Stambaugh Ness Wins ClearlyRated’s 2025 Best of Accounting Award for Service Excellence

August 18, 2025

Teal circular badge with white text that reads: "Best of Accounting Client Satisfaction 2025" and a feather graphic next to the word "Accounting.Clients of Winning Firms 60% More Likely to Be Completely Satisfied

Stambaugh Ness (SN) is pleased to announce that they have won the Best of Accounting Award for providing superior client service. This prestigious award is based entirely on ratings provided by clients and highlights those firms who go above and beyond to deliver exceptional service.

In an industry where client satisfaction is a key differentiator, SN received satisfaction scores of 9 or 10 out of 10 from 71.2% of their clients, significantly higher than the industry’s average of 48% in 2024. On average, clients of 2025 Best of Accounting Award winners are 60% more likely to be completely satisfied with their firm’s service.

“At Stambaugh Ness, we view every client relationship as a partnership rooted in trust, responsiveness, and results,” said Steven L. Hake, President and CEO of Stambaugh Ness. “Earning this award is a direct reflection of our team’s unwavering dedication to delivering value and helping our clients thrive. We’re honored and appreciative of their feedback and motivated to continue exceeding expectations.”

ClearlyRated’s Best of Accounting award underscores Stambaugh Ness’s long-standing commitment to providing strategic guidance and service excellence across the architecture, engineering, construction, and related industries.

About Stambaugh Ness

Stambaugh Ness is a multi-disciplinary, professional services firm serving clients nationally with a singular focus on the architecture, engineering, and construction industries.  Through Stambaugh Ness, clients have access to a diverse menu of services, including compliance, government contract services, strategic tax solutions, technology and cyber risk advisory, data solutions, Microsoft solutions, Deltek ERP software, strategic growth advisory, workforce and talent solutions, outsourced accounting, ownership transition, and mergers and acquisitions.

The firm is 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.