About Us

FIRM AND ASSOCIATES

The firm of Sickler, Torchia, Allen & Churchill, CPA's, PC, is comprised of 35 individuals with many years of accounting and auditing experience in a wide variety of industries.  Our firm is among the largest locally owned CPA firms in the Hudson Valley area. 

Our professional staff includes 10 Certified Public Accountants and each is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants.  The firm is a member of the Private Companies Practice Section of the AICPA Division for CPA Firms, and accordingly is subject to a triennial peer review. 

Our primary goal as a trusted advisor is to be available to provide insightful advice to enable our clients to make informed financial decisions. We do not accept anything less from ourselves and this is what we deliver to you.

We are also members of the Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce, Greene County Chamber of Commerce, and Columbia County Chamber of Commerce, the The Business Council of New York and the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers.

Sickler, Torchia, Allen & Churchill are fully compliant with the IRS PTIN and New York State PTIN (Preparer Tax Identification Number) regulations. A PTIN must be obtained by all tax return preparers who are compensated for preparing, or assisting in the preparation of, all or substantially all of any U.S. federal tax return, claim for refund, or other tax form submitted to the IRS. In addition, in New York State any individuals who are paid to prepare at least one New York State return in calendar year 2011 as a tax return preparer, or help to issue or administer a refund anticipation loan or refund anticipation check.

LOCATIONS & SERVICE AREA

With offices conveniently located in Lake Katrine (Ulster County) and Hudson (Columbia County), New York we are able to serve not only the greater Hudson Valley, but the Capital Region and Metropolitan New York areas as well as the Berkshires.

APPROACH TO PROVIDING ACCOUNTING SERVICES

We believe that personal attention is an integral part of good service from an accounting firm and we pride ourselves on that aspect of our practice.

Our firm is responsive. Companies who choose our firm rely on competent advice and fast, accurate personnel. We provide total financial services to individuals, large and small businesses and other agencies.

To see a listing of our services, please take a moment and look at our services page. Because we get new business from the people who know us best, client referrals have fueled our growth in the recent years.

Through hard work, we have earned the respect of the business and financial communities. This respect illustrates our diverse talents, dedication and ability to respond quickly.

Our high standards, service and specialized staff spell the difference between our outstanding performance, and other firms. We make sure that every client is served by the expertise of our whole firm.

CLIENTS SERVED

We currently provide services to clients in a wide variety of industries including financial services (banks and insurance companies), municipalities (towns and schools), non profit agencies and manufacturing.  A majority of our clients are smaller locally owned enterprises, and combined comprise our current client base of approximately 4,000.

CONTINUING EDUCATION

We require a minimum of 40 hours of continuing professional education each year for every member of our professional staff.  Many staff members receive far in excess of that amount.

BDO SEIDMAN ALLIANCE

We are a member of the BDO Seidman Alliance, a nationwide association of independently owned local and regional accounting, consulting and service firms with similar client service goals. 

These firms act as a technical backup for matters which we believe need additional expertise.  This relationship has proven very beneficial to us and our clients in the past.

The BDO Seidman Alliance was developed to provide member firms with an alternative strategy for gaining competitive advantage in the face of a changing business landscape.