OUR STORY
Like many small businesses, our story begins with a leap of faith. A referral from a former colleague led to the formation of Evans Accounting Group and its first big client. Since then, we’ve grown to become a boutique accounting firm with a diverse roster of clients. So far, our clients have been entirely referral-based, and we believe that that’s because when we work with someone, we treat their finances like they’re our own. We strive for excellence and customer success above all things, and we’re not afraid of hard work — in fact, we excel at it. We operate by forming close partnerships and offering personalized care and attention to everyone we work with. Our story is closely entwined with the stories of our clients, and we firmly believe that their success is our success.
LEADERSHIP
Meet Dana Evans
Dana’s story is one of adaptability and evolution. Attending Wake Forest University on a full tennis scholarship, she was an integral part of Wake Forest University’s tennis team, making it to the NCAA All American tennis tournament, and an honored member of ACC Top 50 Athletes Anniversary team. After graduating with a degree in Anthropology, she settled in the Metro DC area and accepted a position as an Administrative Assistant and Coach at the newly formed Junior Tennis Champions Center and the Tennis Center at College Park. She seized this incredible opportunity, learning and growing professionally as she worked her way up the ladder to General Manager. Yet, after ten years in the tennis business, Dana realized two things — first, that she wanted to try a career outside of the tennis world and second, that she had a head for numbers.
These realizations led her to make a complete career change and start a position at a CPA firm where she could continue to learn and expand her accounting knowledge. From there, Dana returned to school to complete her master’s in accounting and sit for the CPA exam all while holding various Controller and CFO roles across different industries. Shortly after achieving her CPA certification, she received a referral from a former colleague, and from there she started her own CPA firm.
When she’s not working, Dana is running, reading and spending time with her pup, a young black lab named Deacon (named after Wake Forest’s Demon Deacon, of course).
THE TEAM
Ghizlane Agnaoui
Accounting Manager
Ghizlane is from Morocco and a finance professional with hands-on experience in financial reporting, auditing, and analysis. Fluent in French, Arabic, and English, she has developed strong technical skills in Excel, Sage, and financial modeling. Ghizlane holds a Master’s in Auditing, Control, and Finance from Toulouse Business School and a Bachelor’s in Business Development.
Throughout her internships with companies like Cosumar, CIMR, CIH Bank, and MITAK Conseil, Ghizlane has gained expertise in bank reconciliations, financial reporting, internal audits, and payroll processing. Her role in our office involves managing accounts payable and receivable, reconciling bank statements, preparing financial reports, processing payroll, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards. She is a quick learner with a strong attention to detail and has quickly become an essential part of our firm.
In her free time, Ghizlane enjoys cycling along the trails and experimenting with new recipes as she explores the vibrant Bethesda and D.C. areas.
Silky Chaudhary
Accounting Assistant
Silky is originally from India and holds a Master’s Degree in Commerce (Finance) from Panjab University. Joining the team as a bookkeeper in 2022, Silky’s curiosity and attention to detail have been a welcome addition. Her role in our office involves managing accounts payable and receivable, reconciling bank statements, preparing financial reports, processing payroll, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards.
In her free time, she enjoys cooking, hiking and traveling.
Meron Lemma
Office Manager/Bookkeeper
Meron Lemma holds an MBA and a BA in Accounting and Finance and brings experience in banking, operations, and client service. She has developed expertise in analyzing data, ensuring compliance, and delivering tailored solutions that strengthen client relationships and improved efficiency. In her current role, Meron oversees a variety of administrative and accounting functions, including client relations, scheduling, billing, AR and AP and payroll. Her attention to detail, organizational skills and capacity to maintain efficiency in a fast-paced environment make her a key asset to the firm.
Outside of work, Meron enjoys exploring new places, spending quality time with family and friends, and relaxing with a good movie.
Deacon
Office Mascot
An integral part of the team, Deacon is our resident mascot and morale booster. While he can’t count higher than three, his ability to lift our spirits is unmatched.
OUR CORE VALUES
The people we work with are the backbone of our business. Their success is closely tied with ours, so we do everything in our power to ensure that we establish a relationship of mutual trust in addition to a job well done.
We’re not satisfied with doing a good job, we want to do a great one. We try our hardest to leave no room for error in our accounting work, and we go one step further by striving for excellence in our communication and our client relations.
Our work with you isn’t just done face-to-face. The way we behave behind closed doors matters, both to you and to us. We imbue every action with integrity because it’s the right thing to do. If we mess up, we’ll tell you, and we’ll do everything in our power to make it right.
If there’s one thing that we can call constant, it’s change. From tax laws to accounting software, our industry is always shifting. We are determined to stay flexible enough to evolve with new developments so that we can provide the most relevant and up-to-date advice possible.
