The practice was opened in Jefferson, Maryland in October of 1993.  The firm has grown from a one-person office to a staff of five during the last tax-filing season.  Initially the office was located on the main street of downtown Jefferson.  We have been in our new location in the Ingram complex, next to route 340 since October 1999.  Our facility is handicap accessible and easily visible from the highway.

“Jim” George passed the CPA examination in November of 1994. After gaining valuable experience as an auditor and a tax specialist with two different firms he started his own practice in December of 1991 in Lovettsville, Virginia. Today Jim functions as a general practitioner advising clients on a wide variety of business and individual matters.

Our office manager is Sandra Irving. “Sandy” has many years of experience in office procedures and administration.  Sandy has been with our firm since October 2000.  She now has five grandchildren and is talking about working part-time or retiring in 2009 if the economy cooperates.

Our senior accountant is Lori Benchoff.  She started with our firm in October 2005 and is a Hagerstown, MD resident.  She has many years of accounting expertise with different firms in the Maryland and Pennsylvania area.  Lori is also active in her church and Hospice of Washington County.

“Dick” Richard Goodrich has been working part-time with our firm since 2006.  He is a born and raised Brunswick, MD graduate and attended Frederick Community College, majoring in accounting courses.  He worked for the IBM Corporation and Lockheed Martin with most of his experience as a financial analyst manager before retiring in 2006.

We increase the size of our staff during tax season, which runs from January 1 through April 15, by 3 to 4 part time people.  These people answer telephones, assist clients, prepare tax returns and various other tax oriented duties.