Arkansas business list: largest accounting firms.

ARKANSAS BUSINESS LIST: LARGEST ACCOUNTING FIRMS

Ranked by number of certified public accountants on staff in Arkansas

    Firm
    Address of Primary Arkansas Office                   CPAs
    Phone, Fax                                           Other
    Other Locations                                      Professionals

 1 BKD LLP                                               58
   400 W. Capitol Ave., Suite 2500, Little Rock 72201    50
   [phone], [phone]
   Pine Bluff, Fort Smith and 26 offices in Colorado,
      Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri,
      Nebraska, Ohio Oklahoma and Texas

 2 Moore Stephens Frost                                  37
   425 W. Capitol Ave., Suite 3300, Little Rock 72201    45
   [phone], [phone]
   Roger

 3 Ernst & Young LLP                                     30
   425 W. Capitol Ave., Suite 3600, Little Rock 72201    14
   [phone], [phone]
   Fort Smith

 4 Beall Barclay & Co.                                   27
   3101 S. 70th St., Forth Smith 72903                   21
   [phone], [phone]
   Rogers, Russellville, Clarksville

 5 Deloitte & Touche                                     23
   111 Centre St., Suite 1800, Little Rock 72201         11
   [phone], [phone]
   More than 100 locations in the United States

 6 Hudson Cisne Thessing & Co. LLP                       21
   11412 Huron Lane, Little rock 72211                   11
   [phone], [phone]

 7 Thomas & Thomas CPAs                                  19
   201 E. Markham St., Suite 500, Little Rock 72201      15
   [phone], [phone]
   Texarkana

 8 Jeffrey Phillips Mosley & Scott PA                    16
   11300 Cantrell Road, #300, Little Rock 72223          6
   [phone], [phone]

 9 Erwin & Co. PA                                        14
   6311 Ranch Drive, Little Rock 72223                   4
   [phone], [phone]

10 Thomas Speight & Noble                                13
   P.O. Box 205, Blytheville 72316                       14
   [phone]

11 Jones & Co. Ltd.                                      12
   501 Southwest Drive, Jonesboro 72401                  9
   [phone], [phone]

11 Jordan Woosley Crone & Keaton                         12
   126 Hobson Ave., Hot Springs 71901                    7
   [phone], [phone]

13 Hughes Welch & Milligan Ltd.                           9
   410 Barnett Drive, Batesville 72501                   13
   [phone], [phone]

13 Engstrom Grayson Green & Patterson CPAs               9
   611 Main St., North Little Rock 72114                 7
   [phone], [phone]

13 Howland & Norris                                      9
   401 W. Capitol Ave., Suite 501 Little Rock 72201      4
   [phone], [phone]

13 L. Cotton Thomas & co.                                9
   620 W. Third St., Suite 400, Little Rock 72201        3
   [phone], [phone]

13 Mallory & Associates CPAs                             9
   7 Schackleford Plaza, Little Rock 72211               2
   [phone], [phone]

18 Bell & Co.                                            8
   4508 Burrow Drive, North Little Rock 72116            11
   [phone], [phone]

18 Engelkes Conner & Davis Ltd.                          8
   1225 Front St., Conway 72032                          6
   [phone], [phone]

18 Brown Rogers & Co.                                    8
   #1 Executive Center Court, Suite 100, Little Rock     6
      72211
   [phone], [phone]

18 Little Shaneyfelt Marshall Romine & Co.               8
   1501 N. University Ave., Suite 600, Little Rock       3
      72201
   [phone], [phone]

18 Shoptaw Labahn & Co. PA                               8
   P.O. Box 1065, Russellville 72811                     WND
   [phone], [phone]

23 Duncan Messersmith & Associates Ltd.                  7
   1700 Malvern Ave., Hot Springs 71901                  4
   [phone], [phone]

23 Sandlin Parham & Anderson Ltd.                         7
   1852 E. Joyce Blvd., Fayetteville 72703               2
   [phone], [phone]

25 Spann & Associates Ltd.                               6
   521 S. Walnut St., Pine Bluff 71601                   8
   [phone], [phone]
   Hot Springs

25 Ervin & Co. PA                                        6
   4257 Gable Drive, Fayetteville 72703                  4
   [phone], [phone]

27 Burris Miller & Co. PLC                               5
    333 Executive Court Drive, Suite 300, Little Rock    5
       72205
    [phone], [phone]

CPAs
Other           Professional Staff
Professionals   Managing Partner(s)   Sample Services and Specialties

58              108                   Audit, tax, management
50              Steven Warren         consulting, business, owner
                                      succession, wealth management,
                                      estate planning, business
                                      valuation/health care, financial
                                      institutions, nonprofit,
                                      government, agriculture, farming,
                                      utilities, auto dealers,
                                      construction contractors,
                                      family-owned businesses,
                                      entrepreneurs

37              82                    Financial services, business
45              Greg Flesher          valuations, litigation support,
                                      mergers & acquisitions, benefit
                                      plan administration, audit and
                                      tax/animal agriculture, banking,
                                      manufacturing, construction,
                                      transportation, family-owned
                                      businesses

30              44                    Audit, tax, restructuring,
14              Charles Harvell       mergers & acquisitions, IT
                                      security, real estate advisory,
                                      internal audit/hospitals,
                                      trucking, food processing, health
                                      science, financial & banking
                                      services, manufacturing, retail &
                                      distribution, food processing

