ParenteBeard

ParenteBeard LLC is the Mid Atlantic's leading regional certified public accounting and business advisory firm. Legacy firms Parente Randolph and Beard Miller Company announced their merger in July 2009 and the combination became official in October 2009 . The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, and has 24 offices located in Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Delaware and Texas.
The firm has over 1,000 employees and 150 partners - and is part of the Baker Tilly International network, one of the world’s top 10 accountancy and business services networks. This professional alliance allows ParenteBeard to call upon member firms around the world to provide clients with top-notch expertise in any overseas market.
The CEO of ParenteBeard is Bob Ciaruffoli, the former CEO of Parente Randolph. The former CEO of Beard Miller Company, Lamar Stoltzfus, is now Chairman.
History
Parente Randolph opened its first office in Wilkes-Barre, PA in 1970 and gradually expanded into Scranton, Williamsport, State College, Harrisburg and the Lehigh Valley. The firm merged with a small firm in Haddonfield, NJ in 2000, establishing a New Jersey presence. In 2003, Parente Randolph relocated its headquarters to Philadelphia and completed three mergers in early 2009, including Lazar, Levine & Felix located in New York City.
Beard Miller Company was created in January 2001 when Beard & Company, founded in 1926 and based in Reading, PA, and Miller & Co., founded in 1946 and based in York, PA combined to form a nationally ranked top 40 firm. Subsequent to the 2001 merger, Beard Miller Company completed a series of mergers of local and regional firms expanding the footprint into central, southeastern and western Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland and upstate New York.
Ranking
ParenteBeard is ranked the 21st largest accounting firm in the United States. In addition, ParenteBeard was named one of the country’s Top 10 Fastest-Growing Firms.
Services
ParenteBeard provides the following services: Audit and Accounting, Tax Compliance, Tax Consulting, International Tax, Corporate Finance Advisory Services, Corporate Governance and Risk Management, Emerging Growth Business Services, Forensic, Litigation and Valuation Services, Human Resources and Benefit Consulting, Investment Banking, Small Business Services, Technology & Software, Transaction Advisory Services and Wealth Management.
ParenteBeard has a strong group of affiliated companies: ParenteBeard Wealth Management - wealth management, ParenteBeard Technology, Vantagen (human resources and benefit consulting) and Curtis Financial Advisors - investment banking.
Industries
ParenteBeard serves a deep, broad range of industries. The firm serves the Construction and Real Estate, Education, Energy & Utilities, Financial Institutions, Healthcare Business Services, Healthcare Consulting, Insurance, Manufacturing, Distribution & Technology, Public Sector (Government and Not-for-Profit), and Senior Living Services industries.
Name and Branding
ParenteBeard's name was chosen to represent the combination of Parente Randolph and Beard Miller Company.
The October 2009 merger announcement was followed by the April 2010 announcement of the firm's brand repositioning, which included a new firm logo. ParenteBeard's brand positioning is Confidence through Clarity.
Centers of Excellence
The firm is also building designated Centers of Excellence to further support Confidence through Clarity. The Centers of Excellence provide specialized guidance and expertise in a wide variety of industry areas, service lines, and business advisory services.
Growth
The firm announced a combination with Huntingdon-Valley, PA based Pressman Ciocca Smith LLP on December 8, 2010.

Locations
Currently, the firm has 23 locations in six states. These locations are:
Pennsylvania
Malvern
Philadelphia
Huntingdon Valley
Reading
Lancaster
Harrisburg
Mechanicsburg
York
Altoona
Pittsburgh
Lehigh Valley
State College
Williamsport
Wilkes-Barre
Wellsboro
Hanover
Maryland
Baltimore
New York
New York City
Syracuse
New Jersey
Clark
Cherry Hill
Delaware
Wilmington
Texas
Dallas

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