Meet our Staff

Patrick Paulus, CPA - Owner

Pat is a founding partner with Capitol Tax & Accounting Group, LLC. He was with a large regional accounting firm prior to founding Capitol Tax and Accounting Group. He was provided assurance, accounting, consulting, and tax services for retail, construction, service, and real estate industries. Pat also works with individuals on tax issues specific to their needs, including pass-through business income, tax planning, compliance, consulting, and tax return preparation. Pat is a certified public accountant and holds Bachelor of Science Degrees in Accounting and finance from Valparaiso University. He and his wife Dana live in Monona, Wisconsin with their children Kennedy and Eddie, and golden retriever, Enzo.


SARA MUCHKA, CPA – SENIOR STAFF ACCOUNTANT

Prior to joining Capitol Tax and Accounting Group in 2014, Sara worked for a local public accounting firm where she specialized in assurance, accounting services, and tax compliance for service industries and non-profit organizations.  Her focus is working with closely held and family businesses on tax and compliance issues as well as individual tax issues.  She is a certified public accountant and holds A Bachelor of Science Degrees in Accounting and Finance from the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater.  Sara and her husband Peter live in Lake Mills, Wisconsin with their two daughters Morgan and Molly and their dog Maeve.


Randy Diehl, CPA

Randy Diehl is a certified public accountant and holds Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. With over forty-five years experience, he offers accounting, consulting and tax services for individuals and real estate, construction, service, and retail businesses. He and his wife Shari have five adult children and one grandchild and live in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin. In his spare time, Randy enjoys land stewardship activities on his farm near Richland Center.


Karen Ganser

Karen Ganser has over thirty years accounting experience with her focus on customer support. Karen is a Quickbooks Pro Advisor and is knowledgeable in bookkeeping, payroll, tax and other various small business needs. Karen holds an Associate Degree in Accounting from Chippewa Valley Technical College. Karen and her husband Marty have two adult daughters and live outside Sauk City, Wisconsin with their dog, Cosmo. In her spare time, Karen enjoys reading, hiking and home renovations.


Amy Busch – Office MANAGER


Amy Busch has over five years in customer service and nearly three years in administrative assistant roles. Amy has grown up in the greater Madison area and holds an Associates Degree in Meeting and Event Management. She enjoys outdoor activities and delighting in Wisconsin sports.


Janel Sofka- Bookkeeper


Janel has over eight years of experience in Bookkeeping and using both QuickBooks Desktop and QuickBooks Online. Janel grew up and spent most of her youth in Southern California and has been traveling the country for the last ten years; living in Boston, Ma; Burlington, VT; Gainesville, FL; and now calls Madison, WI home. Janel holds an Associate’s Degree in Business and Accounting. She loves outdoor activities in the summer like, walking her dog, kayaking, and paddle boarding.