GSG in the News

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Effective January 4, 2010-With over nine years of public accounting experience, Jullie A. Caniford joins the Hagerstown, Maryland office of Gorfine, Schiller & Gardyn, P.A as a Senior Manager. She specializes in providing tax and compliance services for a diverse client base, including closely held businesses, professional service corporations, manufacturing entities, construction companies and individuals.

Ms. Caniford also has many years of private industry experience, working as a Controller for a local financial institution and a manufacturing company. She graduated from Shepherd University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Economics.

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Barry Bondroff, CPA/Officer and Irv Flax, CPA/Officer of Gorfine, Schiller & Gardyn, P.A. have been honored as 2009 SmartCPAs from SmartCEO magazine. Winners were profiled in the September 2009 issue of SmartCEO magazine.

The award celebrates the top accountants in Greater Baltimore. Twenty-five accountants were selected by an independent panel of business leaders. Winners were recognized based on their expertise, relationship development, achievements, leadership and innovation. Over 30,000 business owners in the Greater Baltimore area will see and read their stories.

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Scott D. Rodgville, CPA and Officer at Gorfine, Schiller and Gardyn, P.A. has joined the Board of Directors of the American Health Assistance Foundation (AHAF).

The American Health Assistance Foundation (AHAF) is a non-profit organization that funds research seeking cures for Alzheimer’s disease, age-related macular degeneration, and glaucoma. The AHAF also educates the public about risk factors, preventative lifestyles, treatments and coping strategies. The AHAF is governed by the Board of Directors, who are responsible for formulating plans, defining goals and objectives, and evaluating the success of the AHAF in achieving its mission.

Mr. Rodgville heads up the firm’s Labor/ Employee Benefit Plans service area and focuses on union and not-for-profit clients. In 2006, he was named one of the “Top 40 Accountants” in Maryland by SmartCEO Magazine. Mr. Rodgville received his CPA certification in 1998 and his M.S. in Taxation from the University of Baltimore in 2001. Additionally, he is a member of the finance committee of Paul’s Place, Inc.

Effective September 15, 2008, Howard M. Kahn, CPA, MBA will merge his practice into the Owings Mills based—Gorfine, Schiller& Gardyn, P.A., the 10th largest public accounting firm in Baltimore.

While Howard’s professional career began at Coopers-Lybrand, the bulk of his career was as a sole practitioner. The last 5 years he was in association with D’Amelio Cohen. With over 28 years experience in public accounting, eleven years in industry controllership positions, and eight years as a full time instructor at Towson University, Howard has an extensive background in taxation including tax exempt and gift tax returns. Additionally, he has considerable experience in small business financing and tax planning for individuals and corporations.

Civically, Howard volunteers his time at his synagogue where he is currently President through June 2009. Howard attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and received his MBA from American International College. He is currently a member of the MACPA and the AICPA.

Effective July 1, 2008

With the combination, Gorfine, Schiller & Gardyn, P.A. will have a director group numbering eleven. Barry Bondroff, CPA and Joseph A. Liberman, MS, CPA will become Gorfine, Schiller & Gardyn, P.A. Directors. Simpson H. Gardyn, CPA, CVA will be the Managing Director, a position he’s held since 2004 at Gorfine, Schiller & Gardyn, P.A..

“This combination of talent and expertise will present our clients with more of what they’ve always looked to us for—expert advice and timely, efficient service,” said Simpson H. Gardyn, Managing Director of Gorfine, Schiller & Gardyn, P.A.
“In addition, we’ll offer our clients an expanded menu of services through the specialized talents of each firm,” he added.

“Our clients will benefit from the synergies that will result from this combination,” noted W. James Schiller, CPA, cofounder and Director of Gorfine, Schiller & Gardyn, P.A.. “We’ll now have additional resources to devote to solving the most complex business problems that may confront the clients of either firm. And we’ll be able to continually improve our service levels since our merger will help us recruit and retain the best people. That’s an important consideration in today’s tight job market,” added Schiller.

The new Directors provide additional Business and Financial Planning capabilities to Gorfine, Schiller & Gardyn, P.A. and the deal—should enhance GSG’s future growth and foothold in Maryland.

