Over here at Shay CPA, 2025 has been a year of growth, learning, and meaningful milestones.
We renewed key certifications, expanded our partnerships, and officially became an NYC MBE (Minority Business Enterprise) certified firm. This achievement reflects our commitment to representation and opportunity within the accounting industry.
This year brought many highlights. Our entire accounting and tax team renewed their QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor and Advanced ProAdvisor certifications, strengthening our ability to deliver faster, more accurate financials.
We deepened our thought leadership, with Akshay and Jay being published by the New York State Society of CPAs and Accounting Today, and we continued investing in community education by presenting to founders at SOSA, NYU Future Labs, Entrecamp, The Zahn Innovation Center, Pace SBDC, and The Offshore Wind Innovation Hub.
We also broadened our partnerships and celebrated exciting client wins across the tech ecosystem, energy that was amplified by the connections and conversations we had during NYC Tech Week.
As we prepare to close the books on 2025, I would like to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude.
To Our Amazing Team
I couldn’t be prouder of the Shay CPA team. Your commitment to excellence, continuous learning, and client service has been the driving force behind our growth this year.
We continued expanding our global presence with additional team members in the Philippines, and we strengthened our local talent pipeline by partnering with the CUNY system to bring on interns eager to learn and contribute. These collaborations have helped us grow our capacity while investing in the next generation of accounting professionals.
Thank you for your professionalism, adaptability, and passion — you are the heart of Shay CPA.
To Our Incredible Clients
Working with visionary founders is one of the greatest joys of what we do. Whether you partnered with us this year or have been with us for years, thank you for trusting us with your financial operations and tax strategy.
Collectively, our clients raised over $250 million during 2025, which is money to fuel their growth, new hiring, and innovation in the United States.
Your milestones, fundraises, and product launches inspire us daily. And your feedback continues to guide how we evolve and improve. Your success is our mission.
To Our Partners and Vendors
Our work is strengthened by the exceptional tools and services provided by our partners. This year, we expanded our network with 11 new collaborations across revenue operations, global sales-tax automation, and AI-powered accounting:
Anrok | Numeral | Tabs | Rillet | Puzzle | Avalara | Taxwire | Sequence | Monk | Niural AI | Sigma360
And our continued partners:
CorpNet | Gusto | BILL | Brex | Rho | Mercury | Deel | Ramp | Betterment | Rippling | TriNet | Justworks | Synder | KeepYourEquity.co
Your innovation allows us to stay ahead of the curve and deliver even greater value to our clients. We’ve had the pleasure of collaborating on many projects this year, like our guest article on QSBS with Rho, and we look forward to many more in the upcoming year.
Thank you for enabling us to do our best work.
Looking Back and Moving Forward
2025 has been a meaningful chapter filled with growth, collaboration, and shared wins.
To our team: thank you for your dedication.
To our clients: thank you for your trust.
And to our partners: thank you for empowering our work.
Here’s to an impactful 2025 and an even brighter 2026. If you’d like a jumpstart on tax planning ahead of the new year, we’re here to help.
Warmly,
Akshay Shrimanker, CPA
Founder & CEO, Shay CPA P.C.