LaPorte CPAs and Business Advisors

LaPorte CPAs and Business Advisors

Type	Professional Corporation
Industry	Accounting
Founded	New Orleans, Louisiana, USA (1946)
Headquarters	111 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 600 Metairie, Louisiana 70005
Area served	Gulf Coast region
Services	Accounting Audit and assurance Consulting Tax Other
Revenue	$22 Million USD (2013)
Website	http://www.laporte.com

LaPorte CPAs and Business Advisors is an accounting and business advisory firm based in New Orleans, USA. From 1973 until 2010, the company was known as LaPorte Sehrt Romig & Hand in the Gulf Coast region marketplace and is commonly referred to as LaPorte. The firm sells audit, tax, accounting, and consulting services. It belongs to the McGladrey Alliance of companies.

Milestones

2004 Merged with Smith, Huval & Associates, L.L.C., in Covington, Louisiana
2007 Merged with The Gautreau Group, L.L.C., in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and established a Baton Rouge office.^[1][2]
2010 Merged with Hidalgo, Banfill, Zlotnik & Kermali, P.C., in Houston, Texas, and established a Houston office^[3][4][5]
2011 Changed firm name from LaPorte Sehrt Romig & Hand to LaPorte CPAs & Business Advisors^[6]

National Industry Recognition

• INSIDE Public Accounting named LaPorte one of the “Top 200 Accounting Firms” for 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013.^{[7][8][9][10]}
• Accountants Media Group, publishers of Accounting Today, included LaPorte among 35 national “Beyond the Top 100: Firms to Watch” and rated LaPorte ninth of 17 on the journal’s “2013 Regional Leaders” among Gulf Coast firms.^[11]
• Accountants Media Group, publishers of Accounting Today, named LaPorte one of the “Best Accounting Firms to Work for” in the United States for four consecutive years (2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011).^[12][13][14]

Local Recognition

New Orleans CityBusiness has included LaPorte on its list of “Best Places to Work” for seven consecutive years (2007 to 2013).^{[15][16][17][18][19][20][21]}

Legal Structure

LaPorte is structured as A Professional Accounting Corporation (APAC).

References

1. WebCPA staff (July 18, 2007). "LaPorte to Merge with Gautreau". Accounting Today. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
2. Kimberly Quillen (July 13, 2007). "New Orleans accounting firm to merge with Baton Rouge group". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
3. Kimberly Quillen (August 10, 2010). "LaPorte Sehrt Romig Hand will acquire CPA firm in Houston". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
4. Casey Wooten (Aug 10, 2010). "Houston CPA firm sets merger with New Orleans group". Houston Business Journal. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
5. WebCPA Staff (September 22, 2010). "LaPorte Sehrt Expands into Texas". Accounting Today.
6. Houston Business Journal Staff (Aug 29, 2011). "LaPorte Sehrt CPAs changes name". Houston Business Journal. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
7. "Beyond The IPA Top 100" (PDF). Inside Public Accounting (September 2014). September 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
8. "SPECIAL REPORT THE 2011 BEYOND THE IPA 100" (PDF). Inside Public Accounting (September 2011). 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
9. Inside Public Accounting Staff (September 2012). "SPECIAL REPORT THE 2012 IPA 200" (PDF). Inside Public Accounting. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
10. Inside Public Accounting Staff (September 2013). "IPA SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT THE 2013 IPA 200" (PDF). Inside Public Accounting. 9A. 27 (September 2013): 6.
11. Accounting Today Staff (2013). "Top 100 Firms" (PDF). Accounting Today. p. 20. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
12. Daniel Hood (10 Oct 2008). "The Best Accounting Firms to Work For" (PDF). New York, NY: Accounting Today. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
13. Staff Editor (14 Dec 2009). "The 2009 Best Accounting Firms to Work For". Accounting Today. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
14. AccountingToday Staff (2010). "2010 "Best Accounting Firms to Work for"". AccountingToday. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
15. "Best Places to Work 2007". New Orleans Publishing Group. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
16. "Best Places to Work 2008". New Orleans Publishing Group. 2008. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
17. "Best Places to Work 2009". New Orleans Publishing Group. 2009. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
18. Christian Moises (October 7, 2010). "CityBusiness announces Best Places to Work for 2010". New Orleans Publishing Group. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
19. Staff Editor (2011). "Best Places to Work 2011". New Orleans Publishing Group. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
20. Staff Editor (2012). "Best Places to Work 2012". New Orleans Publishing Group. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
21. Staff Editor (2013). "Best Places to Work 2013". New Orleans Publishing Group. Retrieved 14 May 2014.

External links

• LaPorte
• Who we are
• Bonnie Wyllie authors article on Redesigned Form 990
• Holly Sharp authors Measuring Damages Involving Individuals
• Ted Mason speaks about the McGladrey Alliance Forum
• McGladrey names 2011 partner development graduates
• Stephen Romig named a Role Model of the Year by Young Leadership Council
• LaPorte’s Michele Avery authors article on business valuation