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Trout, Ebersole & Groff, LLP is one of Lancaster County's oldest and most well respected accounting firms.

We are a full service public accounting firm with services ranging from accounting and auditing, tax, estate planning and business valuation services. The firm serves a dynamic and diverse client base. We are always looking for qualified individuals to join our team. Whether you are a recent college graduate or an experienced accountant we would welcome the chance to discuss career opportunities available at Trout Ebersole & Groff, LLP. Full time, part time and seasonal positions are available.

We offer a wide range of benefits including a competitive salary, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, subsidized health insurance, 401k plan and other incentive and bonus programs.

If you would like to learn more about employment opportunities at Trout, Ebersole & Groff, LLP please email your resume to careers@troutcpa.com.

LEVEL I
Trout, Ebersole & Groff, LLP is committed to our staff’s professional development. As part of that commitment, we provide every new accountant the opportunity to attend two three-day courses on auditing. Each candidate will learn real life scenarios that apply to actual client situations.

The courses will cover:

• Understanding professional skepticism
• Evaluating and testing internal controls
• Assessing audit risk
• Assessing materiality and financial statement assertions
• Applying auditing and fraud standards
• Performing audit tests
• Preparing well documented work papers

LEVEL II
Level II training addresses the planning of more complex, riskier audit areas and the supervision of small engagements.

The courses will cover:

• Understanding the client’s business
• Planning efficient and effective audits
• Applying analytical procedures in the audit process
• Managing the audit process
• Recognizing audit trouble spots
• Auditing specific accounts
• Reviewing work papers

Trout, Ebersole & Groff, LLP provides to all its staff cost effective, time efficient continuing professional education (CPE) that is customized and focused. Each professional is encouraged to develop their expertise in an area that is interesting to them. Certain disciplines even offer additional designations. These additional accreditations will enhance the professional as an authority on a specific topic.

Some of our professionals also become great instructors. We encourage our professional staff to participate in some of our in-house training, present topics of an educational nature to community bodies, and even write articles of a technical nature for publication.

Each month we hold a staff meeting where timely topics and training of a technical nature are presented. The topics may be of accounting, tax, or distinctive firm needs. Administrative issues and staff recognition are also addressed during these meetings. We call these structured and formal gatherings our "roundtable" discussions.



"The internship program with Trout, Ebersole & Groff offers a great opportunity for college students to learn the procedures of a public accounting firm. Interns are introduced to everything from training on company software to actual experience with working on projects. They are given the opportunity to work with a variety of people in the firm and in different areas of expertise. The program is perfectly balanced as to offer beneficial experience and hands on learning, while not overwhelming college students. The knowledge gained from Trout, Ebersole & Groff's internship program is invaluable and a great way to achieve familiarity with accounting principles and procedures outside of the classroom."
  -  Lauren Schaefer, Summer 2008 Intern

"Our internship program allows students to gain valuable experience before they complete their degree. Interns are given a wide variety of work to provide them with an excellent perspective of how our firm operates. They are able to get involved in all aspects of the business. The intern position institutes a challenging atmosphere for the apprentice and creates a chance to enhance skills and knowledge. This is a great opportunity for students entering the field of accounting."
  -  Jason Herr, Former Intern and Current Employee

Employee quotes from an independent survey on "What makes this a great organization where people want to work?"

"1) All employees are treated with respect regardless of level of experience, 2) The Firm continually educates its employess about new audit standards and tax laws, 3) Partners are highly accessible and invloved in engagements, 4) The Firm allows people the flexibility to manage their personal life, 5) The Firm holds events during and after work that encourage employees to have fun."

"Great facilities with excellent technical resources. Support and guidance by senior management. Working by using the team approach. The ability to work independently from supervision, with the ability to get help when necessary and a constructive review of our work."

"The flexibility of your work schedule to manage your own jobs and the balance of home and work."