The CJ Group

What The CJ Group does

The CJ Group, PLLC (formerly Cornwell Jackson) is a Texas-based CPA and advisory firm founded in 1981, headquartered in Frisco with a second office in Fort Worth serving the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The firm delivers four core service pillars — Advisory & Consulting, Assurance & Audit, Managed & Outsourced Accounting, and Tax Services — supported by specialized modules including Employee Benefit Plan Audits (401(k), ESOP, MEP/PEP), M&A advisory, due diligence, CFO advisory, succession planning, private wealth and estate planning, and HUD audits. Clients are primarily small-to-midsize businesses and middle-market companies across verticals such as manufacturing, real estate, healthcare, construction, auto dealerships, restaurants, HUD-assisted housing, labor unions, and oil & gas; named reference customers include Darling International, King Architectural Metals, Perpetuate Capital, King Supply Company, Highland Dental Labs, SSR International, and Work Shield.

The firm's go-to-market is partner-led and relationship-centered, with services delivered through direct engagement, a Suralink-based client portal, and referral access via its independent membership in BKR International. Revenue mechanics follow a professional-services model: hourly billing is standard, with fixed-price agreements available contingent on client cooperation requirements (timely field work, stable financial condition, no protracted delays); tax engagements carry up to a 50% expedited fee for late information. The technology stack is entirely third-party (Suralink, Citrix, CaseWare Cloud, tax preparation and payroll software) with no proprietary platform or disclosed AI capabilities. The firm has been recognized as a Top 25 Public Accounting Firm in DFW and received a 2026 D CEO & ACG M&A Award, and is privately held with 11-50 employees and undisclosed revenue.

Name

The CJ Group

Legal name

The CJ Group, PLLC

Website

https://thecjgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The CJ Group is a Texas-based CPA and advisory firm founded in 1981, serving small-to-midsize and middle-market businesses in the DFW metroplex across tax, audit, advisory, and outsourced accounting services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Accounting & Advisory Services

NAICS

Offices of Certified Public Accountants (541211)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships Advisory (JVs, Alliances, Carve-outs) (BPAHAOAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Strategic Partnerships, Alliances & JVs Advisory (BPAHADAI)

Keywords

• Public accounting services
• Tax compliance consulting
• Financial statement audits
• Outsourced bookkeeping
• Mergers acquisitions advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Frisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Advisory & Consulting Services: Revenue generated from due diligence, M&A advisory, capital access, strategy consulting, succession planning, and CFO advisory services. Fees based on complexity, professional time, and out-of-pocket expenses. Fixed price agreements available under certain conditions, otherwise hourly rates apply.
2. Assurance & Audit Services: Financial statement audits, employee benefit plan audits, HUD audits, audit readiness, and technical accounting support. Billed based on engagement complexity with partner-led teams.
3. Managed & Outsourced Accounting Services: Outsourced bookkeeping, controller services, and payroll processing for SMBs. Customized integration with client accounting systems and third-party payroll software.
4. Tax Services: Tax compliance, planning, and consulting including federal, state & local, business tax, individual tax, and private wealth/estate planning. Fees based on complexity and timing of information delivery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The CJ Group is a CPA and advisory firm providing tax compliance and planning, financial statement audits, employee benefit plan audits, outsourced bookkeeping and controller services, payroll processing, and business advisory including M&A, due diligence, and CFO advisory. The firm primarily serves small to midsize businesses and middle-market companies in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and across the USA through two Texas offices.

Product overview

The CJ Group is a CPA and advisory firm offering a comprehensive suite of accounting, tax, audit, and business advisory services for small to middle-market companies. The firm operates as a unified service portfolio organized around four core service pillars: Advisory & Consulting Services, Assurance & Audit Services, Managed Client Accounting Services, and Tax Services. Supporting these core offerings are specialized add-on modules including Outsourced Payroll Services, Employee Benefit Plan Audits, CFO Advisory, Due Diligence, M&A Advisory, Succession Planning, and various accounting and tax sub-modules. The company serves diverse industries including manufacturing, healthcare, construction, real estate, technology, restaurants, auto dealerships, and HUD-assisted housing. As an independent member firm of BKR International, the firm has 41+ years of experience with 28 offices across the USA, primarily serving the DFW (Dallas-Fort Worth) metropolitan area from offices in Frisco and Fort Worth, Texas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Advisory & Consulting Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Lower fees than previous providers while maintaining higher quality and efficiency
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BKR InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent member firm of BKR International, a global network of accounting firms with principal cities worldwide. Provides international reach and referral capabilities for clients with cross-border needs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Eide Bailly: Top 25 U.S. accounting firm with similar middle-market and SMB focus across audit, tax, advisory, and technology services. Comparable in service portfolio breadth and target customer segments.
• Weaver: Texas-based mid-market CPA and advisory firm with strong energy, government, and middle-market practices. Comparable in size, service breadth (audit, tax, advisory, risk), and Texas-centric mid-market focus.
• Whitley Penn: DFW-headquartered CPA and advisory firm of comparable size serving middle-market and SMB clients across audit, tax, advisory, and outsourced accounting. Directly comparable in geography, service mix, and target customer profile to The CJ Group.

Broad incumbents

• BDO USA: Top 5 global accounting network with substantial mid-market presence in the U.S. Provides overlapping audit, tax, and advisory services to middle-market companies including those in DFW; broader portfolio and global reach than The CJ Group.
• CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA): Top 10 U.S. accounting firm with broad mid-market focus spanning audit, tax, advisory, and outsourced accounting. Larger and broader incumbent serving overlapping SMB and middle-market customers with a wider geographic footprint.
• Moss Adams: Top 15 U.S. accounting firm focused on middle-market clients with services spanning tax, audit, advisory, and wealth management. Overlapping practice areas but with significantly larger scale and broader geographic coverage.
• Grant Thornton: Top 7 global accounting organization serving dynamic mid-market clients with audit, tax, and advisory services. Directly competes with The CJ Group's M&A advisory practice for middle-market engagements in DFW.
• Forvis: Top 10 U.S. accounting firm formed via merger of FORVIS and BKD, focused on middle-market clients. Overlaps with The CJ Group across tax, audit, and advisory but operates at significantly larger scale across multiple U.S. regions.
• RSM US: Leading global audit, tax, and consulting firm focused exclusively on the middle market. Strong overlap in target customer segment and M&A advisory services with The CJ Group, but at materially larger scale.

Emerging players

• Pinion (formerly K·Coe Isom and LBMC): Accounting and advisory firm focused on agribusiness, food, and middle-market clients with M&A advisory capabilities. Emerging peer with comparable advisory + compliance mix and similar middle-market positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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