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ABOUT SEK&CoFirm ProfileSmith 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 21 members who locally provide leadership and service in our practice area. Firm PhilosophyMission 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 
SEK&Co has earned the national distinction of being named by Accounting Today as one of the 2011 Best Accounting Firms to Work for. Based on the criteria for this competition, our Firm is in the medium size category (50-249 employees). From across the nation, only 45 firms of this size are selected for this distinguished award.
SEK&Co has been named as one of the Top 200 Accounting Firms in the country by INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA), an independent national industry newsletter. The list, using net revenues as a guide, provides the most comprehensive list of the Top 200 accounting firms available. SEK&Co ranks as the 172nd largest accounting firm in the country.
 SEK&Co was selected as a Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award
recipient for 2008 by the Pennsylvania Psychological Association. SEK&Co was
selected for its flexible workplace practices and scheduling, efforts to promote
career development, effective internal communication, employee recognition, and
emphasis of work-life balance.
 The Franklin County (Pennsylvania) Area Development Corporation awarded SEK&Co their Small Business of the Year Award in September of 2006. The
award is in recognition of our contribution to the community – both in
volunteerism by staff and the firm’s financial support of local charities.What Our Clients Are Saying About SEK&CoAs 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
John R. Schnitzer 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.
Directions
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.
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.
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. Coming from Chambersburg - take Interstate 81 South. Exit I-81 at the Maugans Avenue exit. Turn left at the stop light onto Maugans Avenue. At the second traffic light turn right onto Pennsylvania Avenue/Route 11 (the first traffic light is at the back entrance to Mack Truck). Proceed about 3 miles till you come to the traffic light at Northern Avenue (there will be a Burger King and cemetery to your right). Turn left onto Northern Avenue. Stay on Northern until you come to three traffic lights in a row (Long Meadow Shopping Center will be on your left). Turn right onto Potomac Avenue. Potomac Avenue turns into Potomac Street. Soon after you pass the Sheetz on your left, the street narrows to a one-way street. One block past the Sheetz, turn left into our parking lot right after passing Wayside Avenue.
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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BANKING INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONS Maryland Bankers Association Pennsylvania Association of Community Bankers Virginia Association of Community Banks West Virginia Bankers Association
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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SEK&Co
was named as a Leading CPA firm in the Capital Region by
Accounting Today Magazine for 2011. SEK&Co was recognized along with regional
firms located in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and West
Virginia. Regional Leaders included 168 firms nationwide that Accounting Today
believes are “reshaping both the profession and the country.”
SEK&Co was named one of the 100 Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania for 2010. This survey and awards
program was designed to identify, recognize and honor the 100 best places to be
employed in Pennsylvania, benefiting the state’s economy, its workforce and
businesses.
Smith Elliott Kearns & Company, LLC was awarded a 2010 Marketing
Achievement Award from the Association of Accounting Marketing for its
innovative Personal Development Training Program. The award-winning training
program is designed to assist staff with personal development goals through a
formalized internal education program. Specific program objectives include:
enhance commitment to client service, facilitate personal and firm growth,
leverage talent, establish SEK&Co as the employer of choice, and develop the
next generation of firm leaders.
Carlisle - 19 Brookwood Avenue, Suite 101, (717) 243-9104
Chambersburg - 804 Wayne Avenue, (717) 263-3910
Hagerstown - 480 N. Potomac Street, (301) 733-5020
Hanover -
55 Wetzel Drive, (717) 637-5915
Registered with Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
Center for Audit Quality
Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Center
Governmental Audit Quality Center (AICPA)