Business Details
Trusted AEC Industry Accounting & Advisory Services
Stambaugh Ness is dedicated to providing accounting, advisory, and consulting services tailored exclusively to the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. With over 1,400 AEC clients across all 50 states and decades of combined experience, our team includes former AEC professionals who understand the nuances of project-based operations. We offer compliance, tax advisory, technology solutions, strategic growth guidance, and mergers & acquisitions support, leveraging industry-specific expertise to drive innovation and long-term success. Our geographically diverse team utilizes cutting-edge tools to deliver personalized, anticipatory solutions that position clients for profitability and growth in a rapidly evolving market. 
Services
Advisory Services
Tax Consulting
Government Contracting
Mergers & Acquisitions
Strategic Growth
Workforce Solutions
Technology Advisory
ERP Implementation
Compliance Audits
State Registration
Highlights and features
- We offer 30+ years of AEC-specific project management expertise.
- Our team includes former AEC firm leaders with insider operational insights.
- We implement Deltek ERP software tailored for construction accounting needs.
- Our strategic state advisory services manage multi-jurisdictional compliance.
- We provide M&A advisory with proven deal structuring and post-transaction integration.
What people say
AEC industry specialization
Strategic M&A guidance
Compliance expertise
Effective technology solutions
Proven growth strategies
Services
Government Contracting
Stambaugh Ness provides comprehensive government contracting advisory for AEC firms. Our specialists navigate Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) to optimize compliance, improve audit readiness, and enhance profitability. We deliver FAR readiness assessments, indirect rate strategies, and proposal pricing support while implementing cybersecurity protocols and incident response plans to strengthen federal contract compliance.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Our M&A advisory services guide AEC firms through strategic growth transactions. With former industry leaders on staff, we handle target sourcing, valuation, deal structuring, and post-merger integration. Services include cultural assessments, quality of earnings analyses, and transition planning to ensure smooth ownership changes while maintaining business continuity and maximizing long-term value creation.
Strategic Growth
Stambaugh Ness offers forward-thinking strategic growth solutions for architecture and engineering firms. We develop market expansion plans, enhance business development capabilities, and implement performance improvement strategies. Our services include succession planning, leadership development programs, and marketing strategy optimization to help AEC firms adapt to industry disruptions and capture emerging market opportunities.
Technology Advisory
We provide technology advisory services focused on construction accounting software implementation. Our Deltek ERP specialists offer Ajera, Vantagepoint and Vision consulting, along with Microsoft Azure/cloud solutions. Services include software transition planning, KPI reporting development, and technology training to improve financial visibility and operational efficiency for engineering and architecture firms.
State Advisory
Our state advisory services help AEC firms manage multi-state operations through licensing and entity compliance solutions. We offer professional license management software, entity tracking systems, and compliance monitoring tools to maintain good standing across jurisdictions. This includes foreign qualification support, payroll tax reporting, and state-specific regulatory filings to reduce compliance risks for national and international operations.
People
Karen Poist
State Advisory Specialist
Karen Poist specializes in multi-state tax compliance for AEC firms, developing creative solutions for complex state licensing requirements and regulatory challenges to ensure nationwide compliance.
Kimberley Tarnakow
State Regulatory Expert
Kimberley Tarnakow provides strategic guidance for state registration compliance, helping architecture and engineering firms navigate multi-jurisdictional tax obligations and licensing procedures efficiently.
Kristi Weierbach
HR Solutions Consultant
Kristi Weierbach focuses on workforce development for construction firms, offering HR strategy insights and talent management solutions to address AEC industry-specific employment challenges.
Adam Kilbourne
Client Success Leader
Adam Kilbourne, former President of Tec, Inc., leads client success initiatives, providing valuation expertise and transition planning support for engineering and architecture firms.
Terry O'Connor
Legal Advisor
Terry O'Connor, partner at Berenzweig Leonard, serves as legal advisor for government contracting matters, providing specialized guidance on federal accounting regulations and compliance issues.
Questions
What makes Stambaugh Ness different from general accounting firms?
Our sole focus on architecture, engineering, and construction firms gives us deep industry-specific knowledge unmatched by generalist accounting providers.
How do you help AEC firms with government contract compliance?
We specialize in federal acquisition regulations, implementing compliance systems and training programs tailored to DOT and transportation contracting requirements.
What M&A services do you offer for engineering firms?
We provide full-cycle M&A advisory including valuation, cultural assessment, deal structuring, and post-merger integration specifically for architecture and engineering companies.
Can you assist with multi-state licensing requirements?
Our state advisory solutions include entity management software and licensing compliance tools to manage regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
Do you provide technology implementation services?
We offer Deltek ERP implementation services for AEC firms, including Ajera, Vantagepoint, and Vision software customization and integration support.
How do you support remote AEC operations?
We utilize virtual collaboration tools and cloud-based accounting systems to deliver nationwide services, supporting remote operations and distributed teams effectively.
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Jared Balton
Oct 04, 2019
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I decided to give Stambaugh&Ness my taxes because my parents were going to get their taxes done through these guys at the time, and they had heard good things about them. It took forever to actually get my tax return back because they needed "An Official W-2 from the Army" when I had printed THE W-2 from THE UNITED STATES MILITARY website. (MyPay.gov) They had stated that I was missing a few things on the W-2 that needed to be on there to finish my taxes. I argued that nothing else was supposed to be on the form, and that the W-2 I gave them was as official as it gets. I got my tax return WEEKS
