Expands Offering to include Office of the CFO Search and
Staffing, Interim Management, and Consulting Services in the areas
of Finance, Accounting, Acquisitions and Strategy
ATLANTA, May 15, 2024
/PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Smith + Howard, a leading tax, accounting and
advisory firm, is pleased to announce the acquisition of VIP Search
Group, LLC and VIP Solutions Group, LLC ("VIP") effective
April 30, 2024. The acquisition marks
the third in the last 12 months as Smith + Howard continues to
aggressively expand its services and brand nationally.
"This transaction represents a continued
realization of Smith + Howard's strategic vision to aggressively
expand our service offering and geographic reach."
VIP (http://www.wearevip.com), headquartered in Dallas, Texas, enables clients to achieve
greater growth and performance by filling critical resource and
knowledge gaps. The firm provides proven and trusted accounting and
finance consulting, recruiting services, and interim management
solutions. VIP was founded in 2008 by Mike
Haynes, Eric Foerster and
Jess Padek, each of whom will
continue to serve in leadership roles.
"We are thrilled to welcome the VIP team to Smith + Howard. The
addition provides an exciting expansion of our collective service
offering and will present new opportunities for the colleagues of
both firms," said Sean Taylor, CEO
of Smith + Howard. "This transaction represents a continued
realization of Smith + Howard's strategic vision to aggressively
expand our service offering and geographic reach."
Mike Haynes of VIP said of the
new relationship, "Combining our unique skill sets and areas of
focus is sure to create a more well-rounded team capable of
providing expanded offerings to the office of the CFO. Smith +
Howard has built a reputation for doing more than what is expected
and shares VIP's vision of world-class service to clients, giving
us confidence in taking this next step together."
Smith + Howard was recently recognized as a Fastest Growing Firm
in the nation and a Best of the Best firm by INSIDE Public
Accounting (IPA), the firm's 14th consecutive appearance on the
Best of the Best list.
About Smith + Howard
Smith + Howard is a top tax, accounting and advisory firm
serving businesses across the U.S. in the construction,
distribution, hospitality, manufacturing, nonprofit, real estate,
technology and transportation sectors. Along with traditional
services, the firm offers sales and use tax, international tax
consulting, cyber risk management + compliance, SOC reporting,
technology consulting and process automation, among other offerings
through its family of companies. Smith + Howard is the brand name
under which Smith + Howard PC and Smith + Howard Advisory LLC
provide professional services. Wealth management services are
provided through Smith + Howard Wealth Management, LLC, an
SEC-Registered Investment Adviser, and sales and use tax services
are offered through Synexus Tax Solutions™, LLC. To learn more,
visit http://www.smith-howard.com.
Smith + Howard operates under an alternative practice structure.
In that arrangement, Smith + Howard, PC, an independent licensed
CPA firm, provides audit and other attest services to its clients,
while Smith + Howard Advisory LLC provides tax, accounting and
advisory services to its clients.
Media Contact
Julie Barnes, Smith + Howard,
404-874-6244, jbarnes@smith-howard.com, smith-howard.com
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