(Fort Worth, Texas)— Sanford, Baumeister & Frazier, PLLC, was selected last week as a recipient of an inaugural Best Workplaces for Women award, winning in the small business category. The award was conferred by the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce’s Women Influencing Business group.

    According to the Chamber, the award was developed with help from Texas Woman’s University (TWU) and in collaboration with the Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber and Metropolitan Black Chamber.  Its purpose is to recognize best practices by local businesses in recruiting and retaining women employees. Research by TWU along with results from a series of focus groups and an online survey of diverse groups of women captured women’s perspectives and the traits of ideal woman-friendly workplaces. Award criteria included compensation and leave, ethics, work flexibility, training and mentoring, facilities, community involvement, and wellness initiatives.

    The Chamber plans to feature the award winners’ best practices in future business programs and as information resources for members.

    Twenty-one applicant companies were nominated for the honors in three categories: small-sized businesses (1-50 employees), medium-sized businesses (51-200 employees), and large-sized businesses (more than 200 employees). With 35 employees, SB&F was recognized in the small-sized category. Hillwood received the medium business award, and Chesapeake Energy Corporation was the large business honoree.

    SB&F’s selection recognizes the firm’s continued outstanding performance, for which they have received numerous accolades among them Accounting Today’s ranking of SB&F as #54 on their national list of 65 medium-sized companies in the “100 Best Accounting Firms to Work for in 2009.” SB&F was one of only four Texas-based firms so honored.  As well, SB&F was #20 in the best small company to work for on the 2009 list of “Best Companies to Work for in Texas” as published in the February 2009 issue of Texas Monthly.

   SB&F is a member of the Fort Worth Chapter TSCPAs Century Club, a designation for firms that demonstrate their commitment to the profession by ensuring that every CPA on staff is a member of the Texas Society of CPAs. The Texas Society is one of the largest organizations of its kind in the nation, with over 28,000 members.

    SB&F partners are Richard T. (Rick) Baumeister, Jr., CPA; Allyson B. Baumeister, CPA; Donna J. Hugly, CPA; Brian Jenke, CPA; and Susan S. Roberts, CPA. 

    Founded in 1949, Sanford, Baumeister & Frazier is a full service accounting firm that performs audits, tax planning and compliance, business assurance services, pension administration and consulting, and merger and acquisition consulting for entities in real estate, oil and gas, manufacturing, dealerships, trusts and estates, technology, healthcare and retail. SB&F is an independent member of DFK International/USA, an international association of independent accounting and management consulting firms.

    Sanford, Baumeister & Frazier headquarters are in the historic Sinclair Building in downtown Fort Worth, Texas, with an additional office in North Dallas. Website is www.sbf-cpa.com.

Downtown Fort Worth 512 Main Street, Suite 1500 Fort Worth, Texas 76102 - 817.877.5000
North Dallas 4004 Belt Line Rd, Suite 235 Addison, Texas 75001 - 972.385.3180

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