ABOUT SEK&Co
Firm Profile
Smith Elliott Kearns & Company, LLC began in 1963 and grew rapidly by providing quality service to a number of businesses in the Shenandoah and Cumberland Valleys. We are a regional certified public accounting firm employing
over 150 staff in four offices in Maryland and Pennsylvania. The management and direction of Smith Elliott Kearns & Company, LLC firmly rests with the
19 members who locally provide leadership and service in our practice area.
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Firm Philosophy
Mission Statement
Smith Elliott Kearns & Company, LLC is committed to serving our clients by providing professional accounting and consulting services that are based on a clear understanding of our clients and their business.
We will work to be proactive in response to our clients' needs and complete each engagement in a timely manner for a reasonable fee.
Members of our firm will strive to be active in our communities and will work to continue to foster growth and vitality by managing a quality-driven, successful organization.
Vision Statement
To be the best independently owned, operated and managed CPA
firm with the highest ethical standards in the business of public accounting.
Core Values
Competency
Integrity
Highest Ethical Standards
Mutual Respect
Pride in Firm and Profession
Responsive to Client Needs
Close Personal Relationships
Quality of Life
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As we strive to fulfill
our mission statement of being “…committed to serving our clients by providing
professional accounting and consulting services that are based on a clear
understanding of our clients and their businesses,” continuous client feedback
provides us with the most accurate perspective on how we are performing.
As CPAs, we naturally
look to numbers for support. Our client surveys consistently return positive
feedback from clients satisfied with their relationship with SEK&Co.
Here’s what several of our clients
and colleagues are saying about SEK&Co:
What Do You Like Best About SEK&Co?
“The accessibility of the employees
and the quality personal assistance I receive. I also like the fact the
employees are local and part of the community.”
Jim
Helt – Adams County National Bank, Hanover
“I like that I am treated as an
equal, no matter how limited my knowledge of any given aspect of my account. I
also enjoy the fact that I am treated with respect and all information is
explained to me on a level that I can understand.”
Joyce Arndt –
Occupational Health & Safety Services
“Professionalism, accounting/audit
expertise, extremely flexible and overall willingness to work with us as a
client by listening to our needs, wants and concerns….Class Act all the way!”
John Eberly -
Harrisburg Area Community College
“SEK&Co has been an integral part of
our business for many years. I couldn’t imagine conducting business without
their valuable input.”
Nancy Brooks -
Hanover Cardiology Associates
“I feel I have developed close
personal and professional friendships with the staff at SEK. The caring attitude
of the firm starts with John Schnitzer and extends throughout the firm. They are
current with tax changes and offer recommendations that are valuable in
financial planning.”
Steve Harner –
M&T Bank, Hanover
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Office Locations
Edward L. Buchanan IV is the firm's Managing Member and is responsible for providing leadership and direction to the members and staff in four practice offices located in western Maryland and south central Pennsylvania.
CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA
19 Brookwood Avenue, Suite 101
Carlisle, PA 17015
(717) 243-9104
FAX (717) 243-1177 |
Steven H. Kaufman, CPA
Member-In-Charge
skaufman@sek.com |
CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
804 Wayne Avenue
Chambersburg, PA 17201
(717) 263-3910
FAX (717) 263-1787 |
Scot E. Orndorff, CPA
Member-In-Charge
sorndorff@sek.com |
HAGERSTOWN, MARYLAND
480 N. Potomac Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 733-5020
FAX (301) 733-1864 |
William F. Fritts II, CPA, CVA
Member-In-Charge
wfritts@sek.com
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HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA
55 Wetzel Drive
Hanover, PA 17331
(717) 637-5915
FAX (717) 637-6985 |
John R. Schnitzer, CPA
Member-In-Charge
jschnitzer@sek.com |
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Directions
 Carlisle - 19 Brookwood Avenue, Suite 101, (717) 243-9104
Coming on Interstate 81 South - take Exit 45, College Avenue; turn left onto Walnut Bottom Road. (go to *)
Coming on Interstate 81 North - take Exit 45, College Avenue; turn right onto Walnut Bottom Road. (go to *)
*Proceed to the traffic signal at Brookwood Avenue (approximately 1/4 mile) and turn right. We are the fourth building on the left at 19 Brookwood Avenue, Suite 101.
