LaPorte CPAs and Business Advisors explained

LaPorte CPAs and Business Advisors
Type:Professional Corporation
Industry:Accounting
Foundation:New Orleans, Louisiana, USA (1946)
Location City:111 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 600
Metairie, Louisiana 70005
Area Served:Gulf Coast region
Services:Accounting
Audit and assurance
Consulting
Tax
Other
Revenue: $26.5 Million USD (2013)
Homepage: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 RSM US 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]
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

Local Recognition

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

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LaPorte to Merge with Gautreau. Accounting Today. 14 May 2014. WebCPA staff. July 18, 2007.
  2. Web site: New Orleans accounting firm to merge with Baton Rouge group. The Times-Picayune. 12 May 2010. Kimberly Quillen. July 13, 2007.
  3. Web site: LaPorte Sehrt Romig Hand will acquire CPA firm in Houston. The Times-Picayune. 10 August 2010. Kimberly Quillen. August 10, 2010.
  4. Web site: Houston CPA firm sets merger with New Orleans group. Houston Business Journal. 10 August 2010. Casey Wooten. Aug 10, 2010.
  5. Web site: LaPorte Sehrt Expands into Texas. Accounting Today. WebCPA Staff. September 22, 2010.
  6. Web site: LaPorte Sehrt CPAs changes name. Houston Business Journal. 19 March 2014. Houston Business Journal Staff. Aug 29, 2011.
  7. Web site: LaPorte,Beyer Stagni finalize merger. New Orleans City Business. 27 December 2023. CityBusiness Staff Reports. December 1, 2015.
  8. Web site: Lanaux & Felger, CPAs, APC To Merge WIth LaPorte CPAs & Business Advisors. Biz New Orleans. 27 December 2023. Biz New Orleans Staff. October 12, 2017.
  9. Web site: New Orleans area-based accounting firm acquires Texas firm. New Orleans City Business. 27 December 2023. Lance Traweek. September 5, 2023.
  10. Beyond The IPA Top 100. Inside Public Accounting. September 2010. September 2014. 19 March 2014.
  11. SPECIAL REPORT THE 2011 BEYOND THE IPA 100. Inside Public Accounting. 2011. September 2011. 19 March 2014.
  12. Web site: SPECIAL REPORT THE 2012 IPA 200. Inside Public Accounting. 19 March 2014. Inside Public Accounting Staff. September 2012.
  13. IPA SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT THE 2013 IPA 200. Inside Public Accounting. September 2013. 27. 9A. September 2013. 6. Inside Public Accounting Staff.
  14. IPA SPECIAL REPORT - The 2014 IPA Top 200 Firms. Inside Public Accounting. September 2014. 28. September 2014. 6. Inside Public Accounting Staff.
  15. IPA SPECIAL REPORT - The 2015 IPA Top 200 Firms. Inside Public Accounting. September 2015. September 2015. 3. Inside Public Accounting Staff.
  16. IPA SPECIAL REPORT - The 2016 IPA Top 200 Firms. Inside Public Accounting. August 2016. August 2016. 3. Inside Public Accounting Staff.
  17. Web site: Top 100 Firms. Accounting Today. 14 May 2014. Accounting Today Staff. 20. PDF. 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140802194807/http://digital.accountingtoday.com/accountingtoday/2013top100firms?pg=20#pg20. 2 August 2014. dead.
  18. Web site: The Best Accounting Firms to Work For. Accounting Today. 20 May 2014. Daniel Hood. New York, NY. 10 Oct 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20160322153313/http://bestaccountingfirmstoworkfor.com/Final_BestFirms08REV.pdf. 22 March 2016. dead.
  19. Web site: The 2009 Best Accounting Firms to Work For. Accounting Today. 20 May 2014. Staff Editor. 14 Dec 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20141020164424/http://www.accountingtoday.com/ato_issues/23_19/the-2009-best-accounting-firms-to-work-for-52631-1.html#. 2014-10-20. dead.
  20. Web site: 2010 "Best Accounting Firms to Work for". AccountingToday. 14 May 2014. AccountingToday Staff. 2010.
  21. Web site: Best Places to Work 2007. 28 July 2010 . New Orleans Publishing Group. 15 June 2013.
  22. Web site: Best Places to Work 2008. New Orleans Publishing Group. 14 May 2014. 2008.
  23. Web site: Best Places to Work 2009. New Orleans Publishing Group. 19 March 2014. 2009.
  24. Web site: CityBusiness announces Best Places to Work for 2010. New Orleans Publishing Group. 14 May 2014. Christian Moises. October 7, 2010.
  25. Web site: Best Places to Work 2011. New Orleans Publishing Group. 14 May 2014. Staff Editor. 2011.
  26. Web site: Best Places to Work 2012. New Orleans Publishing Group. 14 May 2014. Staff Editor. 2012.
  27. Web site: Best Places to Work 2013. New Orleans Publishing Group. 14 May 2014. Staff Editor. 2013.
  28. Web site: Best Places to Work 2014. New Orleans Publishing Group. 9 September 2014. Staff Editor. 2014.
  29. Web site: Best Places to Work 2015. New Orleans Publishing Group. 21 September 2015. Staff Editor. 2015.
  30. Web site: 2016 Top Workplaces: Midsize Companies. The Times-Picayune. 20 May 2016. Staff Editor. 2016.