About Us We offer services and provide information in the areas of accounting, taxes, management consulting, and business development to small and medium sized privately held businesses. We will add QuickBooks software support in the Fall of 2001. Our services reach far beyond typical compliance work and historical record keeping. We strive to assist our customers in analyzing historical and prospective data and using that information to achieve their business and personal goals. Mission We anticipate needs and provide services and information to our customers so they may focus on their businesses and utilize information to achieve their business and personal goals. Vision A multifaceted firm exceeding customer defined expectations, serving harmoniously as respected partners with our customers and community. Philosophies Marketing Marketing interacts with the community to develop and maintain relationships while anticipating and allowing our firm to grow. Our firm will grow by attracting customers who are goal oriented, appreciative of quality services and information, and open and willing to accept new ideas. Organization Our organization will focus on the customer while providing an efficient flow of information, flexibility, support and the opportunity for building a great team. Team Our team will consist of dedicated professionals with a commitment to quality. They will exhibit a team mentality and handle responsibilities with a high degree of passion and motivation. Management Management will be a supportive part of the team that communicates and embraces firm vision and direction while providing clear expectations and responsibilities. Systems Our systems will enable our team to provide consistent quality outcomes and value to customers in a well documented, easily understood manner that is always subject to improvement. Background Our firm is operated as a sole proprietorship by Ken Weir. Ken offers the firm and clients over 20 years of diversified private and public accounting experience. These experiences include employment as an assistant controller at a local diesel distributorship while earning a Bachelors degree at California State University, Bakersfield by attending night school on a full-time basis. He received his license to practice public accounting in 1981 and founded the accounting practice in March, 1985. He has served as an accounting and computer programming instructor at Bakersfield College. He received a Certificate of Educational Achievement Microcomputer Consulting in 1992 after attending an extensive group of classes offered by the California Society of Certified Public Accountants. Currently, Ken serves as Past President, Bakersfield City School District Board of Education, President, BCSD Educational Foundation, Director, Kern County School Boards Assn., Director, Girl Scounts - Joshua Tree Council, Past Chairman, Awards for Excellence Committee, Past Co-Chairperson, Business and Education Committee, Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce, Past Co-Chairperson, Teacher Hall of Fame Subcommittee, and continues to provide leadership to various other civic and community volunteer organizations. History Ken Weir, a CPA, founded Weir & Associates on March 12, 1985. Why on March 12th? Well, when he arrived at work on the morning of March 1st, he was met at the front door with the news that his boss had a massive heart attack and had died that morning. With that news, in an instant, he was transformed from a senior accountant in a small firm to the owner - or so he thought. But, two days later he got the news. The firm had been sold. Even though there was a buyout agreement, it was not written and the widow never knew about it. So, he remained through March 11th for a smooth transition to the new owner and on March 12th our firm was founded. However, a few years later it was clear that something was wrong. It seemed as though the firm wasn’t getting anywhere. We encountered the same recurring problems over and over again. Month in and month out. Year in and year out. The same problems. Thus began our quest. To find answer an answer to the following question - What makes successful businesses successful? What we found was astonishing and lead us to the development of the Corporate BluePrints process.