About Us

Snyder Cohn: A Legacy of Success

Snyder Cohn is a mid-sized CPA and business advisory firm founded in 1927. We are a financial advisory consulting firm serving business owners and executives of businesses and nonprofit organizations in the Washington, D.C. metro area.

Snyder Cohn provides a range of accounting services:

  • Compliance
  • Tax
  • Audit
  • Financial Statement Services
  • Client Accounting Advisory Services

We also serve nonprofits and engage with associations and charitable organizations with annual budgets between $1 million and $100 million.

Your Trusted Advisor

Snyder Cohn also serves as an advisor at critical junctures:

  • Business formation
  • Financing
  • Organizational or ownership changes, including mergers, acquisitions, and liquidation
  • Planning for leadership succession

Supporting the Life Cycle of Success.SM

Supporting the life cycle of success, Snyder Cohn serves organizations from start-up to growth-stage to succession. We act with integrity, objectivity, due professional care, and a genuine interest in serving the collective community of people and institutions who rely on our services.

According to our clients—some of whom have been with us for over 50 years— what makes Snyder Cohn stand out is our approach. We instill a culture of listening and learning to make sure we understand our clients’ needs. Interactions are as smooth and seamless as possible.

A Financial Advisory Consulting Firm Founded on Integrity and Trust

Snyder Cohn was founded on the principles of integrity and trust. These principles continue to be the cornerstone of our firm. We will do what is right and will speak the truth.

Providing service and building relationships with clients is the reason for the firm’s existence. We will provide excellent client service as a matter of practice.

Our Leaders

<a href="https://www.snydercohn.com/about/joe-bishop-cpa/">Joe Bishop</a>

Joe Bishop

CPA, Principal
<a href="https://www.snydercohn.com/about/akima-blyden-cpa/">Akima Blyden</a>

Akima Blyden

CPA, Manager
<a href="https://www.snydercohn.com/about/steven-m-braunstein-cpa/">Steven M. Braunstein</a>

Steven M. Braunstein

CPA, Principal, Managing Partner
<a href="https://www.snydercohn.com/about/helen-buckley/">Helen Buckley</a>

Helen Buckley

MBA, Manager
<a href="https://www.snydercohn.com/about/juli-canavan-phr/">Juli Canavan</a>

Juli Canavan

PHR, Director of People
<a href="https://www.snydercohn.com/about/joel-s-cohn-cpa/">Joel S. Cohn</a>

Joel S. Cohn

CPA, Principal
<a href="https://www.snydercohn.com/about/susan-a-conley/">Susan A. Conley</a>

Susan A. Conley

Director of Operations
<a href="https://www.snydercohn.com/about/dustin-cutlip-cpa/">Dustin Cutlip</a>

Dustin Cutlip

CPA, Principal
<a href="https://www.snydercohn.com/about/kaitlin-weibley-cpa/">Kaitlin Weibley</a>

Kaitlin Weibley

CPA, Manager
<a href="https://www.snydercohn.com/about/ying-fang-cpa/">Ying Fang</a>

Ying Fang

CPA, Manager
<a href="https://www.snydercohn.com/about/eric-felton-cpa/">Eric Felton</a>

Eric Felton

CPA, Manager
<a href="https://www.snydercohn.com/about/thomas-goughnour-ea/">Thomas Goughnour</a>

Thomas Goughnour

EA, Manager
<a href="https://www.snydercohn.com/about/jeremy-helbing-cpa/">Jeremy Helbing</a>

Jeremy Helbing

CPA, Manager
<a href="https://www.snydercohn.com/about/cheryl-y-heusser-cpa-cfe/">Cheryl Y. Heusser</a>

Cheryl Y. Heusser

CPA, CFE, Principal
<a href="https://www.snydercohn.com/about/keith-o-jennings-cpa/">Keith O. Jennings</a>

Keith O. Jennings

CPA, Principal
<a href="https://www.snydercohn.com/about/melinda-a-kloster-cpa/">Melinda A. Kloster</a>

Melinda A. Kloster

CPA, Senior Manager
<a href="https://www.snydercohn.com/about/barbara-m-kromer-cpa/">Barbara M. Kromer</a>

Barbara M. Kromer

CPA, Principal
<a href="https://www.snydercohn.com/about/paul-e-leathery-cpa/">Paul E. Leathery</a>

Paul E. Leathery

CPA, Manager
<a href="https://www.snydercohn.com/about/lisa-lezell-cpa/">Lisa A. Lezell</a>

Lisa A. Lezell

CPA, Manager
<a href="https://www.snydercohn.com/about/billy-litz-cpa/">Billy Litz</a>

Billy Litz

CPA, Principal
<a href="https://www.snydercohn.com/about/michelle-margolis-cpa/">Michelle Margolis</a>

Michelle Margolis

CPA, Director of Client Accounting Advisory Services
<a href="https://www.snydercohn.com/about/timothy-w.moore-cpa-pfs-cgma/">Timothy W. Moore</a>

Timothy W. Moore

CPA/PFS CGMA, Senior Manager
<a href="https://www.snydercohn.com/about/kristin-papa-cpa/">Kristin Papa</a>

Kristin Papa

CPA, Manager
<a href="https://www.snydercohn.com/about/lauran-i-penn-cpa-cfp/">Lauran I. Penn</a>

Lauran I. Penn

CPA/PFS, CFP, CDFA Principal
<a href="https://www.snydercohn.com/about/stephen-g-perry-cpa/">Stephen G. Perry</a>

Stephen G. Perry

CPA, Principal
<a href="https://www.snydercohn.com/about/zane-sanchez-cpa/">Zane Sanchez</a>

Zane Sanchez

CPA, Manager
<a href="https://www.snydercohn.com/about/masha-sevilla/">Masha Sevilla</a>

Masha Sevilla

CPA, Manager
<a href="https://www.snydercohn.com/about/edward-l-snyder-cpa/">Edward L. Snyder</a>

Edward L. Snyder

CPA, Principal
<a href="https://www.snydercohn.com/about/sabeen-taha/">Sabeen Taha</a>

Sabeen Taha

CPA, Manager
<a href="https://www.snydercohn.com/about/brandee-van-eekelen-cpa/">Brandee Van Eekelen</a>

Brandee Van Eekelen

CPA, Senior Manager
<a href="https://www.snydercohn.com/about/rachel-zutshi-cpa/">Rachel Zutshi</a>

Rachel Zutshi

CPA, Manager