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Meet the 2019 Best Small Firms to Work For

September 11, 2019 9:11 AM

Each year, Accounting Today and Best Companies Group select the Best Accounting Firms to Work For. This slideshow includes the best in the Small Category (firms from 15-49 employees), with their rankings and select information on the firms, as well as photos the firms submitted themselves (or, occasionally, their website).

You can register to see the full report here (registration required) — and the Midsized Firm slideshow is available here.

S-48-Reconciled WEB SITE 2019 Best Firms to Work For

No. 48: Reconciled

Headquarters: Burlington, Vt.
URL: https://getreconciled.co/

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No. 47: WhippleWood CPAs

Headquarters: Littleton, Colo.
URL: http://whipplewoodcpas.com/

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No. 46: Magnuson, McHugh & Co.

Headquarters: Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
URL: https://www.mmcocpa.com/

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No. 45: Rosenfield and Co.

A team retreat at West Palm Beach.

Headquarters: Orlando, Fla.
URL: https://www.rosenfieldandco.com/

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No. 44: Machen McChesney CPAs

Team members donating to Hurricane Michael victims.

Headquarters: Auburn, Ala.
URL: https://www.machenmcchesney.com/

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No. 43: SD Mayer & Associates

Headquarters: San Francisco
URL: https://www.sdmayer.com/

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No. 42: Faulk & Winkler

A Women's Initiative networking event.

Headquarters: Baton Rouge, La.
URL: https://www.fw-cpa.com/

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No. 41: Wilson Lewis

Headquarters: Duluth, Ga.
URL: https://www.wilsonlewis.com/

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No. 40: Sutton Frost Cary

Staff at the University of Texas at Arlington Beta Alpha Psi & Accounting Society Annual Chili Cook Off.

Headquarters: Arlington, Texas
URL: https://www.sfcllp.com/

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No. 39: Riney Hancock CPAs

The firm's booth at the Chamber Works Expo.

Headquarters: Owensboro, Ky.
URL: https://rineyhancock.com/

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No. 38: RP&B CPAs

A team photo from 2018.

Headquarters: Riverside, Calif.
URL: http://rpbcpa.com/

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No. 37: Jones and Kolb

Headquarters: Atlanta
URL: https://www.joneskolb.com/

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No. 36: Swindell Bohn Durden & Phillips

Headquarters: Jacksonville Beach, Fla.
URL: https://www.beachcpafirm.com/

No. 35: TYS

Charlie, the office pup, in his Halloween costume.

Headquarters: Walnut Creek, Calif.
URL: https://tysllp.com/

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No. 34: Lanigan, Ryan, Malcolm & Doyle

Team members at the registration table at the firm's 27th annual Golf for Charity Tournament.

Headquarters: Gaithersburg, Md.
URL: http://lrmd-cpa.com/

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No. 33: Sansiveri, Kimball & Co.

Employees enjoying a firm summer night outing at the Pawtucket Red Sox game.

Headquarters: Providence, R.I.
URL: https://sansiveri.com/

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No. 32: Cornwell Jackson

Staff at the North Texas Food Bank for the firm's Day of Giving event.

Headquarters: Plano, Texas
URL: https://www.cornwelljackson.com/

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No. 31: KRS CPAs

Headquarters: Paramus, N.J.
URL: https://krscpas.com/

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No. 30: Davis & Hodgdon Associates CPAs

The firm's 2019 curling team.

Headquarters: Williston, Vt.
URL: https://www.dh-cpa.com/

Bland Garvey 2019 Best Firms to Work For

No. 29: Bland Garvey

Employees at a firm event.

Headquarters: Richardson, Texas
URL: http://www.blandgarvey.com/

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No. 28: Cullari Carrico

Headquarters: Fairfield, N.J.
URL: https://www.cullaricarrico.com/

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No. 27: O&S CPAs

The firm's Team Jersey Fun Friday Day.

Headquarters: Long Beach, Calif.
URL: https://oniskoscholz.com/

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No. 26: Edwards & Associates

The firm's annual Halloween Costume Contest.

Headquarters: Dallas
URL: http://www.eandassociates.com/

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No. 25: Capata

Headquarters: Laguna Niguel, Calif.
URL: https://www.capatacpa.com/

No. 24: PAAST

Staff wearing blue in honor of World Water Day.

Headquarters: Coral Gables, Fla.
URL: https://paast.com/

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No. 23: Davidson, Holland, Whitesell & Co.

