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Minimizing your taxes today to grow your bottom line for tomorrow.

Over 150 years of experience serving individuals, businesses, and partnerships.

The Rider Kenley team consists of 10 in-house Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) and tax specialists, with a collective experience of 150+ years. Achieving your financial goals in an ever-changing tax and regulatory environment is challenging. You can count on Rider Kenley to lead the way.

Over 150 years of experience serving individuals, businesses, and partnerships.

Rider Kenley, where we specialize in providing top-tier tax consultation services tailored to meet the unique needs of individuals and businesses alike. With a commitment to excellence and a passion for precision, we are dedicated to helping our clients navigate the complexities of the tax landscape with confidence and ease.

What We Provide in our services

We offer a comprehensive range of tax consultation services designed to meet the diverse needs of individuals and businesses. Explore our services to find out how we can assist you.

Income Tax Return Preparation

Payroll and Bookkeeping Services

Estate, Gift, And Trust Planning

Charitable Giving Strategies

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Our team of tax experts has a deep understanding of the latest tax regulations and can provide personalized guidance to help you optimize your financial situation.

BRIAN RIDER

Beth Bennett

Lisa Conrad

Lori Hammer

Sharon Eads

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Income Tax Return Preparation

Today’s tax laws are complicated and continuously changing. Even filing a relatively simple return can be confusing. Our seasoned tax professionals will help ensure that you receive every deduction and tax credit to which you are entitled. The more complicated the tax return, the more opportunity for tax savings. Our team of CPAs and tax professionals are experienced in preparing forms 1040, 1041, 1065, 1120, 1120S, and associated schedules and forms.
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Payroll And Bookkeeping Services

Payroll and bookkeeping are necessary albeit time-consuming aspects of running a business. The Rider Kenley team offers payroll solutions that meet your business needs and enable you to spend time doing what you do best: running your company.

Our team is well versed in Quickbooks. We provide training to clients that prefer to run their bookkeeping in-house. We also offer full-service outsourced payroll and bookkeeping departments.

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Estate, Gift, And Trust Planning

Every estate planning situation is unique. The Rider Kenley team works together with you and your family to understand your specific goals and objectives, and the nature of your relationships.

We will develop an estate planning strategy that minimizes taxes and maximizes the wealth you desire to transfer. First, we assist you with clearly defining your estate planning goals. Next, we organize and mobilize your entire estate planning team (lawyers, financial advisors, and tax professionals).

We evaluate and recommend appropriate estate planning options and then work with you to ensure the best option is implemented vis-à-vis your estate planning documents. Finally, we will continue to analyze whether any amendments are prudent based as your financial and personal lives evolve.

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Charitable Giving Strategies

Most clients want their philanthropic dollars to be used most effectively. Navigating the world of philanthropy can be a challenge. Knowing how and where to give to maximize impact and minimize taxes requires experience and expertise that many donors do not have.

Simply put, the Rider Kenley team helps clients navigate the how, what, and why of giving to improve your charitable outcomes, minimize taxes, and maximize the value of your gifts

Brian Rider

Brian is a principal of Rider Kenley and was previously the founder of Rider Kenley & Associates, the predecessor firm of Rider Kenley. Brian has been providing tax services to small businesses, individuals, and families for the past four decades. He has worked closely with small business owners in the formation and operation of their businesses.
 
Many of Brian’s clients have utilized his services from the inception of their business through a successful sale or transition to the next generation. Brian also works with individuals and families providing tax compliance, tax planning, and retirement planning services.
Brian is an Attorney and Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with degrees from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business and the Indiana University Maurer School of Law. Brian and his wife Susan are members of Northview Church. They live in Noblesville and have two children and five grandchildren.

Beth Bennett

Beth Bennett is a principal of Rider Kenley and was previously a Partner with Rider Kenley & Associates, the predecessor firm of Rider Kenley. Beth has over 27 years of experience with preparing business and personal tax returns, tax projections, financial statements, and estate returns. Beth is committed to providing the highest level of service to her clients and assisting them with minimizing taxes and providing solutions for complex tax issues.

Beth earned her bachelor’s degree in accounting with a minor in business administration from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, graduating with a Summa Cum Laude designation. Outside of the office, Beth loves spending time with her three children and two grandsons. Her other favorite activities include walking, reading, and visiting with friends.

Lisa Conrad

Lisa Conrad, a seasoned manager and CPA at Rider Kenley, brings extensive expertise in accounting and financial management. With a track record of delivering precise and strategic financial solutions, Lisa is dedicated to ensuring clients receive top-notch service and guidance for their financial needs.

Lori Hammer

Lori Hammer is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with over 25 years of experience in tax and accounting. She spent nearly ten years with a regional public accounting firm before joining the firm in 2006. Lori works with a variety of individual, trust, and business clients.

Lori graduated with distinction from Purdue University where she majored in accounting and minored in finance. She lives in Carmel with her husband Bill and their twin sons. Lori enjoys spending time with family and friends, reading, and traveling.

Sharon Eads

Sharon Eads is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with over 30 years of experience in the accounting and tax industry. She has been working in the tax field since 2002 and spent 10 years in corporate accounting before transitioning to individual and small business tax services.

Sharon enjoys working with various client industries and seeing them succeed in their business. She has been a part of the firm for 20 years.

Sharon earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting with a minor in economics and art from Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI).

She lives in Greenfield with her husband Chris and their five children. Sharon enjoys attending her children’s many activities, taking care of the family’s garden and chickens, volunteering with local nonprofits, and working toward her 2nd degree black belt in Tae Kwan Do.