Mr. Egender was the owner of Charles F. Egender, CPA, P.A. from January 1993 until May 2005. His firm specialized in tax preparation, tax advising, and business consulting. In May 2005, Mr. Egender merged his firm with Getz Tax Services, LLC which specializes in the same areas his firm did. In 1991 he retired from the Army as a Sergeant Major after 23 years of service. He started preparing tax returns in 1980 and has been electronically filing since 1991. Mr. Egender is a very active member of the Maryland Society of Accountants (MSA), serving on the Education, Legislative, Tax Affairs, Awards, and Nominating Commmittees. He has chaired the Policy and Procedures Committee and has been the chair of the Tax Affairs Committee the past two years. From July 2003 through June 2004, Mr. Egender was the President of MSA. He is also a member of the National Society of Accountants. In 2002 and 2004 he was selected as an exemplary ERO.