Founded in 1988 by James Smart, SMART is a diverse team of business advisory, consulting, accounting, compensation and benefits, tax, and transaction advisory professionals that offers a comprehensive foundation of business expertise and practical, informed advice. SMART has set an innovative new standard for service that adds value to your bottom line and security to your planning strategy.

Located in the metropolitan areas of Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, Washington, DC, and internationally in Amsterdam and London, the company is comprised of over 550 professionals and staff. Our multi-disciplined team of professionals offers practical, informed advice that is both responsive and cost-effective in:

• Accounting Services – Accounting/CFO Outsourcing, Family Office, Accounting.
• Advisory Business Services – Insurance Regulatory & Claims, Mergers & Acquisitions, Valuations, Healthcare, Higher Education, Insurance & Financial Services, Internal Audit/Sarbanes/Business Risk Assessment, Litigation & Forensic Accounting.
• Business Consulting Services – Sourcing & Procurement, Business Process Management, Finance & Enterprise Solutions, Human Capital Management, Information Risk Management, IT Transformation.
• Compensation & Benefits Services - Executive Compensation Advisory Services, Retirement Plan Evaluation and Design Advisory Services, Health and Welfare Advisory Services, Risk Management and Compliance Advisory Services, Merger and Acquisition Advisory Services, Corporate Recovery Advisory Services, Human Resources Advisory Services.
• Tax Services – Federal Income Tax, State & Local Income Tax, Sales & Use Tax, Property Tax, International Tax, Insurance Tax, Tax Outsourcing & Co-Sourcing, Tax Provision and Sarbanes-Oxley Related, Tax Technology,
  Executive Tax.
• Transaction Advisory Services – Due Diligence, Transaction Structuring and Review, Pre & Post Merger Integration, Transaction Management, and Identification, development & implementation of Post Transaction Opportunities.

Our Commitment to Quality
SMART delivers professional services that exceed our client's expectations. By listening to our client's needs and utilizing our extensive industry and service experience, we customize our process and effectively work to surpass expectations.

Our People
Our people are seasoned, industry-tested professionals. They’ve come from national consulting and accounting firms, and they’ve been senior-level executives or directors in businesses. In fact, many of our managing directors are former CEOs, CFOs and CIOs. Our people know the challenges clients face. They know what it takes to make effective business decisions, timely, accurate financial reports, and sound financial plans and programs. And they use this knowledge to quickly assess situations and provide intelligent solutions for improvement.