New Castle/Butler/Meadville/Erie, PA – Carbis Walker LLP, Certified Public Accountants & Consultants, has won the distinction of “Best Places to Work in Western PA” for medium-sized companies (51 – 150 employees), according to the Pittsburgh Business Times. The Firm was recognized at the Best Places to Work Recognition Luncheon on October 15th at the Omni William Penn Hotel in downtown Pittsburgh.

Winners were determined by a process in which employees at businesses across the region were invited to go online and rate their workplaces on characteristics such as family-friendly policies, flex hours, ease of commute, pay, benefits, and others. According to James Hunt, Managing Partner for the Firm, “It’s a great honor to be selected. We’ve worked very hard to make sure we provide an environment that provides an ‘empowerment and opportunity’ approach so that our team members can find their passion and rise to the top, and yet still maintain a work/life balance.”

Some of the programs and benefits offered by Carbis Walker, which contributed to its recognition, include a “family first” approach via perks such as their annual family picnics; employing technology, in order to offer flexible work arrangements; an annual Employee Appreciation Party after each busy season; a benefits package which includes closing the offices every Friday between June 1 and September 1; and, an overall interest in assisting each team member in actively pursuing the career path this is the best fit for each individual.

About Carbis Walker LLP

Carbis Walker LLP was founded over sixty years ago and is a member of the Carbis Walker Group. The Firm has five offices throughout western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio, and specializes in the areas of Construction & Real Estate, Health Care, Manufacturing & Distribution, and Automotive Dealer Services. 

The Carbis Walker Group is comprised of Carbis Walker LLP, CPAs & Consultants; Total Practice Management, LLC, a physician billing and practice consulting company; and Walker Benefits, Inc., a retirement plan consulting company. The Group is also a member of the RSM McGladrey Network, an organization of 130 accounting firms throughout the United States associated with RSM McGladrey and McGladrey & Pullen, which when considered together, rank as the fifth largest provider of accounting, tax, and business consulting services.

Read the full Pittsburgh Business Times article.