 Chambersburg - 804 Wayne Avenue, (717) 263-3910
Coming on Interstate 81 South - take Exit 14, Wayne Avenue; turn right onto Wayne Avenue. After the 3rd traffic light (which is Orchard Drive), our office is the fourth building on the left.
Coming on Interstate 81 North - take Exit 14, Wayne Avenue; turn right onto Wayne Avenue. After the 4th traffic light (which is Orchard Drive), our office is the fourth building on the left.
 Hagerstown - 480 N. Potomac Street, (301) 733-5020
Coming from Frederick - take Interstate 70 West. Take the first Hagerstown exit (Route 40 West). Follow Route 40 West into town. The road will narrow into a one-way street, which becomes Franklin Street (there will be a
CVS Pharmacy on the left and KFC Chicken on the right). Three traffic lights after this, turn right onto Locust
Street (Route 60). Follow Locust Street almost to the end. One block before Locust Street ends (you'll see a brick building ahead at the dead end), turn left onto Fairground Avenue. Go one block and turn left onto North Potomac Street (there will be a Sheetz store on the right). Our office is on the left about a block and a half after you turn onto North Potomac.
Coming from Martinsburg - take Interstate 81 North. Exit at Route 40 East (which is Washington Street). Follow Washington Street into town until you come to
Locust Street (which is one block past the square). Turn left onto Locust Street. Follow Locust Street almost to the end. One block before Locust Street ends (you'll see a brick building ahead at the dead end), turn left onto Fairground Avenue. Go one block and turn left onto North Potomac Street (there will be a Sheetz store on the right). Our office is on the left about a block and a half after you turn onto North
Potomac.
 Hanover -
55 Wetzel Drive, (717) 637-5915
Coming from Chambersburg or Gettysburg: Follow Rt.
30 East to Rt. 94 (traffic light at Cross Keys/Brethern Home). Turn right onto
Rt. 94 South and follow Rt. 94 South into Hanover. Turn right onto Wetzel Drive
(by the Honda dealership). SEK&Co is located at the first building on the right
in Suite 1.
Coming from York: Follow Rt. 30 West to Rt. 94
(traffic light at Cross Keys/Brethern Home). Turn left onto Rt. 94 South and
follow Rt. 94 South into Hanover. Turn right onto Wetzel Drive (by the Honda
dealership). SEK&Co is located at the first building on the right in Suite 1.
Coming from Carlisle: Take Rt. 34 South from
Carlisle to Rt. 94 South. Follow Rt. 94 South into Hanover. Turn right onto
Wetzel Drive (by the Honda dealership). SEK&Co is located at the first building
on the right in Suite 1.
Coming from Baltimore: Take I-695 North to I-795
North. Exit I-795 Expressway towards MD-30 and turn left on to MD-30. Follow
MD-30 into Pennsylvania, which turns into PA-94. Continue to follow Rt. 94
through Hanover. Turn left onto Wetzel Drive (by the Honda dealership). SEK&Co
is located at the first building on the right in Suite 1.
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PKF International, Ltd.
We are proud to be affiliated with PKF International, Ltd., one of the largest international associations of independent accounting and consulting firms in the world. With
approximately 250 member firms located in over 100 countries, we are able to have international links with other accounting firms, while maintaining the independence and personal client relationship of a local firm. This affiliation provides our firm with extensive technical support, cost-effective continuing professional education, innovative practice development programs, and networking among partners pursuing similar goals geared toward providing superior client service.
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Registered with Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
Center for Audit Quality
Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Center
Governmental Audit Quality Center (AICPA)
STATE CPA ASSOCIATIONS
Maryland Association Certified Public Accountants
Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants
West Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Institute of Certified Management Accountants
National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts
Society for Human Resource Management
BANKING INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONS
Maryland Bankers Association
Pennsylvania Association of Community Bankers
Virginia Association of Community Banks
INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONS
Associated Builders and Contractors
Construction Financial Management Association
Healthcare Financial Management Association
Pennsylvania Association of Not-for-Profit Homes for the Aging
Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations
South Central PA Estate Planning Council
Tri-State Estate Planning Council
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