About
Blazek & Vetterling first opened its doors in 1991 with a small team. Over the years we’ve grown the firm to 75, and carved out a niche as nonprofit experts. While the firm’s roots are firmly planted in Houston, we provide services for more than 700 audit and tax clients throughout the state of Texas and other states. We’re proud to say we’ve earned a strong reputation as the go-to firm for tax-exempt entities in the Houston area.
Mission Statement
Our Core Values
Professionalism and Professional Ethics:
Evident in our work is a dedication to professionalism. We uphold principles of honesty and integrity while providing a quality service to our clients through diligence, resourcefulness, and specialized experience in the field of non-profit auditing.
Client Service:
We build close professional relationships with our clients through the personal and caring approach we take to the service we provide. This requires frequent, candid, and considerate communication with the client. We take the time to understand our clients, and we remain accessible to our clients throughout our relationship. Our specialization in the non-profit arena allows us to leverage our experience to provide expert services to tax-exempt organizations.
Individual Development, Growth, and Work-life Balance:
We promote individual personal and professional growth among our employees through an emphasis on balance between our personal and professional lives. We empower individuals to promote growth and inspire self-confidence. We facilitate professional growth through professional training and education. Our caring working environment allows our employees to develop a sense of community and personal and professional respect for each other.
Teamwork:
We approach each engagement as a dynamic team comprised of individuals with complementary strengths and areas of expertise. Each member is accountable to the others as well as to the client for all work and decisions. Through this approach we build internal and external relationships based on respectful communication and a caring atmosphere.
Secure & Efficient Technology
To fulfill our mission and stay in alignment with our values we’ve invested in state of the art technology that’s designed to keep clients and staff up to date, reduce duplicate work, and safeguard our client’s sensitive data.
- Industry leading paperless audit software
- Encrypted file sharing
- Interactive audit platform system for seamless client communication
- Every computer is encrypted for maximum security
- Microsoft Teams for efficient remote meetings
Nonprofit Community Leadership & Service
Not only do we serve nonprofits in the community, but we’re active participants in providing education. We present on a wide variety of financial and management related topics for tax-exempt organizations. We also serve on the planning committee for the University of Texas School of Law - Nonprofit Organizations Institute, and are a founding firm of the AICPA’s annual Private Foundation Summit. Some of the conferences, seminars, and educational programs we present to include the following:
Rice University Glasscock School of Continuing Studies
The United Way of Greater Houston
The United Way National Financial and Talent Management Forum
American Bar Association national and regional conferences
AICPA Conferences, including the Private Foundation Summit
Houston Chapter of CPA’s and Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants Conferences
In addition to providing professional accounting services to nonprofit organizations, we teach, write, and serve on boards of directors. We encourage our employees to volunteer with nonprofit organizations that are meaningful to them, and we organize a day of service annually in which our employees spend the day volunteering at one of our clients.
Decades of Experience Serving Nonprofits
Today Blazek & Vetterling serves over 500 audit and tax clients in diverse areas including social service and health organizations, environmental and nature organizations, foundations, schools, government entities, and museums and performing arts organizations. Here are just some of the many clients we’ve served and continue to serve.