Bondroff and Liberman welcome the opportunity to merge with a larger firm and utilize the expanded expertise.
“Our firm and Gorfine, Schiller & Gardyn, P.A. share a common culture, vision, and philosophy, which include a strong and consistent commitment to client service. We share the same sense of professionalism, and the same dedication to both the accounting profession and to our community” said Director Barry B. Bondroff.

Gorfine, Schiller & Gardyn, P.A., (GSG) of Owings Mills, the fifteenth largest certified public accounting firm in Maryland, and Barry B. Bondroff, CPA, Joseph A. Liberman, MS, CPA, and the professional staff of Grabush, Newman & Co. P.A.——have merged combining forces to provide a comprehensive menu of accounting, financial, and consulting services for businesses and individuals throughout Maryland. The combined “75–employee plus” firm will operate under the name of Gorfine, Schiller & Gardyn, P.A. and will function from the GSG headquarters—located in Owings Mills, Maryland.

A full-service accounting and consulting firm, GSG was founded with a commitment to technical quality and dedication to client service. In 2000, Schiller, Holinsky & Gardyn, an Owings Mills based firm for 17 years merged with Harry B. Gorfine, a Baltimore based firm since 1934 creating Gorfine, Schiller & Gardyn, P.A. In November 2004, in an effort to further serve GSG’s expanding client base, GSG became the successor accounting firm of the former Graber & Ross Chartered of Hagerstown.

GSG offers a complete array of accounting services for closely held businesses and individuals including financial reporting, audit, review and tax service as well as business advisory services. The firm has niche expertise serving the manufacturing, wholesale-distribution, construction, not-for-profit, employee benefit plans, hospitality and real estate industries as well as specializing in business valuation and litigation support, fraud detection and prevention, high net worth estate and tax planning, and emerging business. GSG will continue its membership in PKF North American Network, the worldwide organization of accounting firms with direct access to 160 offices and staff in North America and 265 firms networked throughout the world.

After more than 70 years of substantial growth, the shared strengths between both companies can easily be combined to position the unified firm as a service and market leader.

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Chosen as a “Practice Innovation” Award Winner, Gorfine, Schiller & Gardyn, P.A., a certified public accounting firm located in Owings Mills and Hagerstown, Maryland, —was selected from 30 national firms to make the cover and lead story of September’s 2006 issue of Practical Accountant Magazine. Seen as a “Cutting Edge” firm, GSG’s practice innovation included the expansion of the firm’s labor and employee benefit plans service area. Practical Accountant’s Practice Innovation Awards annually recognizes accounting firms that are taking the lead in developing new or improved services, and promoting efficiency in the practice of public accounting.

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Ronald D. Rudich CPA, MS, CVA, CBA, CM&AA, CMEA has joined the Owings Mills, Maryland office of Gorfine, Schiller & Gardyn, P.A., as Director of Business Valuations, Machinery/Equipment Valuations & Litigation Support. An authority in this area since 1966, Mr. Rudich responsibilities include valuations of closely held and publicly traded companies, forensic accounting services, strategic business planning, cost segregation studies,
budget and complex forecasting services, business consulting, business loss computations, depositions and court testimony. Mr. Rudich has prepared many business valuations, has been admitted as an expert witness, and has testified in court cases, and in depositions.

Mr. Rudich received his undergraduate degree from the University of Baltimore School of Business with a Magna Cum Laude designation. He also received his Masters of Science degree from the Merrick School of Business at the University of Baltimore with a concentration in Taxation.

Mr. Rudich is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), accredited by the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants and the Maryland State Board of Public Accountancy, Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA), accredited by the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA), Certified Business Appraiser (CBA),
accredited by The Institute of Business Appraisers (IBA), Certified Merger & Acquisition Advisor (CM&AA), accredited by the Alliance of Merger and Acquisition Advisors (AM&AA), and Certified Machinery/Equipment Appraiser (CMEA), accredited by the NEBBS Institute (NEBBS).

Mr. Rudich is a former member of the accounting faculty of Villa Julie College, Stevenson, Maryland as an Associate Professor. He is also a member of the advisory board of the Greg Kendzierski Esophageal Cancer Foundation and Chairman of the Web and Technology Committee of the Alliance of Mergers and Acquisitions Advisors.

