At Accounting 4 DC, our strength lies in our people. We are a boutique team of dedicated professionals whose collective mission is to move our clients from a state of financial frustration to a position of strategic strength. Our culture of "Collaborative Excellence" is the engine behind the "A4DC Way," ensuring we function as a unified, expert team to deliver the best possible outcomes. Meet the proactive partners who make that transformation possible.
As the Founder and Principal Financial Strategist of Accounting 4 DC, Stephanie is the visionary behind the "A4DC Way." Drawing on over two decades of deep experience in corporate accounting and strategic finance, she architected the firm's unique model to move beyond traditional compliance and serve as a premier strategic financial partner for growth-oriented businesses.
Stephanie's expertise is rooted in a comprehensive understanding of the entire financial landscape. Before founding A4DC in 2009, she served as a Financial Analyst for Presidio, Inc., where she was responsible for forecasting, consolidation, and preparing board-level presentations. Her career includes extensive experience in developing internal controls to mitigate risk, conducting budget analysis, and creating the cash flow projections that are essential for sustainable growth. This hands-on experience in high-stakes corporate finance informs her ability to provide clients with actionable, forward-looking guidance.
Stephanie holds an MBA in Finance and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. Her disciplined, methodical approach is further underscored by her service in the United States Army. This background is the foundation for the firm's core value of "Uncompromising Integrity," ensuring that every piece of advice is built on a bedrock of meticulous and accurate data.
Today, Stephanie's primary focus is on leading the firm's strategy and serving as a C-suite peer to A4DC's top-tier partners. She provides the indispensable guidance on high-stakes decisions—from capital planning to strategic growth—that empowers business leaders to move forward with confidence and clarity.
As the leader of the Outsourced Accounting department, Jill is the primary strategic partner for our business clients. Her role is to be the "Architect of the Client Journey," guiding businesses from a state of financial frustration to a position of strategic strength and clarity. She translates the foundational data of day-to-day accounting into the meaningful business intelligence that leaders need to make informed, forward-looking decisions on cash flow, profitability, and growth.
Jill brings a rare and powerful combination of experience to her role. For over 17 years, she was the owner of her own staffing and retail business, where she was responsible for every aspect of its operations, from business planning and budgeting to bookkeeping and tax preparation. This firsthand experience as a business owner gives her a profound, real-world understanding of the challenges and opportunities our clients face every day.
Her deep expertise is further strengthened by a Master of Science in Human Resources and a background as an HR Manager. This allows her to see a client's business not just through a financial lens, but as an integrated system of people, processes, and numbers. With a BBA in Accounting and Management and a certification as a QuickBooks Pro, Jill possesses the technical mastery and strategic insight to build the seamless financial infrastructure our partners need to thrive.
As the leader of the Tax Department, Kimberly embodies the firm's mission to transform tax from a compliance burden into a strategic asset. Her role is to serve as the "Expert Advisor who builds wealth," shifting the client's focus from historical reporting to forward-looking strategy. She excels at using the tax return as a diagnostic tool to uncover opportunities for tax minimization and proactive financial planning.
Kimberly's strategic insight is built on a deep, practical understanding of business financial operations. Her extensive background includes managing the full spectrum of a company's finances, from accounts payable and receivable to payroll and complex bank reconciliations. This hands-on experience gives her a unique ability to understand the story behind the numbers, ensuring that the tax strategies she develops are not just compliant, but are also perfectly aligned with a client's real-world business activities.
A certified QuickBooks Pro and an IRS-authorized tax preparer holding a Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN), Kimberly combines technical proficiency with a meticulous, detail- oriented approach that has been proven over her years with the firm. She is the engine of the tax department's advisory services, leading the sophisticated conversations that empower our clients to make informed decisions and build long-term financial strength.
As a key member of our team, Rachel serves as a "Guardian of Foundational Data Integrity," the role responsible for the meticulous and accurate work that forms the bedrock of all our strategic advisory services. Her work is the tangible proof of our firm's commitment to "Uncompromising Integrity," ensuring every client's financial data is reliable and trustworthy.
Rachel brings a wealth of technical experience from her time as a tax professional at respected firms like Baker Tilly and Thompson Greenspon. With a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Rutgers University, she possesses a deep, practical knowledge of preparing a wide range of complex federal and multi-state tax returns for individuals, C-Corps, and partnerships. Her proficiency with sophisticated tax software and data automation tools is essential to our mission of delivering the clean, precise financial data that empowers our clients to make decisions with confidence.