The author of “Good to Great” determined that fifty years is the best benchmark on which to measure a company’s sustainability. By examining many companies across a range of industries, their research confirmed that if an organization survived for fifty years, it was truly ‘built to last.’
It was therefore with great pride that SobelCo celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2016. Founded in East Orange in 1956, SobelCo was, from its earliest beginning, a firm built on principles such as integrity, honesty, reliability and responsiveness. While much has changed since then, much remains the same – including the strong adherence to a set of values that defines our firm and our culture.
We are proud of our legacy and, most importantly, of the impact we have had for over 60 years on the New Jersey business community. Here are some of our most significant milestones:
1956 - SobelCo founded by Bernard Sobel in East Orange, New Jersey, sharing offices with two attorneys.
1957 - SobelCo hires its first staff person.
1958 - SobelCo moves to its own office on Central Avenue in East Orange.
1965 - SobelCo merges with the practice of Joe Reiss, CPA and moves to Newark.
1968 - The firm returned to East Orange and was, at this time, the first firm to move from Newark.
1980 - SobelCo is the first CPA firm to move from East Orange to Becker Farm in Roseland, New Jersey.
1990 - Firm moves to present location in Livingston, New Jersey.
1996 - Alan D. Sobel named Managing Member.
1997 - SobelCo merges with the CPA firm Rosenzweig, Weissman & Rosenzweig from Edison, New Jersey.
2000 - SobelCo merges with Cezar Katzman & Co. from West Orange, New Jersey.
2002 - SobelCo launches its Forensic Accounting and Litigation Services Group.
2004 - SobelCo joins PKF North America Network.
2006 - SobelCo celebrates 50 years in New Jersey.
2007 - SobelCo merges with former partners of Shachat & Simson, CPAs from Clark, New Jersey.
2010 - SobelCo merges with M.I. Grossman Company, LLC from Union, New Jersey.
2013 - SobelCo acquires Tinari Economics Group as a wholly owned subsidiary, to be called Sobel Tinari Economics Group.
2016 - SobelCo merges with Barry Thomashow & Associates.
2016 - SobelCo celebrated 60 years in New Jersey
2018 - SobelCo merges with EAC Valuations, LLC to create wholly owned subsidiary, Sobel Valuations, LLC
