N.J. Lema & Company

What N.J. Lema & Company does

N.J. Lema & Company (also styled N. J. Lema & Co.) is a privately held accounting firm founded in 2006 and headquartered at 228-230 E 25th Street in Baltimore, Maryland. The firm employs 1-10 people and provides four core professional services to small and medium businesses: full-charge accounting (bookkeeping, transaction management, financial reporting), tax planning and preparation, business valuation, and asset protection planning. The firm serves SMB clients across seven Maryland communities — Baltimore, Columbia, Glen Burnie, Randallstown, Owings Mills, Woodlawn, and Essex — and claims nationwide reach, though Maryland is clearly the primary market.

The business model is a traditional professional services delivery model with no proprietary technology, software products, or licensed platforms. Revenue is generated through fee-based engagements quoted on a per-client basis with no publicly disclosed pricing or rate cards. The go-to-market approach is sales-led and direct, relying on a customized website with dedicated service-area landing pages for local SEO, an educational blog for top-of-funnel demand generation, and a free consultation booking funnel to convert leads. Distribution is fully direct (phone at (410) 366-5705 and email contacts), with partnerships, integrations, mobile apps, and API offerings all absent. The firm has no external investors, no parent company, no M&A activity, and no disclosed funding rounds, operating as an independent founder-owned practice.

Name

N.J. Lema & Company

Legal name

N. J. Lema & Co.

Website

https://njlemaandcompany.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

N.J. Lema & Company is a privately held Baltimore, Maryland accounting firm founded in 2006 that provides accounting, tax, business valuation, and asset protection services to small and medium businesses across Maryland and nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Accounting Services

NAICS

Offices of Certified Public Accountants (541211), Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (54121), Other Accounting Services (541219)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting Advisory (GAAP/IFRS) (BPAHABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

General Ledger & Close (Journal Entries, Month-End Close, Reconciliations) (BPAAAGAC), Tax Operations Support (Indirect Tax, Withholding, Compliance Admin) (BPAAAGAI)

Keywords

• Accounting services
• Tax preparation services
• Business valuation
• Asset protection planning
• Bookkeeping services

Headquarters

HQ city

Baltimore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Accounting Services: Comprehensive accounting services including bookkeeping, financial reporting, and ongoing accounting support for small to medium businesses.
2. Tax Services: Tax preparation and planning services for businesses and individuals, including compliance with federal, state, and local tax requirements.
3. Business Valuation: Professional business valuation services to help owners understand their company's worth for succession planning, mergers, acquisitions, or securing financing.
4. Asset Protection: Strategic planning services to help protect business assets from unforeseen risks and legal/financial challenges.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

N.J. Lema & Company is a full charge accounting service provider that delivers accounting, tax, business valuation, and asset protection services to small and medium-sized businesses. The firm provides timely, accurate, and comprehensive financial information covering bookkeeping, transaction management, financial reporting, federal/state/local tax planning and compliance, company worth assessment for succession/M&A/financing, and strategic entity structuring to safeguard business assets.

Product overview

N.J. Lema & Co. is a full-service accounting firm offering a unified suite of professional services for small to medium businesses. The firm provides four core service offerings: Accounting Services (bookkeeping, transaction management, and financial reporting), Tax Services (tax planning, preparation, and compliance), Business Valuation (company worth assessment for succession, mergers, and acquisitions), and Asset Protection (risk management and entity structuring). These services are designed to work together as an integrated financial management solution for businesses across Baltimore and surrounding Maryland communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Accounting Services Full charge accounting services providing timely, accurate, and comprehensive financial information for small to medium businesses, including bookkeeping, transaction management, and financial reporting.
• Tax Services Tax planning and preparation services including federal, state, and local tax compliance, strategic tax planning, and quarterly estimated tax management for Maryland business owners.
• Business Valuation Professional business valuation services to accurately assess company worth for succession planning, mergers, acquisitions, or securing financing.
• Asset Protection Strategic asset protection planning services to safeguard business investments against unforeseen risks through proper entity structuring, insurance guidance, and risk management.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• H&R Block: National tax preparation and small business accounting brand with retail and digital channels serving individual and SMB clients across the U.S.; broad incumbent overlapping on tax and small business accounting.
• Jackson Hewitt Tax Service: Large national tax preparation franchise serving individual taxpayers and small businesses; competes for the same SMB and individual tax clients with a scaled retail footprint.

Direct peers

• SC&H Group: Maryland-based accounting, tax, and business advisory firm serving mid-market and growing businesses in the Baltimore/Washington corridor; comparable regional full-service accounting peer.
• Ellin & Tucker Chartered: Baltimore-based CPA and advisory firm providing accounting, tax, and business consulting services to privately held businesses and individuals in the Maryland region; closely comparable professional services peer.
• Rosenberg Martin Greenberg LLP: Mid-sized Baltimore-based accounting and advisory firm offering tax, audit, and business advisory services to Maryland businesses; directly comparable as a regional full-service accounting peer serving a similar SMB client base.
• KB Tax & Accounting LLC: Small Maryland-area accounting firm providing bookkeeping, tax preparation, and small business accounting services; comparable as a similarly sized local competitor targeting the same SMB segment.

Emerging players

• Wave Accounting: Cloud-based accounting and invoicing platform aimed at small business owners and freelancers; emerging DIY/semi-DIY competitor that addresses the same SMB bookkeeping needs at lower price points.
• Pilot.com: Tech-enabled bookkeeping, accounting, and tax services platform targeting SMBs and startups with software-driven workflows; emerging competitor threatening traditional full-charge accounting firms.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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