What LaPorte CPAs & Business Advisors does

LaPorte CPAs & Business Advisors is a Metairie, Louisiana-headquartered private accounting firm founded in 1946 that delivers tax, assurance, and business advisory services to organizations across the U.S. Southeast and Southwest. The firm employs 190+ professionals following its September 2023 acquisition of Houston-based Gomez & Company, a 1985-established accounting firm that brought specialized expertise in non-profit organizations, charter schools, and energy companies. Revenue is approximately $35 million, generated through quote-based professional services fees tied to engagement scope and complexity.

The firm's go-to-market is a traditional enterprise field-sales model in which professional staff deliver services directly to clients across regulated verticals — non-profits, charter schools, and energy companies — that require industry-specific audit, tax compliance, and fund accounting capabilities. Distribution is entirely direct, with no disclosed channel partners or intermediaries. The firm's technical stack consists of standard industry accounting and auditing software and methodologies; no proprietary technology platform, AI/ML capabilities, or differentiated intellectual property is disclosed. Pricing is not publicly available and operates on a per-engagement basis typical of the accounting industry.

LaPorte's growth has been driven primarily by M&A rather than organic expansion. The Gomez & Company acquisition in September 2023 added vertical depth and approximately $35 million in revenue, and a merger with Atlanta-based Mauldin & Jenkins was announced effective December 1, 2025, which will add 178 employees and extend the firm's regional footprint into Georgia on top of existing Louisiana and Texas presence. The firm is private, with no public listing, no disclosed funding rounds, and no parent company.

Name

LaPorte CPAs & Business Advisors

Legal name

LaPorte CPAs & Business Advisors

Website

https://laporte.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

LaPorte CPAs & Business Advisors is a private, Metairie, Louisiana-based accounting firm founded in 1946 that provides tax, assurance, and advisory services to non-profits, charter schools, and energy companies across Louisiana, Texas, and (post-merger) Georgia, with approximately $35 million in revenue and 190+ employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Accounting & Advisory Services

NAICS

Offices of Certified Public Accountants (541211), Other Accounting Services (541219)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Planning & Analysis Support (Budgeting, Forecasting, Management Reporting) (BPAAAGAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Business Owner & Executive Financial Planning (FSAEAAAO)

Keywords

• Accounting services
• Tax preparation
• Audit assurance
• Business advisory
• Financial reporting

Headquarters

HQ city

Metairie

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Professional Services Fees: Revenue generated from providing accounting, tax, audit, and advisory services to clients. Fees are based on service scope and complexity.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

LaPorte CPAs & Business Advisors is a professional accounting firm that provides tax preparation, audit and assurance, and business advisory services to organizations. Through its acquisition of Gomez & Company, the firm has developed specialized capabilities serving non-profit organizations, charter schools, and energy companies across Louisiana and Texas.

Product overview

LaPorte CPAs & Business Advisors is an accounting and business advisory firm offering a unified suite of professional services including tax, assurance, and advisory services. Through its acquisition of Gomez & Company (a Houston-based firm established in 1985), the firm has expanded its capabilities to serve non-profit organizations, charter schools, and energy companies. The firm employs over 190 people across Louisiana and Texas with approximately $35 million in revenue.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tax Services Tax preparation and compliance services for businesses, non-profits, charter schools, energy companies, and other organizations across Louisiana and Texas.
• Audit and Assurance Services Audit and assurance services delivered to organizations requiring financial statement examination and related assurance engagements.
• Business Advisory Services Business consulting and advisory services delivered to clients as part of the firm's professional services portfolio.
• Non-profit Accounting Services Specialized accounting services for non-profit organizations addressing complex non-profit accounting requirements, grant compliance, and fund accounting.
• Charter School Accounting Services Financial statement preparation, regulatory compliance, and budget management services for charter schools and educational organizations.
• Energy Sector Accounting Services Industry-specific accounting, regulatory compliance, and financial reporting services for energy companies, including complex cost accounting.

Quantifiable outcome

• Revenue increased to approximately $35 million following Gomez & Company acquisition
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Mauldin & JenkinscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025Atlanta-based accounting firm Mauldin & Jenkins announced merger with LaPorte CPAs & Business Advisors, effective December 1, 2025. The merger will add 178 employees and expand the firm's geographic presence across Louisiana and Texas while enhancing tax, assurance, and advisory services.
• Gomez & CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2023LaPorte acquired Gomez & Company, a Houston-based accounting firm established in 1985. The acquisition expanded LaPorte's capabilities to serve non-profit organizations, charter schools, and energy companies. The merger brought approximately 30-40 additional employees and increased total headcount to over 190.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Wipfli LLP: Top-25 U.S. accounting and advisory firm with comparable non-profit and middle-market client focus. Operates at a larger scale and broader geographic footprint than LaPorte.
• RSM US: Leading U.S. mid-tier accounting and consulting firm serving middle-market clients with audit, tax, and advisory services. Comparable client profile but materially larger scale than LaPorte.
• BDO USA: Top-10 U.S. accounting firm with full assurance, tax, and advisory capabilities. Competes with LaPorte for larger middle-market and non-profit clients in overlapping geographies.
• FORVIS: Top-10 U.S. accounting firm formed from the BKD and Dixon Hughes Goodman merger, with broad Southeast and national presence. Comparable to LaPorte in vertical depth but materially larger scale.
• Plante Moran: Large U.S. mid-tier accounting and consulting firm with comparable service mix spanning audit, tax, and advisory. Significantly larger than LaPorte but competes in adjacent client segments.

Direct peers

• Eide Bailly LLP: Top-25 U.S. CPA firm with multi-state presence and comparable mix of assurance, tax, and advisory services. Closely comparable in service breadth and growth-via-M&A model.
• HORNE LLP: Ridgeland, Mississippi-based CPA and advisory firm serving Southeast U.S. clients across non-profit, healthcare, and energy verticals. Comparable regional scale and industry focus to LaPorte.
• Mauldin & Jenkins: Atlanta-based CPA firm announced for merger with LaPorte effective December 1, 2025. Closely comparable in Southeast U.S. footprint, audit/tax/advisory mix, and mid-tier scale.
• Postlethwaite & Netterville: Baton Rouge-headquartered regional CPA and business advisory firm with deep Gulf South presence and similar vertical specialization in non-profits, government, and energy. Highly comparable in size, geography, and service mix to LaPorte.
• Carr, Riggs & Ingram: Top-25 U.S. accounting firm with strong Southeast presence and similar mix of audit, tax, and advisory services. Comparable in roll-up strategy and mid-tier positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries1 record

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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