PALATKA, FLORIDA, November 3, 2025 – Barnes Wendling CPAs is pleased to announce that it’s adding to its practice clients from the office of Mark P. Stanton, CPA, of Palatka, FL. Clients will continue to be served from the office located at 113 N. 2nd Street in Palatka.
The firm also welcomes the Palatka office team, including Mark Stanton, Laurie Head, and Susan Swymer.
Barnes Wendling CPAs is an accounting, tax and advisory firm founded in 1946 in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm has offices across Northern Ohio and serves clients in the U.S. and abroad, providing services including advisory, assurance, consulting, litigation support, and tax.
“We are looking forward to working with the Florida team to continue to provide the level of service of which Mark’s clients are accustomed,” says Barnes Wendling CPAs President Rosemary Rehner, CPA, CEPA. “We are pleased to be able to provide additional services to the community, some of which include audit, review, compilation, forensic accounting, and fraud prevention services,” she adds.
Starting in early 2025, Barnes Wendling CPAs began serving clients in Putnam and St. Johns counties through a local office staffed by Barnes Wendling CPAs Principal Kathrine T. Gabel, CPA, CFE. Gabel is a resident of St. Augustine and a Palatka native. Her work focuses on providing tax services for individuals, business clients in a variety of industries, and not-for-profit organizations.
“As we welcome Mark’s clients to our practice, we are committed to making the experience for them seamless,” says Gabel. “Over the last year, we have been working closely to establish a partnership that benefits not only existing clients, but new ones as well,” she adds.
“This collaboration represents a significant step forward in ensuring that the Putnam County community has access to top-tier accounting services,” says Stanton. “Barnes Wendling’s values and mission align closely with what my objective has been, which is to help local businesses and individuals achieve financial success,” he adds.
For more information visit www.barneswendling.com or call the Florida Office at (386) 328-1553.
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Barnes Wendling CPAs is an accounting, tax, and advisory firm serving privately held businesses in a wide range of industries, family offices, and individuals with high-net worth. Since 1946 the firm has held true to its mission of building mutually profitable business relationships by providing outstanding client service. The firm operates three offices in Northern Ohio, one in Northeast Florida, and serve clients across the U.S. and abroad.
Mark P. Stanton opened his practice in 1988, providing local businesses and individuals with tax and accounting services. Stanton serves on the board of the Frank V. Oliver Foundation and as community director at Capital City Bank.
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