LaPorte CPAs and Business Advisors

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LaPorte CPAs and Business Advisors
Company typeProfessional Corporation
IndustryAccounting
FoundedNew Orleans, Louisiana, USA (1946)
Headquarters
111 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 600
Metairie, Louisiana 70005
Area served
Gulf Coast region
ServicesAccounting
Audit and assurance
Consulting
Tax
Other
RevenueIncrease $26.5 Million USD (2013)
Websitehttp://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 RSM US Alliance of companies.

Milestones[edit]

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]
2015 Merged with Beyer, Stagni & Company in Houma, Louisiana[7]
2017 Merged with Lanaux & Felger in Houma, Louisiana[8]
2023 Merged with Gomez & Company in Houston, Texas[9]

National Industry Recognition[edit]

  • INSIDE Public Accounting named LaPorte one of the “Top 200 Accounting Firms” for 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016.[10][11][12][13][14][15][16]
  • 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.[17]
  • 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).[18][19][20]

Local Recognition[edit]

New Orleans CityBusiness included LaPorte on its list of “Best Places to Work” for seven consecutive years (2007 to 2015).[21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29]
Named to New Orleans Times-Picayune 2016 Top Workplaces-midsize Employers List [30]

Legal Structure[edit]

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

References[edit]

  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. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  7. ^ CityBusiness Staff Reports (December 1, 2015). "LaPorte,Beyer Stagni finalize merger". New Orleans City Business. Retrieved 27 December 2023. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  8. ^ Biz New Orleans Staff (October 12, 2017). "Lanaux & Felger, CPAs, APC To Merge WIth LaPorte CPAs & Business Advisors". Biz New Orleans. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  9. ^ Lance Traweek (September 5, 2023). "New Orleans area-based accounting firm acquires Texas firm". New Orleans City Business. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Beyond The IPA Top 100" (PDF). Inside Public Accounting (September 2014). September 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2014.[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ "SPECIAL REPORT THE 2011 BEYOND THE IPA 100" (PDF). Inside Public Accounting (September 2011). 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2014.[permanent dead link]
  12. ^ Inside Public Accounting Staff (September 2012). "SPECIAL REPORT THE 2012 IPA 200" (PDF). Inside Public Accounting. Retrieved 19 March 2014.[permanent dead link]
  13. ^ Inside Public Accounting Staff (September 2013). "IPA SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT THE 2013 IPA 200" (PDF). Inside Public Accounting. 9A. 27 (September 2013): 6.[permanent dead link]
  14. ^ Inside Public Accounting Staff (September 2014). "IPA SPECIAL REPORT - The 2014 IPA Top 200 Firms" (PDF). Inside Public Accounting. 28 (September 2014): 6.
  15. ^ Inside Public Accounting Staff (September 2015). "IPA SPECIAL REPORT - The 2015 IPA Top 200 Firms" (PDF). Inside Public Accounting (September 2015): 3.
  16. ^ Inside Public Accounting Staff (August 2016). "IPA SPECIAL REPORT - The 2016 IPA Top 200 Firms" (PDF). Inside Public Accounting (August 2016): 3.
  17. ^ Accounting Today Staff (2013). "Top 100 Firms". Accounting Today. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  18. ^ Daniel Hood (10 Oct 2008). "The Best Accounting Firms to Work For" (PDF). New York, NY: Accounting Today. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
  19. ^ Staff Editor (14 Dec 2009). "The 2009 Best Accounting Firms to Work For". Accounting Today. Archived from the original on 2014-10-20. Retrieved 20 May 2014. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  20. ^ AccountingToday Staff (2010). "2010 "Best Accounting Firms to Work for"". AccountingToday. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  21. ^ "Best Places to Work 2007". New Orleans Publishing Group. 28 July 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  22. ^ "Best Places to Work 2008". New Orleans Publishing Group. 2008. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  23. ^ "Best Places to Work 2009". New Orleans Publishing Group. 2009. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  24. ^ Christian Moises (October 7, 2010). "CityBusiness announces Best Places to Work for 2010". New Orleans Publishing Group. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  25. ^ Staff Editor (2011). "Best Places to Work 2011". New Orleans Publishing Group. Retrieved 14 May 2014. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  26. ^ Staff Editor (2012). "Best Places to Work 2012". New Orleans Publishing Group. Retrieved 14 May 2014. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  27. ^ Staff Editor (2013). "Best Places to Work 2013". New Orleans Publishing Group. Retrieved 14 May 2014. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  28. ^ Staff Editor (2014). "Best Places to Work 2014". New Orleans Publishing Group. Retrieved 9 September 2014. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  29. ^ Staff Editor (2015). "Best Places to Work 2015". New Orleans Publishing Group. Retrieved 21 September 2015. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  30. ^ Staff Editor (2016). "2016 Top Workplaces: Midsize Companies". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved 20 May 2016. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)

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