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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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What Our Clients Are Saying About SEK&Co

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
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.
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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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