历史

老葡京手机app的故事

老葡京手机app has always been known for excellence and innovation, and that tradition began with our founder, 詹姆斯一. 老委员,., who broke new ground when he established the firm in the early 1920s. 在随后的几年里, the firm established some notable milestones and served hundreds of clients with thoughtful advice and notable expertise.

老葡京手机app has continued to play an integral part in the growth and development of the accounting profession, boasting seven past presidents of the the Greater Washington Society of CPAs. Two of our senior partners have been honored with the DCICPA’s highly respected Public Service Award. 老葡京手机app partners have also served as past presidents of Holy Cross Hospital, 华盛顿医院中心, the National Kidney Foundation and the National Epilepsy Foundation. Our team currently serves many community and charitable organizations in leadership roles, 在董事会和委员会.

其他里程碑包括:

  • 1921詹姆斯·A. 老委员. leaves his job in the Consolidated Returns Division of the IRS and founds Councilor & 公司 to help Americans and companies adjust to the new income tax process
  • 1924詹姆斯·A. 老委员. becomes the second president of the DC Institute of CPAs (now the Greater Washington Society of CPAs)
  • 1929: The firm creates an 审计 department to review and prepare tax returns for clients as well as to provide guidance and advice on accounting issues
  • 1930詹姆斯·A. 老委员. hires Edna Nick- the first woman to pass the Virginia CPA exam. 读埃德娜·尼克的 历史的帐户 她在律所的时间.
  • 1932: Dennison “Dooly” 老葡京手机app joins the firm
  • 1933: William Baldwin Buchanan joins the firm
  • 1945: Eugene Stossel receives the AICPA’s Elijah Watt Sells Award, which recognizes outstanding performance on the uniform CPA examination
  • 1947: Edna Nick becomes the firm’s first female partner
  • 1957: 老葡京手机app becomes president of the GWSCPA
  • 1961: Firm becomes known as 委员,葡京会手机app下载 & 老葡京手机app
  • 1968: 老葡京手机app’s Tom O’Neil becomes president of the GWSCPA
  • 1973: 老葡京手机app是E. Burns McLindon becomes president of the GWSCPA
  • 1981: Edna Nick retires after 51 years with 老葡京手机app, and 老葡京手机app’s Lewis Bidle becomes president of the GWSCPA
  • 1991老葡京手机app的Paul E. 贝克成为了GWSCPA的主席
  • 2002: Pat Drolet becomes president of the GWSCPA
  • 2014: 老葡京手机app与总部位于华盛顿的Drolet公司合并 & 9月23日
  • 2017: 老葡京手机app merges with Bethesda-based firm May & Barnhard on November 1st bringing the new firm to a total of 82 staff members and 10 partners
  • 2018: 老葡京手机app merges with 华盛顿特区-based Tax and Advisory Firm Chaconas & 威尔逊
  • 2021: 老葡京手机app庆祝成立100周年

詹姆斯一. 委员,老葡京手机app创始人

James Councilor left the Consolidated Returns Division of the U.S. Bureau of International Revenue (IRS) and founded Councilor & 1921年的公司. His goal was to help Americans and their companies adjust to the new income tax process put in place by President 威尔逊. In 1924, Councilor became the first president of what is known today as the Greater Washington Society of CPAs.

埃德娜·尼克,弗吉尼亚州第一位女注册会计师

In 1930, 老葡京手机app hired Edna Nick — one of the first women to be employed by an accounting firm. Nick was the first female to pass the CPA exam in the State of Virginia and was eventually named a senior partner at 老葡京手机app, 这在当时是一项开创性的壮举. She enjoyed a 51-year career with the organization.

阅读埃德娜·尼克的历史记录 她在律所的时间.

Seven Firms in Five Years: I Have a Feeling We’re Not in Kansas Anymore

彼得·赖利, 老葡京手机app Chairman and former president and managing partner, has spoken at the AICPA ENGAGE Conference, the 2019 Rainmaker Companies SuperConference and at the National Alliance of Auto Dealer Advisors’ Fall 2019 meeting about the firm’s history of mergers in the past five years. Among those acquisitions include Drolet & Associates(2014), 5月 & Barnhard (2017), May Barnhard Investments (2018) and Chaconas & 威尔逊(2018).

Watch the firm’s animated, storytelling video detailing the history of mergers since 2014.