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Background

Abercrombie & Associates, LLC, is a professional company providing accounting, auditing and consulting services to small businesses and nonprofit organizations, helping them develop financial infrastructure. Headquartered in Silver Spring, MD, the firm’s clients are located throughout the Washington, DC, metropolitan area and beyond. Established in May 2004, the firm is steadily establishing a niche in the market place by serving small to medium sized organizations. In September 2008, the firm strategically entered the Information Technology (IT) market pursuing contracts with local and state government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and small businesses.

Abercrombie & Associates, LLC has developed a wide range of accounting, tax and financial management services. The company has recently expanded its services to offer IT management and consulting services including project management, business process consulting, and documentation/technical writing. In today's business environment, the role of independent consultant carries with it the responsibility of staying informed - of communicating - of advising. We emphasize this in all areas of client service and understand our obligation to help our clients utilize their own resources to achieve financial and project success.

A&A is a Licensed CPA Firm registered with the Maryland State Board of Accountancy. Our staff is complemented by diverse, highly skilled, qualified and certified associates and consultants who possess specific expertise to augment projects. Our firm is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA®), and we have a membership with the Project Management Institute (PMI®).

A&A is a participant in the Maryland Small Business Reserve (SBR) program and currently pursuing Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) certification. Our quality control standards are designed to ensure that our goal of providing the highest quality professional service to our clients is met.

We are committed to recruiting technical staff members, providing them with access to ongoing professional education and high quality reference materials needed to complete complex tasks.

About the Principal

Tim Abercrombie, a licensed CPA in the State of Maryland has nineteen years of experience in the public and private accounting fields. As a public accountant, Tim has provided a wide array of services including auditing, small business consulting, tax planning, tax preparation, review services and financial statement compilation. In the private sector, Tim served as Chief Financial Officer of a national nonprofit membership association headquartered in Washington, DC. His range of responsibilities included oversight of the day-to-day operations of the organization’s accounting, administration, human resources, and information technology functions. In addition, Tim was responsible for organizational budgeting, investment monitoring, staffing of board committees and serving on the senior management team of the organization.

Tim received his Bachelor of Science in accounting in 1989 at the University of Maryland at College Park. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, National Association of Black Accountants, and the Maryland Society of Accountants.

Tim Abercrombie’s breadth and depth of experience in private and public accounting, brings high quality service to your small business or nonprofit organization, through Abercrombie & Associates, LLC.

We have a commitment to the non-profit sector which is exhibited by our past and present board service.

Board Service (Present)

Center for Nonprofit Advancement

Board Service (Past)

Center for Watershed Protection Board Members

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About the Director of IT Services

Jackie Abercrombie, a certified Project Management Professional (PMP)® has over 16 years of IT management, systems integration, and software engineering experience. In the private sector, Jackie has served as Senior Manager responsible for technical and process excellence. She is experienced in PMBOK®, SEI/CMMI®, and SDLC methodologies. Jackie has consistently met performance level guidelines while she assembled, trained, and managed teams of systems engineers, software designers, programmers, and technicians. She is noted for her excellent customer service. Jackie consistently completes projects on time and within budget. Throughout her career, she has held several roles including developer, process engineer, technical lead, systems engineer, project manager, and resource manager.

Jackie received a Masters of Science in Management in 1997 from Rennselear Polytechnic Institute and a Bachelors of Science in Mathematics in 1993 from Mount Saint Mary’s University. She is a graduate of INROADS career development program and the Lockheed Martin Information Systems Leadership Development Program. Jackie has participated in Lean Six Sigma Training programs, and is a member of the Project Management Institute.