Making a difference at the Hickory Soup Kitchen for CPA Day of Service.

Headquarters: Hickory, N.C.
URL: http://www.dhw.net/

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No. 22: Fair, Anderson & Langerman

The firm's Ugly Sweater Day — it buys the sweaters from a local charity that employs people with neurological disabilities.

Headquarters: Las Vegas
URL: https://www.falcpa.com/

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No. 21: Navolio & Tallman

The partner manager retreat in Tahoe.

Headquarters: San Francisco
URL: https://www.ntllp.com/

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No. 20: Wilson Toellner CPA

The team during an outing at the Missouri State Fair, after completing a team scavenger hunt.

Headquarters: Sedalia, Mo.
URL: https://www.wtcpa.com/

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No. 19: Dillwood Burkel & Millar

Team members wrapping gifts for the Boys and Girls Club in December 2018.

Headquarters: Santa Rosa, Calif.
URL: https://www.dbmcpa.com/

No. 18: Rudler

Staff members and family enjoying "The Greatest Summer Picnic on Earth," with games and activities by the Cincinnati Circus.

Headquarters: Ft. Wright, Ky.
URL: https://rudler.com/

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No. 17: GMS Surgent CPAs & Advisors

Staff touring the home of the Philadelphia Eagles.

Headquarters: Devon, Pa.
URL: http://www.gmssurgent.com/default.aspx

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No. 16: Ennis, Pellum & Associates CPAs

The firm's busy season fun event program was a "Every Second Counts" theme. Teams with names such as Kickin' Assets, Sums of Anarchy and Looney Tunes competed in events including Hanky Panky, Pingle Pongle and Cookie Face.

Headquarters: Jacksonville, Fla.
URL: https://www.jaxcpa.com/

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No. 15: Realize CPA

Staff at a firm-sponsored pizza-making class.

Headquarters: San Francisco
URL: http://www.realizecpa.com/

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No. 14: Barnes Saly & Co.

Staff at the firm's Christmas Party, held at Sunnehanna Country Club

Headquarters: Johnstown, Pa.
URL: https://www.barnessaly.com/

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No. 13: Damitz Brooks Nightingale Turner & Morrisset

On the Channel Cat for the firm retreat.

Headquarters: Santa Barbara, Calif.
URL: https://www.dbntm.com/

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JOHN GESSNER

No. 12: Blackman & Sloop CPAs

"It was a party atmosphere" when staff attended the NC Best Employers Gala to accept the firm's award for making the list.

Headquarters: Chapel Hill, N.C.
URL: https://b-scpa.com/

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No. 11: Echelbarger Himebaugh Tamm & Co.

Staff at an annual golf outing for a local charity.

Headquarters: Grand Rapids, Mich.
URL: https://www.ehtc.com/

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No. 10: Purk & Associates

Staff at the firm's Christmas Party at the Bowling Alley.

Headquarters: St. Louis
URL: https://purkpc.com/

No. 9: ATKG

Staff enjoying Furry Friend Friday, with Furry Friend Ace.

Headquarters: San Antonio
URL: http://www.atkgcpa.com/

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No. 8: DK Partners

The firm sponsored the 2018 CASA Superhero Run ("Dogs are a must!").

Headquarters: Austin, Texas
URL: https://www.dktxcpa.com/

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No. 7: Williams Benator & Libby

The firm's coed softball team celebrates its first win of the season.

Headquarters: Atlanta
URL: https://wblcpa.com/

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No. 6: McCarthy & Co.

Headquarters: Lafayette Hill, Pa.
URL: https://www.mcc-cpas.com/

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No. 5: Klein Hall CPAs

The firm's annual summer barbecue.

Headquarters: Aurora, Ill.
URL: https://kleinhallcpa.com/

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No. 4: Fischer Cunnane & Associates

The firm was named the 10th Best Place to Work in PA in 2016.

Headquarters: West Chester, Pa.
URL: https://www.fischercunnane.com/

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No. 3: Brinker Simpson & Co.

Headquarters: Springfield, Pa.
URL: https://www.brinkersimpson.com/

Gunn Chamberlain Best Firms to Work For 2019

No. 2: GunnChamberlain

Staff attending the Jacksonville Business Journal Best Places to Work celebration.

Headquarters: Jacksonville, Fla.
URL: https://www.gunnchamberlain.com/

No. 1: LevitZacks CPAs

Staff volunteers sort food at the Feeding America Warehouse.

Headquarters: San Diego
URL: https://www.lz-cpa.com/

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