Edward J. Schmitz
CPA, CFE, CGMA
Quality Control Partner
Accounting and Auditing Department
Business Advisory Services Department
Get to Know Ed
Edward J. Schmitz joined Hantzmon Wiebel in 2005 and was named a partner in 2014. In addition to his more than 20 years of public accounting experience, Ed has more than 10 years of experience in industry, including nine years as a controller of a manufacturing company.
Ed enjoys hitting the greens with family and clients. He also keeps our firm active by hosting an annual sports day at his home where team members compete in activities such as volleyball, football, soccer, table tennis, pool, and disc golf. Sports and internal controls are not his only interests; Ed has a musical side as well. He played guitar for Out of Balance, a band made up of Hantzmon Wiebel team members.
Education
- B.S., State University of New York College at Fredonia
Specialties
- Accounting
- Auditing
- Fraud Examiner
- Peer Reviewer
- Manufacturers
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Small Businesses
Professional Activities
- Allinial Global Accounting and Audit Committee Member
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
- Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
- Virginia Peer Review Committee, Chair
- Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants (VSCPA)
Personal and Civic Activities
- 2008 Leadership Charlottesville Alum, Group Project: Dollars and Sense (Financial Literacy for Teens)
- Charlottesville Police Foundation, Board Member
- Kiwanis Club of Charlottesville, Member
- Kiwanis Club of Charlottesville Foundation, President