Kearney & Company Strengthens Partnership with King’s College

Alexandria, VA – September 16, 2020 – Kearney & Company, P.C. solidified its long-term partnership with King’s College with a multi-year commitment from the Kearney family. Chairman and CEO Ed Kearney is an alumnus of King’s and serves on its Board of Directors.

Over the years, Kearney has provided multiple full scholarships for Accounting majors. The firm also regularly recruits King’s students for internships and graduates for full-time positions. The new major gift will further support scholarships and rename the William G. McGowan School of Business’ Accounting Department as the Kearney & Company Department of Accounting.

“We are extraordinarily grateful for the Kearney family’s generous support of our students and our school,” said King’s President, Rev. John J. Ryan, C.S.C. “Ed, Anne, and all of the Kearney family have been wonderful investors in and supporters of our students for many years. This incredible commitment will improve the King’s experience for our students in the McGowan School of Business and will publicly enhance the special relationship that King’s enjoys with Kearney & Company and the Kearney family.”

Recipients of Kearney-funded scholarships have spoken about how impactful the support is. “Being a Kearney & Company Scholarship recipient changed my life,” said Mark Michno ’18, an early recipient who was financially independent with no family support in college, and who has gone on to a successful business career since graduation.

One of the new scholarship recipients, Maribel Vergara ‘21, wrote to the Kearney family, “[t]his award is extremely meaningful, not only financially, but emotionally.”

Since Kearney & Company’s founding in 1985, giving back to the community has been an integral part of the company’s culture. Kearney contributes to a wide range of diverse organizations locally, nationally, and internationally.

“It is an honor to give back to the King’s community and enable others by giving them the same opportunities that were given to me,” Ed Kearney said. “Additionally, it’s great to strengthen Kearney & Company’s relationship with King’s. We believe in hiring the best people and fostering their growth. We know the students of King’s well-respected Accounting Department who have joined us in the past and will join us in the future have a tremendous impact on our organization.”

About Kearney & Company, P.C.

Established in 1985, Kearney & Company is the largest Certified Public Accounting (CPA) firm in the country exclusively focused on the Government. Kearney provides financial management services to the Federal Government to improve the overall effectiveness and efficiency of financial operations; increase accountability and compliance with laws, regulations, and guidance; and protect funds from fraud, waste, and abuse.