Who We Are
Robert H. Berger, CPA
Robert H. Berger earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 1980 from the University of Oregon. He earned his CPA license in March of 1983.
He started his accounting career in 1980 with Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. as an in-charge accountant. In 1984, he became a manager at Darst, Hamilton & Associates. In 1987, Bob partnered with A.J. Freed to become Freed & Berger, CPAs, LLC. This partnership lasted for ten years. On July 1, 1997 Bob and Dennis L. O’Toole founded Berger and O’Toole, CPAs, LLC. This partnership has seen the firm grow and move to its current location. On January 1, 2019 Berger and O’Toole, CPAs, LLC merged with Boyle, Hess and Elliott, CPAs to form Berger, Elliott & Pritchard, CPAs, LLC.
Bob focuses on tax planning and wealth management for both individuals and businesses.
Robert is a member of the Nebraska Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Locally, he is involved in the Omaha Executive Association, Omaha Chamber of Commerce, Omaha Public Library Foundation and Omaha Morning Rotary. Bob and his family also have a long and storied history with AK-SAR-BEN.
John S. Elliott, CPA, CVA
John S. Elliott earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in Accounting from Creighton University in 1969.
John earned his CPA in 1981 and has spent his career in both the private and public sectors. John joined Boyle, Hess & Elliott, CPAs in 1985. He became a partner in 1989 and president in 1993. On January 1, 2019 Boyle, Hess and Elliott, CPAs merged with Berger and O’Toole, CPAs, LLC to form Berger, Elliott & Pritchard, CPAs, LLC.
John works closely with business owners and individuals providing them with accounting, tax and business consulting services, business valuations and negotiations, and due diligence. With his insurance expertise, he is also able to provide a wide range of risk management services.
John is a member of the Nebraska Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He is also a member of the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts. Locally, John supports both the academic and athletic programs at Creighton University.
Joseph Pritchard, CPA
Joseph J. Pritchard earned his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Nebraska Wesleyan University 2012. He earned his CPA license in 2014.
Joe started with Berger and O’Toole, CPAs, LLC in 2012. In 2015, he moved back to his hometown of Spalding, Nebraska and opened a new branch of the firm there. On January 1, 2019; Joe became a partner in the newly formed Berger, Elliott & Pritchard, CPAs, LLC.
Joe’s area of emphasis is in agricultural business and taxes. He is a leader in the preparation of profit-sharing audits and provides preparation of business and individual income tax returns.
Joe is a member of the Nebraska Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Locally, Joe is the treasurer of the Cottonwood Greens Golf Course and is a member of the Greeley County Fair Board.
Elizabeth D. Tritsch, CPA, MBA
Elizabeth D. Tritsch earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a double major in Economics and Finance from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 1985. She then received her Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Nebraska in 1988. Liz earned her CPA license in 1998.
In 1995, Liz moved from private industry, where she worked as a corporate cash manager, to public accounting when she joined Boyle, Hess and Elliott CPA’s L.L.C. She, along with everyone at BHE, joined the employees of Berger & O’Toole CPA’s to become the new firm of Berger, Elliott & Pritchard CPA’s L.L.C.
Liz specializes in tax accounting and works with individuals, trusts, partnerships, and all small businesses. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Nebraska Society of CPAs.