Snyder Cohn

What Snyder Cohn does

Snyder Cohn, PC is a privately held CPA and business advisory firm founded in 1927 and headquartered at 11200 Rockville Pike, Suite 415, North Bethesda, Maryland. The firm operates four service lines: Accounting & Auditing (audits, reviews, compilations, and regulatory/benefit plan audits), Tax Services (compliance and planning for businesses, individuals, estates, and trusts), Business Advisory Services (formation, financing, mergers and acquisitions, succession planning), and a dedicated Client Accounting Advisory Services (CAS) division that delivers outsourced bookkeeping, monthly close, financial statement preparation, and audit support on a recurring managed-services basis. Snyder Cohn serves business owners and executives across the company lifecycle — from startup through organizations with revenues in the hundreds of millions — together with nonprofit organizations (more than 120 client organizations with annual budgets of $1M–$100M, per management commentary), medical practices, technology and emerging-growth companies, real estate and construction firms, government contractors, and estates and trusts. National and global reach is enabled through the firm's affiliation with BKR International, a worldwide network of independent accounting firms.

The firm's underlying technology is a stack of standard accounting and audit platforms, including QuickBooks (with which it is QuickBooks Online Certified), BILL (formerly Bill.com), Ramp, Xero, and Sage Intacct, supporting CAS delivery with integrations for accounts payable automation and AI-powered invoice capture at the vendor layer. There is no proprietary platform or product, and the firm does not publish APIs, SDKs, or research output. Distribution is direct: in-person consultations at the North Bethesda office, phone-based intake (301.652.6700), and referral relationships through BKR International. Marketing is content-led, anchored by industry-specific thought-leadership blogs (e.g., Tech Corner for emerging-growth and technology clients, nonprofit-focused articles), email newsletters, and social channels (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram).

Revenue is generated through engagement-based professional services fees determined by scope and complexity, supplemented by recurring managed-services revenue from the CAS division; pricing is not publicly tiered or disclosed. Ownership is private among named partners and principals including Edward L. Snyder (Chairman), Steven M. Braunstein (President/Managing Partner), Joel S. Cohn (Partner), Cheryl Y. Heusser, Keith O. Jennings, Billy Litz, Stephen G. Perry, Lauran I. Penn, with Joe Bishop and Dustin Cutlip promoted to principal effective January 2026; no external private equity, venture capital, or parent company is indicated. Firm-level headcount is reported in the 101–250 range, with approximately 30 named team members visible on the About page.

Name

Snyder Cohn

Legal name

Snyder Cohn, PC

Website

https://snydercohn.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1927

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Snyder Cohn, PC is a privately held CPA and business advisory firm founded in 1927 and based in North Bethesda, Maryland, providing audit, tax, advisory, and outsourced accounting services to business owners, nonprofits, medical practices, and technology firms in the Washington, D.C. metro area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Accounting & Auditing Services

NAICS

Offices of Certified Public Accountants (541211)

akta.pro primary industry

Governance & Board Effectiveness Advisory (BPAHAFAC)

Keywords

• Accounting services
• Audit services
• Tax advisory
• Business advisory
• Outsourced accounting

Headquarters

HQ city

Bethesda

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Accounting & Auditing Services: Compliance-based services including audits, reviews, compilations, and financial statement preparation. Revenue generated through engagement fees based on scope and complexity of audit/accounting work.
2. Tax Services: Tax compliance and planning services for businesses and individuals including corporate, partnership, LLC, and individual tax returns. Revenue from preparation fees and advisory consultations.
3. Client Accounting Advisory Services (CAS): Outsourced accounting and bookkeeping services including daily transaction processing, month-end close, financial statement preparation, and CFO-level advisory. Recurring revenue model through ongoing client engagements.
4. Business Advisory Services: Advisory services at critical junctures including business formation, financing, mergers and acquisitions, succession planning. Project-based consulting fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Snyder Cohn, PC is a mid-sized CPA and business advisory firm founded in 1927 that provides accounting and auditing, tax compliance and planning, business advisory, and outsourced Client Accounting Advisory Services (CAS) to business owners, executives, and nonprofit organizations in the Washington, D.C. metro area, with broader reach through the BKR International network.

Product overview

Snyder Cohn is a mid-sized CPA and business advisory firm offering a portfolio of professional services organized around four core offerings: Accounting & Auditing, Business Advisory Services, Tax Services, and Client Accounting Advisory Services (CAS). The CAS division functions as a specialized outsourced accounting department, integrating with popular accounting platforms like QuickBooks, BILL, Ramp, Xero, and Sage Intacct. The firm serves diverse industries including nonprofits, real estate, healthcare, government contracting, high-tech/emerging growth companies, and professional services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Accounting & Auditing Services Provides financial backbone services including audits, reviews, compilations, and specialized regulatory or benefit plan audits, tailored to each client's needs.
• Business Advisory Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving organizations from startup to growth-stage to succession - full lifecycle support
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BKR InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorldwide network of top accounting firms providing Snyder Cohn with international reach and resources to serve clients with national and global needs. Enables referrals and coordinated multi-firm engagements for cross-border client requirements.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BDO USA: Top-10 global accounting network's U.S. arm; competes directly with Snyder Cohn for mid-market clients in the D.C. metro, particularly in nonprofit, healthcare, and government contracting verticals.
• RSM US: Largest U.S. mid-market-focused accounting and advisory firm; overlaps directly with Snyder Cohn's middle-market business advisory, audit, tax, and CAS-style outsourced accounting offerings.
• Grant Thornton: Major U.S. mid-market accounting firm with strong D.C. presence; competes for the same growth-stage and nonprofit client profile that Snyder Cohn targets.
• Plante Moran: Large mid-market accounting and advisory firm; competes with Snyder Cohn for growing-business and healthcare clients with similar full-service tax, audit, and advisory positioning.
• Forvis (formerly FORVIS/Moss Adams merger): Top-10 U.S. accounting firm formed by FORVIS and Moss Adams merger; broad overlap in healthcare, nonprofit, and mid-market advisory that competes for Snyder Cohn's growth-stage clients.

Direct peers

• Cherry Bekaert: Mid-sized national CPA and advisory firm with comparable specialty practices in nonprofit, healthcare, real estate, and government contracting — the closest structural analog to Snyder Cohn.
• Aprio: Top-50 U.S. accounting and advisory firm with comparable vertical focus (nonprofit, healthcare, real estate, technology) and a similar CAS-style outsourced accounting offering.
• Wipfli: Mid-market-focused CPA and advisory firm with comparable outsourced accounting (CAS-equivalent) and verticalized industry practices including nonprofit and healthcare.
• Eide Bailly: Top-50 regional CPA firm with similar industry specialization (nonprofit, healthcare, real estate, government contracting) and CAS-style services — a close structural peer to Snyder Cohn.
• CohnReznick: Top-50 U.S. accounting and advisory firm with particularly strong nonprofit, real estate, and government-contracting practices, overlapping directly with Snyder Cohn's deepest specialty verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SnyderCohn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/snyder-cohn
• Instagraminstagram.com/snydercohn
• Xx.com/snydercohn

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles30 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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