Getting in touch
We answer the phone before 9am. Mostly.
Small co-op. Thirty-six working members. Coordinator role rotates every two years — currently Marlene R., out of a two-office sponsorship in Mahwah, on deck through next spring. No ads, no cold inquiries answered, no front desk. The co-op runs this way because the alternative is a staffing agency and we already know what that costs the firm owner.
Right now:
Rotation full through Apr 15. Two temp-to-perm seats open for May starts. Coordinator takes calls 7:30–9:00am weekdays; after that she's on a client close and won't pick up. Saturday mornings are for the 1099 assembly line — don't bother calling.
If you're a solo CPA or two-partner firm
Say so on the first call. Our rotation is built around single-book firms and we pay attention to the difference between a solo shop and a ten-partner firm — the second one needs a different kind of outfit and we'll name two agencies in Newark that do it well. If the person who pointed you here is a member or a past client, use their name on the call; it moves you up the queue the next time a seat opens.
If you're a prospective member
Members come in through existing-member sponsorship only. We open roughly two member seats a year, almost always when someone retires fully. No waiting list, no unsolicited applications, no résumés through the website. If you know one of our members, talk to her. If you don't know one: do good work in North Jersey for a few years and the paths will cross. They always do.
If you're an agency, a PE roll-up, or a software vendor
We don't do partnerships, resale arrangements, referral splits, white-label anything, master-services-agreements, sponsored content, "thought leadership," or conference sponsorships. The co-op's charter prohibits it and nobody's voted to change the charter since 2009.
Mailing
We don't publish a mailing address. The paperwork follows the coordinator and the coordinator rotates. Introductions through members are the only reliable way to reach us.
Response times, honestly
Marlene's inbox runs a week behind during busy season and three to four days behind the rest of the year. If you introduced a client through a member and haven't heard back by the end of the second week, nudge the member — it's always scheduling, never silence. The coordinator holds a Tuesday rotation call; nothing gets assigned between Tuesdays.
Thanks for reading this far. If our name came up in a conversation you trust, that conversation is the introduction — go back to whoever mentioned us and ask for the handoff.