News from Lochen & Chase, PC

We serve the Nicholson and Tunkhannock areas.

Contact Information:

4 Hollowcrest Corners

Tunkhannock, PA 18657

(570)836-3868

P.O. Box 327 Main St., Nicholson, PA 18446

(570)942-4578

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News

Lochen & Chase, P.C. Announces new Certified Public Accountant

Lochen & Chase, P.C., a public accounting firm with offices located in Tunkhannock and Nicholson, announced today that staff accountant, Kevin Hallock, has successfully passed all parts of the Certified Public Accountant exam and will be licensed in the state of Pennsylvania as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Mr. Hallock graduated in 2001 from Keystone College with an Associate of Applied Science degree in Accounting and in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. He has over 6 years of accounting experience including two years as a staff accountant at Lochen & Chase in the Tunkhannock office. Kevin's areas of expertise specifically include individual and business taxes, compilation and review of private companies, and auditing of governmental agencies.

Certified Public Accountants represent a high level of expertise and respectability in the field of accounting. CPAs must meet specific course study and work experience requirements to take the exam. The exam itself consists of four areas of competence: Auditing & attestation, Business concepts, Regulation, and Financial Accounting & Reporting. In addition, CPAs must continue to meet additional ongoing education requirements to maintain licensure.

"We're excited that Kevin's hard work and training has paid off and that we can expand on the services we will now be able to offer our clients with this certification," said Gordon Chase, CPA and owner.

Mr. Hallock is a life-long resident of Tunkhannock. He currently resides with his wife, Sarah, in Tunkhannock Township

Lochen & Chase, P.C. Announces New Program

Tunkhannock, PA -- September 19, 2007 -- Lochen & Chase, P.C., a public accounting firm with offices located in Tunkhannock and Nicholson, announced they will be offering a new program effective immediately. Individual Money Management will provide services for individuals including bill-paying, budgeting, bank reconciliation, and more. The new program will help individuals maintain their independence and provide consistency and accuracy in maintaining their personal finances.

Individual Money Management is designed for those individuals who want or need help in maintaining their financial responsibilities on a daily basis. Clients may include the elderly, disabled, retired, recently widowed, and busy families. A full range of services are available. Those services are: processing bills for payment (manually or electronically), reconciling bank statements, forecasting and budgeting, assistance with applications, determining net worth, and tax planning. The new service will not provide investment advice or similar financial planning.

Clients benefit from having a money manager in a number of ways. Having a money manager ensures regular bills are paid accurately and on-time, statement errors can be caught and resolved more timely, late fees can be avoided, and a personal budget can be developed and maintained more easily.

Certified Public Accountant, Gordon Chase, and his experienced staff have provided a number of services to clients in this area for over 22 years and are excited about this new opportunity. Individuals who are interested in the new program may call Lochen & Chase in Tunkhannock at 836-3868 or in Nicholson at 942-4578 for more information