27              48                    Audit, tax, consulting,
21              David Damron          compilations, business
                                      valuations, fraud services,
                                      reviews, IT consulting/
                                      government, financial
                                      institutions, oil & gas,
                                      manufacturing, real estate,
                                      transportation, entrepreneurial
                                      services, construction

23              34                    Audit, tax mergers, acquisitions/
11              Mike Haigh            health care, technology,
                                      financial services, manufacturing

21              32                    Audit, tax, accounting and
11              Johnny Hudson,        consulting services/construction,
                Dick Cisne,           medical, farming, cooperatives,
                John Thessing,        banking, transportation,
                Lisa Love             pensions, trusts, estate
                                      planning, telephone and utilities

19              34                    Audit, tax, accounting, bond
15              Don Smith,            arbitrage, consulting services,
                Mason Andres          financial management

16              22                    Tax, audit, consulting, business,
6               Jim Phillips          financial institutions,
                                      valuation, litigation support/
                                      nonprofits, health care,
                                      construction, real estate,
                                      political

14              18                    WND
4               Chuck Erwin

13              27                    Audit, tax, accounting,
14              Kenny Thomas          consulting

12              21                    Accounting, auditing, tax,
9               Phil Jones,           consulting/family-owned
                Hal White,            businesses, banking,
                Sherry Stringer,      manufacturing, development,
                Bill Foster,          retail
                Brent Stidman

12              19                    Audit, accounting, tax,
7               Joseph L. Woosley     consulting, estate, valuations,
                                      mergers & acquisitions/local
                                      government, contractors

9               22                    Audit, taxation, health care
13              Tom Milligan          consultation

9               16                    Tax, audit, consulting,
7               Bruce Engstrom        litigation, write-up, business
                                      evaluation/transportation,
                                      manufacturing, restaurants,
                                      investors, communications,
                                      attorney, doctors

9               13                    Audit, corporate, tax/
4               Bill Norris           universities, banks,
                                      agriculture, physicians

9               12                    Audit, tax, mergers &
3               Mike Schaufele,       acquisitions/governmental,
                Lindsay Thomas        nonprofit and other consulting;
                                      construction; trusts; insurance;
                                      transportation
9               12                    Audit, tax, mergers &
3               Mike Schaufele,       acquisitions/governmental,
                Lindsay Thomas        nonprofit and other consulting;
                                      construction; trusts; insurance;
                                      transportation

9               11                    Tax, auditing, consulting,
2               George Mallory III    bookkeeping/nonprofit,
                                      government, privately held
                                      business

8               19                    Tax, audit, financial statements,
11              Richard Bell,         management consulting/
                Nell Sterling,        transportation, closely held
                Joe Chancey           businesses, small businesses

8               14                    Audit, individual, corporate,
6               Jack Engelkes         estate and trusts, taxation,
                                      consulting/agricultural, retail

8               14                    Audit, tax, estates, consulting,
6               John Bumpers          write-up services, business
                                      planning, employee retirement
                                      plans

8               11                    Audit, tax, consulting
3               Marion Little,
                Jeff Shaneyfelt

8               NA                    Tax, audit, payroll, accounting
WND             John Shoptaw

7               11                    Tax, audit, consulting/medical,
4               Dan Messersmith       health care, construction,
                                      engineering, estate and trusts,
                                      nonprofit

7               8                     Tax, audit, banking, estate
2               Jim Sandlin           planning

6               14                    Estate tax planning, tax return
8               Creed Spann           and bookkeeping, auditing
                                      mergers & acquisitions

6               10                    Tax planning and compliance,
4               John Ervin            audit, consulting/construction,
                                      government, forensic and fraud
                                      accounting, litigation support,
                                      business valuation, computer and
                                      Web-based accounting,
                                      instructional seminars

5               10                    Retirement, fringe benefits,
5               Michael Miller,       mergers and acquisitions, tax
                Michael Gaither       services, estate planning,
                                      evaluation work, business
                                      consulting, technology
                                      consulting/medical clinics,
                                      manufacturing, construction,
                                      nonprofit

CPAs
Other           Hourly Fees
Professionals   Year Founded

58              WND
50              1923

37              WND
45              1974

30              WND
14              1924

27              WND
21              $50-$150
                1963

23              WND
11              1897

21              $50-$175
11              1987

19              WND
15              1953

16              $65-$190
6               1987

14              WND
4               1984

13              $50-$200
14              1978

12              $40-$120
9               1975

12              $50-$160
7               1962

9               $40-$175
13              1969

9               $50-$235
7               1981

9               $35-$150
4               1913

9               $50-$200
3               1970

9               $52-$180
2               1971

8               $35-$185
11              1982

8               $60-$110
6               1949

8               $40-$170
6               1950

8               $50-$150
3               1982

8               WND
WND             1981

7               WND
4               1976

7               $50-$175
2               1986

6               $60-$260
8               1985

6               WND
4               1978

5               $50-$200
5               1973

Sources: The firms, Arkansas Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Total professional staff includes accountants and paraprofessionals
but not secretarial or clerical employees. Firms solicited for
information either made last year's list or were suggested as possible
list-makers by the Arkansas Society of CPAs. WND: Would not disclose.
NA Total professional count unavailable.