At this special time of year, I — along with the other partners and staff of Sponsel CPA Group — am reflecting on the fact it’s been five years since the firm was founded. It’s an unofficial anniversary, and as we look back on the tremendous successes and challenges, we also look forward to a future of continued growth.
And we have certainly grown. Back in 2009 there was me, three other partners and a team of just 18 employees. By the time January 2015 is here, we will have grown to a staff of 35 people, including the addition earlier this year of new partner Mike Bedel. We’ve even been recognized as one of the fastest-growing accounting firms in the state of Indiana.
We know we couldn’t have achieved this without the support of people like you: clients, bankers, colleagues and friends who have contributed to our growth and referred new business our way. For that, we are eternally grateful.
Sponsel CPA Group was founded with the idea for a new kind of accounting firm — one based on relationships and giving outstanding service to both customers and community. In fact, many relationships that began as short client-vendor engagements have since turned into enduring friendships. And that has been truly special.
We’ve been very humbled by our success, and we look forward to opportunities to continue carrying forward this vision on a day-to-day basis.
At this time of year, we give thanks and praise for the many good things in our lives, both personally and professionally. So thank you to our employees, our clients and everybody who has been integral to our development.
We should also give thanks to our challenges, too. It hasn’t always been easy during the past five years, starting a new accounting firm at a time of severe economic downturn. But we have grown through many challenges, learned from them and celebrated many more tremendous successes.
To us, encountering problems is not a cause for discouragement but a source of motivation. We’re thrilled to help others overcome their own challenges and, in doing so, become better financial counselors. We are committed to continuous learning and improvement, from the most junior employee to the senior partner.
(And I have the gray hairs to prove it!)
These five years have come and gone so quickly, as it does with any endeavor in which you feel driven and fulfilled. There really is nothing quite like starting up your own entrepreneurial business and seeing it thrive.
And we still have a ways to go. We have many even grander goals for the future. Thank you for sharing this journey with us!
If we can assist you with achieving success in your business or personal affairs, please contact Tom Sponsel at (317) 608-6691 or email [email protected].