Innovation, Recognized: DeLeon & Stang Wins Top Spot at the Rightworks Impact Awards
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Rightworks has named DeLeon & Stang the Innovation in Accounting category winner at its inaugural Customer & Partner Impact Awards, recognizing the firm's strategic, client-focused approach to technology
FREDERICK, MD, September 15, 2026 — The award was presented at Rightworks' annual RightNOW conference. The Innovation in Accounting category looks for firms pushing the profession forward through creative thinking, modern technology, and new approaches to delivering accounting services. Going up against firms nationwide, DeLeon & Stang stood out for how it balances cutting-edge capability with practical, sustainable implementation.
That balance shows up in the day-to-day. By thoughtfully advancing its technology stack through AI-enabled tools and modern web-based solutions, the firm has improved workflows, boosted efficiency, and delivered measurable productivity gains across the organization. Rightworks pointed to the team's willingness to adopt new capabilities early, paired with a disciplined, client-focused approach, as a key reason for the recognition.
"DeLeon & Stang exemplifies what thoughtful innovation looks like in practice. The firm has distinguished itself through the strategic and creative use of technology, striking an impressive balance between cutting-edge capabilities and practical, sustainable implementation. Their approach to innovation is focused not on adopting technology for the sake of it, but on leveraging modern solutions that create meaningful impact for both their teams and their clients."
Rightworks, in announcing the award
For DeLeon & Stang, the recognition reflects something the firm has worked at deliberately.
"We're honored to be recognized for something that's core to how we work at DeLeon & Stang: using technology in a way that serves our team and our clients. Awards like this measure innovation, and our innovation comes from a team that keeps looking for a smarter way and clients who trust us to find it."
Brad Hoffman, Managing Partner
DeLeon & Stang provides advisory, assurance, and tax services to growing businesses, government contractors, family businesses, nonprofits, and private clients, and works out of offices in Frederick, Maryland, and Leesburg, Virginia.
About DeLeon & Stang
DeLeon & Stang is a professional services firm providing advisory, assurance, and tax services to growing businesses, government contractors, family businesses, nonprofits, and private clients. The firm has offices in Frederick Maryland, and Leesburg, Virginia.
Learn more at deleonandstang.com.