What Miller Kaplan does

Miller Kaplan Arase LLP is a privately held certified public accounting firm headquartered in the Los Angeles area (Burbank), founded in 1941 and operating under a partnership ownership model. The firm delivers audit, tax, consulting, business management, licensing and royalty audit, risk advisory, and information security services through six U.S. offices (Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Dallas, Denver, and Sun Valley/Idaho) and approximately 251-500 employees. Its client base is diversified across ten specialized verticals, with concentration in employee benefit plans (ERISA), Taft-Hartley labor organizations, entertainment, media, and nonprofit organizations, supplemented by professional services, technology, real estate, retail, and food & beverage engagements.

The firm's core professional services are augmented by the proprietary MKA Media Reporting Platform, a password-protected web portal that has accumulated over 40 years of confidential market revenue data and serves 2,500+ media outlets across television, radio, newspaper, and outdoor channels. The platform's product suite includes Market Revenue Analysis, X-Ray Account-Level Detail, X-Ray ADvantage, Cross Media Revenue, Cross Media X-Ray, TVB Reporting, FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television) analytics, and Surveys/Benchmarking. The firm also operates a global licensing and royalty audit practice that has conducted 250+ licensee examinations across Asia and Europe.

Miller Kaplan generates revenue through professional services engagements (audit, tax, consulting, business management, licensing audits) and subscription-based media reporting services. Go-to-market is sales-led and partner-driven, leveraging industry reputation, content marketing, conference participation, and membership in LEA Global (a global accounting association) for cross-border referrals. The firm has expanded through acquisitions (Citadel Information Group, 2020) and mergers (Damasco & Associates, 2016), with no external institutional capital.

Name

Miller Kaplan

Legal name

Miller Kaplan Arase LLP

Website

https://millerkaplan.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1941

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Miller Kaplan Arase LLP is a privately held CPA firm (founded 1941) serving employee benefit plans, labor organizations, entertainment, media, and nonprofit clients across six U.S. offices, with a proprietary media reporting platform serving 2,500+ outlets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Accounting & Audit Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54), Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling (541910)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting Advisory (GAAP/IFRS) (BPAHABAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Fairness Opinions & Independent Financial Advice (BPAHAOAF)

Keywords

• Certified public accounting
• Audit and assurance
• Tax consulting services
• Licensing royalty audits
• Media revenue reporting

Headquarters

HQ city

North Hollywood

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Accounting Services: Revenue from audit, assurance, tax, consulting, business management, and advisory services delivered to enterprise and mid-market clients
2. Media Reporting Services: Subscription-based market revenue analysis, X-Ray account-level detail, X-Ray ADvantage, and Cross Media reporting services for media companies
3. Licensing & Royalty Audits: Auditing and contract compliance services for intellectual property licensing including customs enforcement administration

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Miller Kaplan Arase LLP is a full-service certified public accounting firm providing audit, assurance, tax, consulting, business management, licensing & royalty audits, information security, and risk advisory services to enterprise and mid-market clients across 10 specialized industry verticals. The firm additionally operates the proprietary MKA Media Reporting Platform — a subscription-based web portal delivering Market Revenue Analysis, X-Ray account-level detail, Cross Media, TVB Reporting, FAST streaming analytics, and benchmarking services to over 2,500 media outlets.

