Empowering a clean living, one home at a time.
Renner and Company is a CPA firm with deep roots in the Alexandria, Virginia community. We provide client-focused accounting, audit, tax, and advisory services to nonprofits, businesses, and individuals, bringing decades of expertise to each client we serve. Our commitment to empowering every client's success with trusted expertise, clarity, and commitment has earned us a reputation for building long-term relationships founded on client-focused services.
Our Story
Year after year, decade after decade, we build relationships that last. Whether we are serving a nonprofit, business, or individual client, every Renner engagement is built on a solid foundation of transparency, responsive communication, and a custom approach that meets evolving client needs. Our firm was founded in 1989 by John J. Renner, II, CPA, and in October 2022, Andrew Young, CPA, CGMA, MBA stepped up to become Managing Shareholder. We are large enough to direct staff towards an engagement to meet deadlines and small enough to provide the close personal attention that a valued client deserves.
Our Services
We provide decades of expertise in a range of accounting, advisory, audit, and tax services for nonprofits, businesses, and individuals. Our services include:
Accounting: We can help you transform your accounting process to optimize efficiency and strengthen controls. We support your internal accounting capabilities to keep financial accounting and reporting on track.
Audit: Our audit work is guided by industry standards and validated by an independent peer review process. We plan our audits to meet your timeline and keep you informed during the entire process.
Tax: We handle your tax reporting needs with confidence, focusing on the client behind the numbers. We help organizations of many structures and sizes see the big picture of their financial situation beyond the details on the tax return.
Advisory Services: Our advisory services help you turn your goals into plans and your oversight into clarity.
Our Commitment
At Renner and Company, we are committed to empowering every client's success with trusted expertise, clarity, and commitment. We believe in contributing to the nonprofits that serve the Alexandria, Virginia community and make it unique. Our shareholders and staff share their expertise with charitable and community organizations as board members and volunteers. Our firm provides significant in-kind support to the local organizations that make an impact in our community.
About Our Team
Our team members choose Renner because they are passionate about making a difference every day, whether by helping a nonprofit accomplish its mission, supporting an entrepreneur's vision, or assisting a taxpayer in solving a problem. Our clients choose to work with us year after year - and decade after decade - because they trust our experience and have confidence in our ability to deliver expertise beyond expectations.
Accounting Firm Review Summary
Negatives
The majority of reviewers expressed dissatisfaction with their experience with the accounting firm. One reviewer, Grace K., had a particularly negative experience, citing an error on the part of the firm that resulted in an additional $1 million owed to the IRS. She also noted that the firm was unreachable and unresponsive for several days after the error was discovered.
Another reviewer, David K., was unhappy with the firm's fee structure, stating that they were charged several thousand dollars for additional work that was not agreed upon. He described the firm as having a "shady fee structure."
Mixed Reviews
Eric S. had a more mixed experience, citing that the firm's staff was friendly and professional, but not very responsive. He was also concerned that, as a board member of a nonprofit, he did not receive important documents directly from the firm.
Common Themes
Throughout the reviews, there are concerns about the firm's responsiveness, communication, and transparency. Reviewers also expressed dissatisfaction with the firm's fee structure and billing practices.
