Our Vision
Our vision is to be a vital part of facilitating significant growth in small/medium-sized businesses in the Northeast Ohio area. We serve entrepreneurial individuals, closely held businesses, professionals and executives with an exceptional caring mentality. Our reputation is based on the quality of our service, on our commitment to building personal relationships with our clients, and on our ability to provide personalized service with individual attention to our clients’ specific needs.Mission Statement
Our mission is to care for the well being of the clients we serve by facilitating growth and guiding them though the twists and turns of a changing and complex world. Our mission is accomplished through highly systematized processes for tax return and financial statement preparation, executed by a highly trained team, allowing partners and managers to focus on solving your tough management and growth-inhibiting issues.What this means to you: You will have a team of truly caring people with strong financial backgrounds joining your business’ profit team helping you achieve your short-term, mid-term, and long-term needs, wants, and desires.
The real benefits to you are:
- Your business goals become realistically achievable.
- You will have someone to fill that financial void in your business, allowing you to focus on the technical aspects of running your operations that you do best.
- You will have a sounding board for those tough business decisions.
- With our highly-experienced team, you will not be paying your accountant for training their staff.
- Your business is a tool to help you get what you really want in life. Our team will guide you toward your preferred future and achieving your personal goals.
Our Values
We have identified certain character traits as being critical elements in every member of the firm. These traits help us to serve our clients effectively and create a firm that attracts and retains extraordinary employees:
- Creativity
- Enthusiasm
- Caring
- Initiative
- Integrity
Truly caring about our clients is the cornerstone of our culture and is vital in representing our clients' interests and providing the highest quality work. The remaining character traits form the foundation of our business practices. These are the values our founders believed in and the values that continue to define our firm.
Our Culture
We think that Kiplinger & Co., CPAs is a unique organization. We believe that our work is more than just a career; it is an extension of our lives as a whole and should be balanced with our personal and spiritual lives. In addition, we consider our employees to be our most valuable asset, and one of our primary objectives is to assist them in their professional growth and personal fulfillment.
Our Community
At Kiplinger & Co., CPAs, community involvement is a vital part of our culture. We lend our time and talent as board members and active volunteers of numerous organizations in our area. Some of the many groups we participate with are listed below:
- Rotary Club
- Optimist Club
- Southwest General Hospital Foundation
- John Carroll University Entrepreneur Association
- The Entrepreneur Club of America
- The Toastmasters Club
- E City.
Our Affiliations
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) is the premier national professional association for CPAs in the United States.
The Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants (OSCPA) is one of the largest state accounting organizations in the nation.
The AIPCA Alliance for CPA Firms Private Companies Practice Section (PCPS)strives to improve the quality of services and operating success of PCPS member firms by providing targeted programs and services that will help CPA firm.