Product overview

Miller Kaplan Arase LLP is a certified public accounting firm offering a comprehensive suite of professional services. The company operates two distinct portfolios: (1) Traditional accounting/audit services including Audit & Assurance, Tax, Licensing & Royalties, Business Management, Consulting, Information Security, Risk Advisory, and Industry Metrics services; and (2) A digital media reporting platform called MKA Media Reporting, which includes products such as Market Revenue Analysis, X-Ray (Account-Level Detail), X-Ray ADvantage, TVB Reporting, Cross Media Revenue, Cross Media X-Ray, FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television), and Surveys/Benchmarking. The media reporting products are accessible through a password-protected 24/7 web portal where clients can view market shares, revenue growth, and competitive benchmarking data, with the ability to generate and export customized reports.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Audit & Assurance Financial statement audits, reviews, compilations, internal audits, agreed-upon procedures, and due diligence services for businesses, employee benefit plans, labor organizations, and nonprofit entities.
• Licensing & Royalties Audits, customs enforcement administration, and consultation for companies licensing trademarks, copyrights, and other intellectual property, performed globally across Asia, Europe, and Australia.
• Tax Services Expert tax solutions including planning, preparation, controversy, credits & incentives, and advisory services for businesses, partnerships, nonprofits, families, high-net-worth individuals, and settlement funds.
• Business Management Business and financial management services for actors, musicians, producers, executives, high-net-worth individuals, and patent pool administration.
• Consulting Consulting services including payroll audits, claims audits, litigation support, and forensic accounting.
• Information Security Information security management support and technology optimization services for small and medium businesses, led by credentialed CISSP/CPP practitioners.
• Risk Advisory Risk advisory services including SOX compliance, internal audits, and design/testing of business process and IT controls.
• MKA Media Reporting Platform — Market Revenue Analysis Subscription-based confidential market revenue analysis service providing over 2,500 media outlets with password-protected web portal access to market shares, revenue growth, and a dynamic report generator with PDF/Excel export.
• X-Ray Account-Level Detail Subscriber product providing account-level advertiser spending data with interactive querying and export by agency, advertiser, and product for sales prospecting and performance tracking.
• Cross Media Revenue Reporting Subscription product aggregating actual ad spend across television, radio, newspaper, and outdoor media platforms, including Cross Media X-Ray extension that shows market spend by advertiser, category, and agency.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 80% reduction in revision requests since 2010 web platform launch
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• LEA GlobalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMiller Kaplan Arase LLP is an independent member of LEA Global, a global association of accounting firms. Members are separate and independent legal entities, providing the firm with international reach and network capabilities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CBIZ: National professional services firm offering accounting, tax, and advisory services to mid-market and enterprise clients. Comparable in service breadth, segment focus, and partner-led delivery model.
• NKSFB (Nigro Karlin Segal Feldstein & Bolno): Leading entertainment industry business management and CPA firm serving actors, musicians, producers, and high-net-worth clients. Direct comparable to Miller Kaplan's entertainment business management practice.
• Withum: Large regional CPA firm with significant media, entertainment, and professional services practices. Comparable in scale, multi-office footprint, and vertical specialization approach to Miller Kaplan.
• Eide Bailly: Top 50 US CPA firm with deep employee benefit plan and labor organization audit expertise. Directly comparable to Miller Kaplan's EBP/Taft-Hartley practice — partner Andrea Williams previously served as Audit Director at Eide Bailly before joining Miller Kaplan.
• Citrin Cooperman: Mid-sized CPA firm with a strong entertainment, media, and business management practice. Similar size and vertical specialization make it a close comparable to Miller Kaplan's entertainment and media segments.
• Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman: Premier entertainment and music-industry-focused CPA firm providing business management, tax, and royalty audit services. Direct comparable to Miller Kaplan's entertainment business management and licensing & royalties practice.
• Anchin, Block & Anchin: Mid-sized New York-based CPA firm with established entertainment, media, and professional services practices. Similar size, partner structure, and vertical specialization approach.
• Marcum LLP: Top 20 US accounting firm with a strong entertainment, media, and employee benefit plan audit practice. Closely comparable in size, industry vertical mix, and partner-led service delivery model to Miller Kaplan.
• Prager Metis: Mid-sized CPA and advisory firm with a strong entertainment industry focus and business management practice. Comparable to Miller Kaplan's entertainment and HNW individual service offering.

Broad incumbents

• BDO USA: Top-tier global accounting firm with dedicated entertainment and media industry practices. Overlaps with Miller Kaplan in media, entertainment, and employee benefit plan audits but operates at much broader scale and scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/miller_kaplan

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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