What Brown Plus does

Brown Plus is a privately held, Mid-Atlantic accounting and advisory firm founded in 1990, headquartered in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, and operating as a professional partnership. The firm delivers three core service lines — Attest (audits, reviews, compilations, agreed-upon procedures, employee benefit plan audits), Tax (business, individual, nonprofit, state and local, and R&D tax credit consulting), and Advisory (outsourced accounting/CFO/controller/bookkeeping/payroll, outsourced HR, outsourced CIO, business valuation, exit planning, litigation support, M&A advisory, and family-owned business advisory) — and maintains a partnership with Lighthouse Wealth Management for fee-only wealth services. The business is organized by industry vertical specialization across insurance, construction, dealerships, government, healthcare, manufacturing, agriculture, nonprofit, and other sectors, with the insurance vertical generating nationally recognized scale (21st largest P&C insurance audit practice by loss reserves, 8th by client count, per AM Best 2025).

Brown Plus employs approximately 165 to 166 professionals across five physical offices in Camp Hill, Hanover, and Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and Frederick and Westminster, Maryland, supplemented by remote staff in over six states. Clients are served across more than 30 U.S. states, with the LEA Global international network extending global reach for cross-border engagements. The firm has grown historically through a combination of organic expansion and seven disclosed mergers or acquisitions, including the integration of RLH CPAs in 2019 (which added three offices) and Ross Buehler Falk & Company effective January 2026 (adding 24 team members). It has earned Top 300 / #202 ranking in INSIDE Public Accounting, Top Regional Firm (Mid-Atlantic) by Accounting Today, and consistent workplace awards including #1 Best HR Team in America (2026) and #5 Best Place to Work for Women (2025).

The revenue model is professional services, billed on a per-engagement basis across attest, tax, and advisory work, with no publicly disclosed pricing or subscription metrics. Customer concentration is distributed across a long tail of mid-market business, nonprofit, governmental, and individual clients, supported by deep, multi-decade relationships (e.g., Kenworth of Pennsylvania through three generations, Schaedler Yesco from 30 employees to 300, Gatter & Diehl since 1998). Growth is driven by a combination of vertical-specific expertise (notably insurance), talent-led culture, and tuck-in acquisitions, with the most recent strategic priorities being the Outsourced CIO service line launched in 2026, R&D Tax Credit expansion, and continued P&C insurance market share gains.

Name

Brown Plus

Legal name

Brown Plus

Website

https://brownplus.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Brown Plus is a privately held Mid-Atlantic accounting and advisory firm founded in 1990, delivering attest, tax, and advisory services with deep industry specialization (insurance, construction, dealerships, government, healthcare, nonprofits) across five offices in Pennsylvania and Maryland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Camp Hill

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Attest: Audit, review, compilation, and agreed-upon procedures services. Employee benefit plan audits. Provides assurance services to help clients make important decisions and provide information to third parties such as banks, taxpayers and investors.
2. Professional Services - Tax: Business tax services, individual tax services, nonprofit tax services, state and local tax services, and R&D tax credit consulting. Personalized approach to tax planning and strategy.
3. Professional Services - Advisory: Outsourced accounting services including CFO and controller, bookkeeping and payroll, outsourced HR services, outsourced CIO services, family-owned business advisory, exit planning, litigation support, mergers and acquisitions, business valuations, and Lighthouse Wealth Management partnership.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Brown Plus is a Mid-Atlantic accounting and advisory firm providing attest (audits, reviews, compilations, employee benefit plan audits), tax (business, individual, nonprofit, state and local, R&D tax credit), and advisory services (outsourced accounting/CFO/controller, outsourced HR, outsourced CIO, business valuation, exit planning, litigation support, M&A, and family-owned business advisory) delivered by credentialed professionals across five offices in Pennsylvania and Maryland, serving clients across more than 30 states and through the LEA Global network.

Product overview

Brown Plus is a unified accounting and advisory firm providing a comprehensive suite of professional services organized into three core service lines: Attest Services (audits, reviews, compilations, employee benefit plan audits), Tax Services (business tax, individual tax, nonprofit tax, state and local tax, R&D tax credit consulting), and Advisory Services (outsourced accounting, CFO/controller services, bookkeeping, payroll, HR consulting, CIO services, business valuation, exit planning, litigation support, M&A, family-owned business advisory). The firm also maintains a partnership with Lighthouse Wealth Management for wealth management services. Services are organized by industry specialization including Agriculture, Construction, Insurance, Manufacturing, Dealerships, Healthcare, Government, Financial Services, Technology, and more.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lighthouse Wealth Management: A fee-only wealth management firm that provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management services. Brown Plus has a partnership with Lighthouse Wealth Management.

Products and services

• Attest Services Core assurance service line offering audits, reviews, compilations, agreed-upon procedures, and employee benefit plan audits to provide financial statement assurance for businesses, nonprofits, government entities, and insurance companies.
• Tax Services Comprehensive tax service line covering business tax, individual tax, nonprofit tax, state and local tax, and R&D tax credit consulting for clients across industries.
• Outsourced Accounting Services Outsourced CFO and controller services, bookkeeping, and payroll services for for-profit and nonprofit organizations needing interim or ongoing finance leadership.
• Outsourced HR Services Human resources consulting including HR audits, compliance, talent acquisition, recruitment, and HR best-practice advisory for organizations that need external HR support.
• Outsourced CIO Services Executive-level technology leadership and governance services providing strategic IT advisory, cybersecurity, and risk management support for organizations needing CIO-level expertise without a full-time hire.
• Brown Plus Transitions Branded advisory service line combining business valuation, exit planning, litigation support, and M&A advisory for businesses and individuals preparing for transitions.
• Family-Owned Business Advisory Services Advisory services tailored for family-owned businesses, including estate planning, exit strategies, governance, succession, and multigenerational transition support.
• Lighthouse Wealth Management Fee-only wealth management partnership offering comprehensive financial planning and investment management services for business owners, executives, and high-net-worth individuals and families.

Quantifiable outcome

• 21st largest P&C insurance audit practice nationally by loss reserves
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers32 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Lancaster County Community FoundationminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2019Brown Plus established the Brown Plus Charitable Fund through Lancaster County Community Foundation. The fund gives team members an avenue to contribute to nonprofit organizations they support, with the foundation managing the fund.
• LEA GlobalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrown Plus is an active member of LEA Global, an international organization of independently-owned accounting and consulting firms. LEA Global enables access to resources and knowledge of firms across the globe, providing business development, professional training and education, and peer-to-peer networking opportunities nationally and globally.
• Lighthouse Wealth ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrown Plus has a partnership with Lighthouse Wealth Management, a fee-only wealth management firm that provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management services. The partnership allows Brown Plus to offer wealth management services to clients.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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