We combine a well-trained, motivated staff with a personal touch that our clients have come to appreciate. Your accounting, auditing and tax needs, whether simple or complex, are important to us. Our goal is 100% client satisfaction.

Please take a moment and learn about our people, our history, our credentials, and our areas of specialization.

If you have any questions or would like more detailed information about how we can help you, don't hesitate to contact us. We would be happy to serve you.

Lee Eggemeyer is the managing partner of Fick, Eggemeyer & Williamson. He is a licensed CPA and has a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. He was a member of the honorary professional accounting fraternity Beta Alpha Psi. Lee obtained 9 years of experience at a fortune 500 company as a cost accountant and assistant controller and then enterred the public accounting profession in 1985. He founded the Columbia office in 1987 and has current memberships in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Illinois CPA Society. Lee has spoken before several groups on small business and tax related issues.

Shawn Williamson is the partner in charge of audits for Fick, Eggemeyer & Williamson. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Accountancy from the University of Illinois and a Master of Business Administration degree from Southern Illinois University. Shawn graduated with High Honors from both universities and was inducted into the accounting honorary Beta Alpha Psi and the graduate business honorary Beta Gamma Sigma. Shawn became a Certified Public Accountant in 1992 and is licensed in Illinois, Missouri, and West Virginia. He has performed hundreds of audit engagements of non-profit organizations, governmental entities, and for-profit corporations with annual revenues of up to $3 billion.

Keith Slusser is a junior partner specializing in audits and taxation. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from the University of Missouri. Keith graduated Cum Laude in 1999 and has a total of 8 years of private and public accounting experience. Mr. Slusser is a licensed CPA in the State of Missouri and has managed over 100 audits, including for-profit, non-profit and governmental entities.

The firm is proud of its staff of top-notch people. Each member of the support staff is an expert in his or her area. You can expect excellence from the staff at Fick, Eggemeyer & Williamson in areas such as payroll, bookkeeping, individual and corporate tax preparation and accounting system consulting.

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The firm was founded in 1976 by Donald L. Fick. Over the years, Mr. Fick gained recognition for his expertise in the areas of non-profit accounting and auditing, as well as individual taxation. In 1986, Lee Eggemeyer joined the firm and later initiated the Columbia, IL office. In 1999, Shawn Williamson joined the firm as an audit manager. In 2001, Keith Slusser joined the firm as a tax manager. Now, Fick, Eggemeyer & Williamson is a multi-state, multi-office accounting firm with a staff of eleven professionals and nearly 2000 clients.

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Fick, Eggemeyer & Williamson currently provides professional tax and accounting services to more than 1,600 individuals and over 300 businesses. While we work primarily in the St. Louis area and Southern Illinois, the firm has clients throughout the U.S. and is willing to provide high-quality professional service anywhere.

Our firm participates in the Peer Review program prescribed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation. When the firm was examined in September 2005, the reviewers indicated that our accounting practices and procedures meet and exceed all industry standards.

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NON-PROFIT & GOVERNMENTAL AUDITING
Fick, Eggemeyer & Williamson specializes in providing professional services to non-profit organizations and governmental entities. The firm has a long history of advising organizations in start-up, growth and maturity phases. The firm currently serves numerous organizations including Wings of Hope, KDHX 88.1, Church on the Rock, Monroe County Illinois, Regional Office of Education #1 and the Sedalia Missouri School District.

SMALL BUSINESS TAXATION
The firm also specializes in counseling small businesses regarding federal, state and payroll taxes. Our partners work with our business owners to select the most advantageous ownership entities, retirement plans and other tax saving strategies. Furthermore, our accounting staff provides high quality bookkeeping and payroll services to our small businesses on an ongoing basis.

BUSINESS VALUATIONS
The firm has extensive experience valuing businesses. Our staff has valued medical practices, retail stores, construction companies, manufacturers, vocational schools and many other types of businesses with values of up to $200 million.

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