OVERLAND PARK – The certified public accounting firm of Adams, Brown, Beran & Ball Chartered announced the addition of Karla Schartz,certified public accountant, to its professional team. Schartz will serve in the firm’s Overland Park office as a principal.  

 “Karla brings over 30 years of commitment to helping clients with their accounting and business advisory needs,” said Brian Staats, CPA, CGMA, managing partner of Adams, Brown, Beran & Ball. “Her experience and expertise are valuable assets, and we look forward to putting them to good use.”

 Schartz graduated from the University of Kansas in 1984 with a bachelor of science in business accounting and business administration. Early in her career, she worked for two years at Maneth and Folkerts. Before joining the ABBB team, she spent 30 years with Barrett, Herman, Ragland & Schartz P.A., where she was a partner. The firm merged with Adams, Brown, Beran & Ball in July 2017.  

Schartz was born and raised in Great Bend. She currently resides in Olathe, Kansas with her husband of 31 years, Bud, and their two children, Michael and Kate.