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About Us
PBMares is a Top 100 accounting firm serving clients all over the country and internationally from 13 offices in Virginia, North Carolina, and Maryland. We are recognized for outstanding technical expertise, a hands-on and client-centered approach, and an unwavering commitment to client satisfaction.
Clients partner with us for the precision and thoroughness our team brings to each project. They look to us for help simplifying complex financial and business challenges so they can feel confident with important decisions, like starting, growing, or selling a business, protecting their business from risk, retiring comfortably, or fulfilling philanthropic or family giving goals.
Collaboration, authentic relationships, and a passion for growth are at the core of the PBMares culture, shaping how results are delivered across industries and communities. By fostering engagement and trust at every level—among colleagues, leaders, and clients—the firm creates a culture where everyone can grow, succeed, and confidently navigate each phase of their journey.
Industry Rankings & Client Feedback
PBMares consistently stands out as a Top 100 U.S. accounting firm, honored by leading industry publications and organizations
for its high standards, service quality, and advisory leadership:
Perennially ranked as a Top 100 firm, including as a leading firm in the Capital Region and a designated Leader in Tax.
Ranked among the Top 100 Firms nationally, demonstrating sustained revenue growth and an expanding presence across the Mid-Atlantic.
Recipient of Best of Accounting awards for four consecutive years, reflecting exceptional client satisfaction and positive client feedback.
“We have experienced great response from the PBMares staff assigned to our contract. We appreciate that we can contact them anytime during the year when any issue comes up and be able to get a response and have a conversation regarding whatever it may be. This is our expectation and it is met.”
~ City of Wilmington
“We consistently benefit from PBMares’ exceptional wise counsel as we move through complicated business transactions. We’ve been able to make wiser and more informed decisions, and as a result, we have experienced improved financial performance.”
~ Dynamic Aviation Group, Inc.
“PBMares’ expertise and guidance is invaluable. The services we receive are of the highest quality and of superior performance. They provide support and guidance to us all year and continually keep us informed and educated. They always respond quickly and provide thorough, high quality audits helping to ensure compliance, accuracy, and reduce risk for our membership.”
~ Carteret-Craven Electric Membership
“The professional, highly intelligent staff members are key, and the friendly and supportive approach is very important. Their clear understanding of government entities and government accounting make PBMares a highly valued partner.”
~ Northern Virginia Transportation Authority
APPROACH TO CLIENT SERVICE
What can you expect from PBMares?
- 375+ accounting, consulting, and tax professionals across 13 offices
- 63 years serving diverse industries and communities
- Serving clients in 50 states and 12 countries
- Average rating of 4.6 out of 5 from 2,700+ client reviews
Delivering Excellence
As trusted advisors, PBMares is committed to delivering excellence in every engagement. A relentless focus on precision, attention to detail, and inquisitive thinking helps PBMares deliver clear insights and guidance that extends beyond traditional accounting. Clients benefit from partnership, clarity, and expert support from advisory, audit and assurance, and tax services as they pursue both business and personal goals.
Locally Owned. Nationally Connected. Globally Empowered.
PBMares is proud to be part of Aprio Alliance—a national association created by accounting professionals to help collaborative, growth-minded CPA firms thrive. This affiliation gives us access to leading expertise, resources, and best practices, while preserving what matters most: the personalized service and local insight you expect from an independent firm. Joining Aprio Alliance reinforces our commitment to exceptional client service and staying ahead of industry trends.
This combination of local insight and national resources allows us to deliver solutions tailored to your unique business challenges. As your business grows, we can leverage tools, insights, and specialized expertise through our Aprio Alliance membership to help you overcome challenges and seize new opportunities— ensuring you have the support you need at every stage of growth.
Aprio Alliance member firms are separate and independent businesses and legal entities that are responsible for their own acts and omissions, and each are separate and independent from Aprio. “Aprio” is the brand name under which Aprio, LLP and Aprio Advisory Group, LLC (and its subsidiaries) provide professional services.