Raymon Pielech Zexter PC to Join with Top-20 CPA Firm LarsonAllen LLP
BOSTON—May 24, 2011—Accounting firm Raymon Pielech Zexter PC (RPZ) will join with Minneapolis-based LarsonAllen LLP (LarsonAllen), effective July 1, 2011, according to RPZ managing shareholder Jeff Raymon.“RPZ has built a strong tax practice over the years, and we’re very proud of that,” says Raymon. “But in today’s business and financial market, we need to offer our clients more to help them succeed and stay competitive. Joining with LarsonAllen will give us the capacity to serve the broader spectrum of their financial and advisory needs almost immediately.”
Raymon says that LarsonAllen’s additional service offerings and industry specialization will be very attractive to RPZ’s clients. He cites international and multistate tax services, information technology, internal audit and control capabilities, and wealth advisory services (offered through LarsonAllen Financial, LLC, member FINRA & SIPC) as some of the enhancements the combination brings to RPZ’s clients. “It’s ideal that we can provide all of these additional services while remaining in our current South Coast locations,” he says.
Raymon adds that the career growth opportunities for his employees within a national firm were among the deciding factors in electing to join with LarsonAllen. “Succession can be a challenge these days for a firm of our size. We want to make sure that our clients and our own people will be taken care of for years to come while preserving the attentive service of a local firm on familiar terrain.”
RPZ has provided accounting, tax, and consulting services to small and mid-size businesses, non-profit organizations, and individuals since 1970. “LarsonAllen’s client mix, firm culture, and values match up extremely well with ours and will make this transition seamless and comfortable for our staff and clients,” says Raymon.
LarsonAllen is a national top-20 CPA firm with more than 300 principals, approximately 1,800 people, and more than 40 locations across the country. The firm’s industry specialization enables it to consult more deeply with clients in health care, nonprofit and government, manufacturing and distribution, banking and credit unions, construction, real estate, dealerships, and agriculture, among others. The addition of RPZ’s New Bedford-based practice to LarsonAllen’s existing Boston operations, including RPZ’s 25 employees (nine of whom are CPAs), expands the firm’s presence in Massachusetts and places it among the top 20 CPA firms in the state.
Doug Fiebelkorn, principal-in-charge in LarsonAllen’s Boston office, says, “Growth always opens new doors, and we’re eager to make good on the excellent opportunities this deal presents. RPZ’s people are among the best, and we’re looking forward to exchanging ideas and sharing this remarkable blend of talent with our clients.”
“Bringing RPZ into the LarsonAllen brand has tremendous benefits for us,” says Denny Schleper, executive principal with LarsonAllen. “RPZ is known and respected in the South Coast area and will help solidify our presence in this broader Boston market. Their strong community ties and connections will enable us to continue to serve this region in new ways.”
About LarsonAllen
LarsonAllen LLP (LarsonAllen) is a professional service firm that provides audit, accounting, tax, consulting, and advisory services to organizations and individuals managing business ventures and finance. Founded in 1953, LarsonAllen’s certified public accountants, consultants, and advisors are dedicated to providing quality results to clients. LarsonAllen has approximately 1,800 people and $280 million in annual revenues. Offices are located in Arizona, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, Washington DC, and Wisconsin. LarsonAllen is an independent member of Nexia International, a top 10 worldwide organization providing global connections.
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