About Us
Boyer & Ritter’s mission is to assist clients in their pursuit of success. Our roots are deeply connected to the people, businesses and community we serve.
Our roots
As with any successful endeavor, Boyer & Ritter’s road to becoming one of Pennsylvania’s leading regional accounting firms is the product of steady determination and a focus on client service.
Our firm began in 1926 when Wilson R. Ritter, CPA opened his office and continued until 1952 when the firm became the partnership of Ritter, Todd and Haayen and which grew into Ritter, Haayen and Keller in Carlisle in 1971. Meanwhile, Lee E. Boyer, CPA followed a similar path. He started his accounting office in 1933 and continued as a sole practitioner until 1948, when he took on a partner and became Lee E. Boyer & Company.
The firm we know today as Boyer & Ritter took shape on July 1, 1977 with the merger of Ritter, Haayen and Keller, and Boyer & Company. A succession of mergers followed, leading to the creation of our Chambersburg and State College regional offices.
What makes Boyer & Ritter different?
Boyer & Ritter LLC is a recognized leader in tax, accounting and consulting services, offering clients the deep expertise usually found only at national firms. Our diversified services include litigation support, business valuation, fraud /forensic, and management consulting, as well as the more traditional services, such as auditing, reviews, compilations, tax return preparation and tax planning.
Throughout the United States, auto dealers know Boyer & Ritter as one of the top firms that genuinely understands the complexity of their dealerships. Our firm is also a founding member of the AutoCPA Group, the oldest nationwide 20 Group of CPA firms specializing in meeting the needs of more than 1,700 dealers.
Our private sector experience doesn’t stop there, however. Closely-held businesses in industries like construction and real estate, and manufacturing and distribution, also call upon Boyer & Ritter. We help create plans for success in acquisitions and divestitures and provide critical guidance for fraud and forensic accounting. More recently, we began offering clients impartial insurance reviews as another way to help them mitigate and control risk and ensure they have the coverage they need.
In the public sector, over 60 local governments, 20 Pennsylvania school districts and a number of colleges rely on us for accounting services and internal control reviews and risk assessments. From Green Book implementation to replacing an antiquated, paper-dependent system for the PA House of Representatives, state agencies throughout the Commonwealth often turn to Boyer & Ritter.
Boyer & Ritter has a proud history of not only serving our clients but also of supporting the communities in which we do business. In addition to participating with the United Way and consistent support of numerous nonprofit organizations, our staff and leadership also serve on many charitable boards and committees throughout our region.
Strategic partnerships
Our firm also prides itself on our carefully developed strategic partnerships that allow us to offer services as needed by clients that go beyond traditional tax, audit and business consulting services, including relationships with:
- Lattimore Black Morgan & Cain (LBMC) Security & Risk Services, which provides IT auditors who have experience assessing internal controls against all the major frameworks.
- LeTort Trust, which provides comprehensive, coordinated solutions such as qualified retirement plan services and personal financial services for business and individual clients.
- Cornerstone Insurance and Consulting Group, whose human service professionals can provide assistance with employee assessment, hiring and regulatory compliance.
Boyer & Ritter is also an independent member of the BDO Alliance USA, a nationwide association of independently owned local and regional accounting, consulting and service firms with similar client service goals. The BDO Alliance USA presents an opportunity for firms to expand services to clients without jeopardizing our existing relationships or our autonomy by accessing the resources of BDO USA, LLP and other Alliance members. The BDO Alliance USA was developed to provide Member firms with an alternative strategy for gaining competitive advantage in the face of a changing business landscape. The Alliance represents an opportunity for BDO to enhance relationships with reputable firms that share a mutual business understanding. The BDO Alliance USA is a subsidiary of BDO USA, LLP, a Delaware limited liability partnership.
Boyer & Ritter: Our team approach is the key to our success
The success of any team comes down to its players, and Boyer & Ritter prides itself on recruiting, training and developing exceptional professionals.
From B&R University, our industry-leading education program for new associates, to a corporate culture and positive work environment that have earned us consistent recognition from the Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania and the national Best Accounting Firms to Work For, we pride ourselves on hiring and retaining the best in the field.
Clients know they can rely on Boyer & Ritter’s professionals to provide insightful advice and unmatched service.