Project JumpStart, a nonprofit dedicated to helping Baltimore residents enter the construction trades. Marie also serves as the finance chair for CREWBaltimore, which promotes the business interests and advancement of women in the commercial real estate industry. She is the former treasurer for the Banner Neighborhoods Community Corporation, a community-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting residents in east and southeast Baltimore.

“Marie made me aware of what good accounting firms do for their clients. She genuinely looked out for our business and future tax situation by advising us to convert to an S corp to save us money on our taxes.”
Dennis McCartney, Vice President
B&B Welding Company, Inc.

“Marie has a deep understanding of auditing and accounting, and keeps our audit well organized. She tells us what we need to provide to the firm, and when, to keep everything running smoothly ― which is no easy feat.”
Joe Perrone, CPA, Chief Financial Officer
Modular Genius
Education
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Master of accounting degree, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (2011)
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Bachelor of science degree in accounting, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (2010)
Affiliations
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CREWBaltimore
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American Institute of CPAs
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Maryland Association of CPAs
Just For Fun
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Nothing energizes Marie more than a good yoga class or spending some quality time with her dogs, Brady and Clark.
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You can find Marie exploring Baltimore and trying out new restaurants and bars with her husband most weekends.
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Marie is licensed to drive snowmobiles, but only in the state of Wisconsin.