I am a life long resident of Mansfield, Ohio. I graduated from Malabar with the bicentennial class of 1976 and from The Ohio State University in March, 1982 with a Bachelors of Science degree in Business Administration with a dual major in accounting and finance.
Upon graduation, I worked with a local accounting firm until 1986. During this time, I had first hand experience in working with many small businesses and sat for and passed the CPA exam. I started my practice in the summer of 1986, with the philosophy of providing the highest level of accounting service for my clients. My business has undergone many changes over the years but I have worked hard to maintain the same focus on my clients and their financial needs.
We moved to our current location, on Westview Blvd. in the fall of 2000. During my 23 years of having my own accounting practice, I have enjoyed the flexibilty that being self employed provides, especially being able to spend time with my children, Kristin, now a senior at The Ohio State University and Scott, beginning his second year at the Univeristy of Akron, Ohio.
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I spent nine years coaching boy's soccer and have enjoying watching my son and his friends mature over the years. This core group of young men went on to achieve the best record for boy's soccer in the Mansfield Sr. High school history. My memories from these years will be cherished always. I believe my business afforded me the opportunity to spend this time with my son.
Our daughter, Kristin, is completing her undergraduate degree at The Ohio State University. I am so proud of her. She is a special combination of a whole bunch of fun things and I have so enjoyed watching her grow. While a senior at Mansfield Sr. High school, Kristin was voted Homecoming Queen, she was the valedictorian of her class and was voted biggest ditz of her class - how is that for a combination?!
On October 18, 2009, during a brisk sunny morning, in Columbus Ohio, I ran my first marathon. It was a great physical and mental challenge. My emotions went from an absolute low with fatigue and exhaustion to an extreme high of exhiliation when after four hours and fifty seven minutes, I set a personal record (finished) and acheived my goals - finishing before five hours and not walking or crying during the marathon.
Beth A. Keefer, CPA
I graduated from the Ohio State University in March, 1985 with a B.S. degree in Business Administration, my major was Production and Operations Management. Directly out of college, I started my career at the General Motors Plant in Ontario and worked there until our daughter, Kristin, was born in May, 1988. I then worked for Bill in a number of roles including clerical, bookkeeping, and payroll processing.
Once our son, Scott, was in school, I pursued the qualifications needed to sit for the CPA exam which included my work experience and sucessfully passing the Ohio Accountancy Equivalency Exam. After passing the CPA exam, I became a shareholder and Vice President of William C. Keefer & Associates, CPAs, Inc.
I enjoy working with our clients to help them establish effective administrative workflow processes so that we have access to timely and accurate accounting records. I am especially interested in the proper use of technology to help our clients acheive their goals.
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The pictures here are of my first tandem skydiving experience. Our daughter, Kristin, has a friend who wanted to skydive to celebrate her 21st birthday. The only friend she could find interested in this high energy activity was Kristin and Kristin knew I would be interested too. This past August, the birthday girl, her sister and Mom, Kristin, and I all made our first tandem jump from 10,500 feet. What a great experience!
My tandem partner was Larry who is an army ranger who paratroops for the military so I felt I was in good hands. We jumped at a small airport in Lebanon, Ohio - just north of Cincinnati. If you are interested - check out their website at start skydiving.com.
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