Erin Clark

Erin Clark

CPA, MBA

Member of the Firm
Assurance & Advisory

Hagerstown, MD

301.733.5020

Erin leads audit, accounting, and advisory engagements across a variety of industries, including nonprofit organizations, healthcare entities, local governments, and financial institutions. Erin excels in planning and managing client engagements, fostering strong relationships, and providing invaluable insights to her clients. She is committed to mentoring department staff, nurturing their growth, and ensuring the highest standards of service delivery.

Erin is involved in various knowledge-sharing initiatives. She serves as an instructor for the firm's internal training programs, focusing on auditing and accounting, and is a featured presenter at our annual client seminars for nonprofits and local governments. Moreover, Erin has shared her expertise as a presenter at esteemed events like the Maryland Association of CPAs Government and Nonprofit Conference. Additionally, she contributes to the firm's Nonprofit Task Force, Healthcare Task Force, and Financial Institutions Group, demonstrating her commitment to advancing industry knowledge and solutions.

Erin has been recognized and celebrated for her contributions to the local community. She was selected as the 2022 Rising Star Award winner as part of Community Foundation of Washington County MD, Inc.’s People’s Choice Awards for her commitment to the Washington County community through volunteerism and support of local charitable endeavors. She was presented with the 2023 Jesse L. Kagle Award for Distinguished Service by the United Way of Washington County for her community spirit and supporting the organization’s mission to go above and beyond the commitment and service to Washington County. Additionally, she was a 2022 Young Professional of the Year finalist for the Washington County Chamber of Commerce’s annual Business Awards and a 2023 Women to Watch Award nominee in the Emerging Leader category, recognized by the Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants.

Quick Facts

Professional Memberships
- American Institute of CPAs - Member
- Maryland Association of CPAs - Member
Community Involvement
- Leadership Washington County - Class of 2022, Board Member
- Valley Little League - Treasurer
- Smithsburg Elementary School PTA - Treasurer
- Washington County Chamber of Commerce - Business Education Partnership Committee
- Washington County Public Schools Education Foundation - Financial Literacy Committee Member, Guest Speaker for AVID Program
- United Way of Washington County – Past Board Treasurer
- Humane Society of Washington County – Past Board Treasurer
Speaking Engagements
- Budgeting for Success, Washington County Chamber of Commerce Chamber YOU
- Establishing & Maintaining Effective Internal Controls for Governments, SEK Governmental Seminar (July 2024)
- Establishing & Maintaining Effective Internal Controls, SEK Nonprofit Webinar (May 2024)
- Financial Literacy (February 2024)
- Business Budgeting 101, Washington County Chamber of Commerce 2023 Business Summit (October 2023)
- Rethinking the Budget Process, SEK Governmental Seminar (July 2023)
- Measuring Financial Success, SEK Nonprofit Seminar (May 2023)
- Single Audit Requirements, SEK Governmental Seminar (August 2022)
- Financial Statement Attestation vs. Agreed Upon Procedures, SEK Nonprofit Seminar (May 2022)
- Virtual Audits Panel Discussion, Maryland Association of CPAs (April 2022)
- Functional Expense Allocations: Avoiding Pitfalls & Getting it Right, SEK Nonprofit Seminar (September 2021)
- Revenue Recognition for Contracts with Customers, SEK Nonprofit Seminar (September 2020)
- Internal Responsibilities to Improve Oversight, SEK Nonprofit Seminar (May 2019) and SEK Governmental Seminar (August 2018)
Recent News
- SEK Admits New Member of the Firm (January 2024)
- SEK, CPAs & Advisors Audit Manager Receives Local United Way Kagle Award, United Way of Washington County (June 2023)
- SEK, CPAs & Advisors Audit Manager Named 2022 Rising Star, Community Foundation of Washington County MD (December 2022)

Certifications

Certified Public Accountant – Maryland

Education

B.S. Accounting, summa cum laude – Mount St. Mary's University
M.B.A. Business Administration/Finance – Mount St. Mary's University

Work Highlights

Year joined SEK: 2009
Year admitted as a Member: 2024

Q&A with Erin

What was your first job?

Serving ice cream and other food to customers at Superior Dairy at 14 years old
What is on your bucket list?

Visit every MLB stadium and be a contestant on Wheel of Fortune
What are your hobbies?

Spending time with family, playing volleyball, watching professional baseball, men's college basketball and women's volleyball, and volunteering
What is the most inspiring part of your job?

Helping others understand the financial aspects of their organizations

My Industry Specialties

Financial Institutions
Healthcare Advisory
Local Governments & Schools
Nonprofits

My Service Specialties

Accounting, Auditing, & Assurance
Business Accounting & Advisory

Client Testimonials

I would like to thank you for being understanding and willing to help me while I am trying to grasp this new endeavor with a new Council merging into to ours. You are a pleasure to work with on our audits. Thanks again for all you do for me.
A Hagerstown Nonprofit Audit Client
Erin always goes above and beyond for me by quickly answering my questions or pointing me to another resource within the company.
A Hagerstown Nonprofit Audit Client
I like the fact that I can reach out to Erin Clark, and she is always responsive to my questions/concerns.
A Hagerstown Nonprofit Audit Client
Erin has always gone above and beyond for us here at the Liquor Board. She is a wonderful person and she knows her job and shows the clients that she has by the professional way that she does it.
A Hagerstown Audit Client
SEK's most valuable team member is Erin Clark. Erin acts as if Shenandoah is her only client. Her dedication to ensuring we are up-to-date on all changes, her hands-on approach with all audit areas when disagreements arise between myself and the staff auditors, her professional, tactful, clear direction and willingness to understand that mistakes happen and assistance with reconciling discrepancies, sets SEK above their competitors. Our former audit firm walked in the door, reviewed work papers and wrote opinions without asking clarifying questions that would have cleared up discrepancies before presenting Financial Statements at the last minute.
A Hagerstown Audit Client
Commits to researching and educating us about the single audits in regard to COVID funding. In general, if there's anything she isn't sure of, Erin quickly investigates the matter and comes to an educated solution.
A Hagerstown Audit Client
Erin always goes above and beyond, for us here at the Board. Her professionalism and personality takes your company over the top.
A Hagerstown Audit Client
Erin Clark was so helpful throughout my first experience with an audit. She was always available to patiently answer all of my questions and is very knowledgeable and thorough.
A Hagerstown Audit Client
Erin is always so helpful and patient when answering my many questions. She does a great job of explaining the many different facets of a government audit and is clearly very knowledgeable.
A Hagerstown Audit Client
Erin is a wealth of knowledge and a true community partner. We are very grateful for her expertise and insight. She represents your organization well and is a great pleasure to work with throughout the year. Thank you!
A Hagerstown Nonprofit Client
Erin is the utmost professional who has been by my side during this very difficult year. Erin always has time to speak with me and will work through situations taking all the facts into consideration prior to making a final decision. Erin values my opinion and that is important as a customer.
A Hagerstown Nonprofit Client

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