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The 2005 September issue of Practical Accountant magazine recently recognized the accounting firm of Gorfine, Schiller & Gardyn, P.A. as one of only a handful of firms in the country with its Practice Innovation Award. The publication headlined their profile of the firm for GSG’s “method of implementing paperless engagements.”

The article went on to note that “Gorfine, Schiller & Gardyn converted to total paperless for both its accounting & auditing, and tax practice in a little over 19 months, a timeframe that surprised even some inside the firm.” The article also mentioned that ” the firm has been able to drastically cut storage space both inside and outside of the office, as well as cut paper costs and boost staff efficiency. Excessive unbillable time has been reduced, and staff morale increased.”

The changeover committee featured two “dynamic” champions, and was also comprised of the firm’s most computer literate and forward thinking staffers.

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Simpson H. Gardyn, (Managing Director) CPA, CVA, Gina M. Snee, (Manager) CPA, and David A. Landman, (Manager) CPA, CFE of Gorfine, Schiller & Gardyn, P.A., have been honored by making the list of “Top CPAs in Maryland”—in the July 2005 issue of SmartCEO magazine.

SmartCEO readers and thousands of members of the Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants, select their choice of Baltimore’s top cpa’s. Winners were chosen based on their leadership, both within their fields and in the community, their accomplishments and their impact on the profession, their innovation and ingenuity in assisting clients and building relationships.

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Effective November 15, 2004–Gorfine, Schiller & Gardyn, P.A., of Owings Mills & Graber & Ross Chartered of Hagerstown-certified public accounting firms have merged, combining forces to provide a comprehensive menu of accounting, financial, and consulting services for businesses and individuals throughout Maryland. The combined “49 employee plus” firm will operate under the name of Gorfine, Schiller & Gardyn, P.A. and maintain separate offices conveniently located in both Baltimore and Hagerstown, Maryland.

The combination of two local firms is a departure from an emerging trend in the accounting industry. Recently, the industry has seen the merger of colossal, international firms or, a more prevalent scenario, the purchase of smaller independent firms by corporate giants. “Remaining a locally owned and managed firm will help us to be more agile in responding to the changing needs of our clients,” said Simpson H. Gardyn, Managing Director of GSG. “We’ll continue to do whatever it takes to service our clients’ diverse needs and now we’ll have even more resources to do it with,” he added.

Graber & Ross provides some new certified financial planning capabilities for Gorfine, Schiller & Gardyn, P.A. and the deal—the firms’ first since Harry B. Gorfine & Co. merged with Schiller, Holinsky & Gardyn, P.A. in 2000—should enhance GSG’s future growth and foothold in Hagerstown, recently ranked by Money Magazine as one of the nation’s up and coming cities.

Drawn by favorable rents, spacious brick buildings and nostalgic charm-investors, business and young professionals are bringing new money and energy to revive downtown Hagerstown. One such impetus for growth is the 12 million dollar campus that the University System of Maryland has recently opened in downtown Hagerstown. Settled in late 1700s, Hagerstown became a “boomtown” during the railroad era of the late 1800’s due to its strategic location near Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Hagerstown Mayor William M. Breichner says it proved to be a turning point for a downtown that was deserted for the better part of three decades once its railroad and manufacturing jobs disappeared. Since he took office in 2001, Breichner has acted with the City Council to make downtown renewal a priority.

Graber & Ross was founded in 1991 and welcomes the opportunity to merge with a larger firm and utilize the expanded expertise-said Graber & Ross Director Kenneth Graber. Marty Yospa, a partner with GSG, will take over the daily responsibilities of the Hagerstown office.

A full-service accounting and consulting firm, Owings Mills-based Gorfine, Schiller & Gardyn was founded on their commitment to technical quality and dedication to client service. After more than 70 years of substantial growth, they rank as one of the Top 25 firms in the Baltimore area and their services now encompass auditing, personal and corporate tax planning and preparation services, accounting, consulting and internal auditing.
For more information about Gorfine, Schiller & Gardyn, P.A., please call 410. 356. 5900 or visit www.GSGcpaonline.com.