KBST&M adds Varanko & Black, CPAs
Effective January 1, 2025
Hunt Valley, MD– KBST&M is pleased to announce that the 15-person accounting firm of Varanko & Black, CPAs has joined with KBST&M. effective January 1, 2025. Together the combined firm will include 53 professionals to serve their clients, which include businesses, non-profit organizations, and individuals in the Baltimore/Washington metropolitan area and across the U.S.
Jeffrey N. Berman, Managing Partner of KBST&M, said, “We are very pleased to welcome Varanko & Black, to KBST&M. Their focus in tax and business accounting services is well-aligned with the array of services we provide to our clients. Most importantly, they share our proactive approach and dedication to meeting our clients’ needs with the highest standards of excellence and professionalism. As KBST&M seeks to add exceptional talent to our firm, we are happy to have found an outstanding strategic partner in Varanko & Black, a longtime business neighbor in Baltimore County that shares our commitment to the region and beyond.”
KBST&M is one of the few firms of its size and scale to successfully transition to second generation leadership, without merging into a larger company. As a full-service certified public accounting firm and financial advisor, the firm has expanded over the past 40 years to serve clients with Accounting, Auditing, Tax Planning and Preparation, High Net Worth Services, Management Advisory Services, Business Valuation Services, and Information Technology Consulting. KBST&M has built its reputation and long-standing client base on reliability, trust, and high quality personal service.
“Our entire team is delighted to be joining with the highly respected professionals at KBST&M,” said Steve Varanko, Managing Partner of Varanko & Black, CPAs. “In this rapidly evolving business environment, we recognized that growing our firm with talent, technology, resources, capacity, and expanded services was in our clients’ best interests. In KBST&M, we have found a powerful partner with a compatible people-focused culture and an equally strong track record of serving closely-held businesses and customizing their services to meet each client’s needs.”
Ira S. Rosenbloom, Chief Operating Executive of Optimum Strategies, a boutique advisor to CPA firms of $1 million to $20 million in the Mid-Atlantic region, served as strategic advisor to both parties in this transaction.
Effective January 1, 2025, the combined firm will operate as KBST&M from the firm’s office located at 307 International Circle, Suite 620, Hunt Valley, Maryland, 21030. Learn more at kbstm.com or call 410-308-0300.
About KBST&M
Since 1985, Kahn, Berman, Solomon, Taibel & Mogol, P.A. (KBST&M) has been a trusted, full-service certified public accounting firm and financial advisor. Centrally located in Hunt Valley, Baltimore County, the firm offers clients a customized experience that caters to their unique financial needs relating to Accounting, Auditing, Tax Planning and Preparation, High Net Worth, Management Advisory Services, Business Valuation Services, and Information Technology Consulting. KBST&M serves businesses, non-profit organizations, and individual clients in the Baltimore/Washington metropolitan area and throughout the United States. KBST&M is a Member of MSI Global Alliance. kbstm.com.
About Varanko & Black, CPAs
Varanko & Black, CPAs has been providing quality, personalized financial guidance to local individuals and businesses since 1983. The firm’s expertise ranges from basic tax management and accounting services to more in-depth services such as audits and financial statements. Varanko & Black, CPAs, located in Hunt Valley, Maryland, is one of the leading firms in and throughout the area. By combining expertise, experience, and the team mentality of its staff, it assures that every client receives the close analysis and attention they deserve. The firm’s dedication to high standards, hiring of seasoned tax professionals, and work ethic is the reason our client base returns year after year. varankoandblack.com.