Sidney J. Burns, the Principal Shareholder of the firm, has been a CPA since 1973. He is a 1964 graduate of the University of Maryland at College Park. Prior to starting the firm, Sid worked as an accountant and management consultant in private industry and public accounting.

Since 1973, Sid has been providing accounting and business consulting services to businesses and individuals in the Greater Washington Metropolitan area. Sid is a past president of the Association of Practicing Certified Pubic Accountants (APCPA), and currently serves on the organization's advisory board. His areas of expertise include individual and business taxation, litigation support and financial services. Sid recently lectured at the APCPA Annual Tax Day on "How to Use the Resources of the Internet in Your Tax Practice."

Sid has served as a member of the United States Chamber of Commerce Small Business Taxation Committee and an advisor to President George Bush's small business campaign committee. Sid was also a nominee for Lt. Governor of the state of Maryland in the 2002 primary election. He currently serves as President Elect of the Amity Club of Washington.

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