ABOUT US
ABOUT US
OUR HISTORY
Established originally as partnership in 1993 as Nelson & Frick P.C., the firm operated out of an office at 119 W. Mitchell St. in Kendallville. The partnership with Allen Nelson continued until May 1996 when Scott Frick purchased the shares owned by Allen Nelson. Sadly, Allen passed away a few months later in October that same year. As a tribute, the name remained unchanged until August 2000 when the practice moved to its current location at 113 N. Main St., and pursuant to the wishes of Allen Nelson’s family, the name was changed to its current name of Scott R. Frick CPA, P.C.
Having operated consistently in Kendallville ever since, the entire team boasts of several hundred satisfied clients.
LEADERSHIP TEAM
As a husband and wife team, the firm has been operated for multiple decades along with a reliable team of accounting and business staff members.
Scott R. Frick
CPA
A Kendallville business got that stomach churning letter indicating a federal tax audit was necessary. The Fort Wayne field office was handling the exam and a young auditor made the drive north. Who would know at the time that letter would eventually spark a friendship, then a relationship and finally a new accounting business was born in Kendallville. That IRS examiner was Allen Nelson. He partnered with a local PA (Public Accountant, a designation that no longer exists), and practiced in partnership with him for about three years. After that period, the partners decided a split was in order and went their separate ways. What we knew as Allen R. Nelson, CPA began in 1968 out of the circumstances described above.
Born and raised in Kendallville, Indiana, Scott graduated from East Noble High School in 1981 and began his higher education career at Manchester College in North Manchester. After one year, he transferred to Indiana University in Bloomington where he graduated from Indiana University-Bloomington with a BS in Business with an Accounting emphasis in May 1986.
After graduation, he started his career auditing local governmental units with the Indiana State Board of Accounts. He gained experience in cities, towns, counties and school corporation audits as well as audits of federal funds under federal guidelines.
Wanting to gain public accounting experience, he moved to T.L. Wagner, Professional Corporation in Fort Wayne. There, in addition to GAAS audits of private companies, technical experience was gained in all areas of public accounting, specifically compiled and reviewed financial statements as well as corporate and partnership income tax preparation.
A chance meeting at a continuing education class in December 1991 re-introduced him to Allen Nelson from Kendallville. He knew Mr. Nelson from his days of growing up in Kendallville as they both attended St. John Lutheran Church. A casual conversation led to a meeting in January 1992 about the possibility of joining Allen Nelson’s firm. That decision came to fruition in February 1992 and Scott joined Allen R. Nelson CPA in March on 1992. The premise of their meeting that prior December was that Allen “didn’t need another employee, but wouldn’t mind if someone could eventually take over.”
In 1993, after a trial of ten months to ensure compatibility, Nelson & Frick P.C. was born they practiced at the office at 119 W. Mitchell St. in Kendallville. The partnership continued until May 1996 when Scott purchased the remaining interest owned by Allen Nelson. Sadly, Allen passed away that following October. As a tribute to him, the name remained unchanged until August 2000. When the practice moved to its current location at 113 N. Main St., and pursuant to the wishes of Allen Nelson’s family, the name was changed to its current name of Scott R. Frick CPA, P.C.
Scott is a member of the AICPA and the Indiana CPA Society. He’s also served on the boards and is past President for both the Kendallville Rotary Club and the Kendallville Chamber of Commerce. He currently serves on the Stewardship Committee at St. John Lutheran Church and is on the Board of Directors of Community State Bank.
Scott lives in Kendallville with his wife and 3 children and his 2 dogs, Lexy and L.C. He is an enthusiastic fan and supporter of Indiana University. He enjoys time with his family, Bible Study and the Beatles.
Cindy Frick
Personnel Manager
Cindy lives in Kendallville with her husband Scott, children Elizabeth, Alex, Austin, Mom, 3 golden retrievers, Lexy, LC and MASEA, and a cat Sadie. She just wrapped up her first career as an elementary school teacher with East Noble School Corporation where she taught for almost 30 years. She taught second grade and Kindergarten, but most of her time was spent teaching first graders. She misses her students very much, but is excited about her new career working in the CPA firm that she and her husband own.
Cindy loves to travel and has been to almost all 50 states, several countries, and the Caribbean Islands. She also enjoys reading, doing puzzles, and scrapbooking. However her favorite thing in the world is spending time with her family, including her golden girls. She is currently active in St. John Lutheran Church, ENHS band boosters, Tri Kappa, and 2 Book Clubs.
Education:
Cindy graduated from Ball State University with a bachelor’s degree in Education and endorsement in Kindergarten. She earned her Master’s degree 4 years later from Indiana University. She worked for East Noble School Corporation from 1985-2014. During that time she participated in many professional development classes to enhance her education.
Interesting Fact:
Cindy’s maiden name was Fleck. When she and Scott graduated from ENHS they were seated alphabetically and appear in each other’s graduation pictures. They didn’t date then, but became reacquainted 4 years later and were married in 1987.