Firm Profile

At Riibner & Associates, we speak your language. That’s because we realize that most people don’t speak our language.

We understand that many people are uncomfortable with the language of taxes and financial planning. There are many who don’t understand it, and many who don’t care to understand it. We recognize that the accounting process can be both confusing and intimidating.

At Riibner & Associates, we make the experience as comfortable as possible for you. We go to great lengths to help you communicate with us...and to make sure that we communicate clearly with you. We don’t confuse you with financial jargon...and we won’t rush you through the process. We encourage you to ask questions and we will provide you with straightforward answers.

We go out of our way to put you at ease when discussing your financial situation. You will receive the same attention whether you’re a business organization requiring a full array of financial services or an individual requiring personal tax advice. We value both types of clients and we’ll demonstrate that sentiment with service.

Make an appointment to come in and talk with us about your financial service needs ... because we speak your language.Meeting Your Needs... Exceeding Your Expectations

BUSINESS DIVISION


- Partner & stockholder compensation


- Audited, reviewed and compiled financial engagements


- Tax return preparation


- Financial and tax forecasts and projections


- Merger, sale and acquisition consultations


- Business valuations


- Computer hardware and software analysis


- Retirement plan compliance and accounting


- Not for profit organization consulting


- Cash flow, tax minimizing and systems analysis


- Medical practice management consulting


INDIVIDUAL DIVISION


- Tax return preparation


- Personal financial statements


- Financial forecasts


- Tax planning


- Financial, retirement and estate planning


MANAGED CARE DIVISION


- Medical reviews & consultations


- Merger, sale and acquisition consultation


- Practice Management


OWNER PROFILES:


MARVIN B. RIIBNER, CPA (Former Owner)


Marvin retired from the firm in 2001.


CHRISTINE V. MARSHALL, CPA


Chris is in charge of our accounting division. She has specialized knowledge in corporate and partnership taxation and planning, financial reporting, and business management. After graduating from Penn State University as a Dean’s list student in 1983, Chris worked for a local firm in Pennsylvania. She joined Riibner and Associates, Chtd., in 1984 and became an owner in 1992. Chris is a member of the Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants. Married with one child, Chris and her family live in Howard County.


STUART A. MARGULIES, CPA


Specializing in tax preparation, tax planning, tax audit advice, and comprehensive financial planning, Stuart joined Riibner and Associates, Chtd., in 1982. He became an owner in the firm in 1992. A 1976 graduate of the University of Maryland, he is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants and the Association of Practicing Certified Public Accountants, as well as a member of the Board of Directors of the Men’s Club of the Hebrew Home of Greater Washington. Married with two children, Stuart and his family reside in Montgomery County.


DAVID N. JOHNSTON, CPA


With Riibner and Associates, Chtd., since 1985, and an owner since 1992, Dave specializes in tax preparation and planning, comprehensive financial planning (investment, retirement and estate), and business liquidation, sales and merger planning. He has become proficient with computers and oversees our computers and advises clients about the same. Dave graduated from Washington & Lee University in Lexington, VA with a B.S. in Commerce which has given him a strong educational background in Accounting and Business Administration. He is currently a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants. Dave lives in Howard County with his wife and three children.


LARRY M. RIIBNER


Larry Riibner retired from the firm in 2011.