Background
Nichols, Ziemann, Ahmed & Co. was founded in 1989 when Jerry Nichols and Gerald Ziemann merged together to form Nichols, Ziemann. In 1991, Sarwar Ahmed joined as a firm partner and the firm became known as Nichols, Ziemann, Ahmed & Co. Sarwar Ahmed is no longer a partner of Nichols, Ziemann, Ahmed and Gerald Ziemann retired in 2010 after many years of dedicated services to the CPA profession.
Our Mission
Our commitment is to give our clients the personal attention they desire while providing the professional services they need. We accomplish this by investing in our staff and providing them with the latest advanced training and technical knowledge so that they may provide our clients with the best our firm has to offer. We measure our success through client satisfaction.
Our Team
Jerry Nichols - Managing Partner
Jerry is the managing partner of Nichols, Ziemann, Ahmed & Co. and has 20 years experience in public accounting as the founding partner of NZA. Prior to founding NZA in 1988, Jerry worked earlier in his career with an international accounting firm as a governmental auditing specialist. After that, Jerry spent 16 years in the private sector as a corporate controller and executive vice president in the manufacturing and construction industries.
Jerry is a licensed CPA and received his Bachelors of Business Administration degree in Accounting from the University of Missouri - St. Louis. He also received from the Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants, the CPA of the year award for his work in public accounting.
Bob is the audit principal for Nichols, Ziemann, Ahmed & Co with over 15 years of experience in auditing and taxation. His area of specialization includes non-profit and governmental engagements and he also maintains the quality control systems and firm compliance area. In addition to his time in public accounting, Bob spent 13 years in private industry.
Bob is a licensed CPA and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Missouri Society of CPA's. He graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from the University of Missouri - St. Louis. Bob had served as a member of the MSCPA's Auditing and Accounting Committee and has worked as a financial volunteer for the United Way's agency allocation process.
Keith VanHoy - Senior Accountant
Keith is a licensed CPA and had worked in public accounting for four years before joining NZA. Keith received his Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration with a major in Accounting from McKendree University and received his Master's Degree in Taxation from Fontbonne University. He has been with NZA for five years.
