Ledgent Inc

What Ledgent Inc does

Ledgent Inc (DBA: Ledgent Finance & Accounting) is a US-based, privately-held staffing firm specializing in finance and accounting talent, operating as a dedicated specialty brand under Roth Staffing Companies, L.P. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Orange, California, the firm places finance and accounting professionals across roles including accountants, bookkeepers, AP/AR, controllers, payroll, financial planners, directors of finance, and CFOs. The firm delivers engagements under four primary models: temporary staffing (hourly billing), temporary-to-hire, direct hire (contingency fee tied to a percentage of first-year salary), project staffing, executive search, and on-premise/VMS/MSP large-scale staffing solutions for enterprise clients.

The company's technology stack is built around five proprietary tools shared across the Roth Staffing brands: TalentSet (a candidate assessment insight tool that goes beyond skills), VideoSelect (candidate-recorded video clips for first-round interview screening), Process Adapt (a customization engine that learns an organization's hiring preferences), Expedite (a client web portal for managing orders, timekeeping, reports and invoicing), and Ledgent CPE University (a free continuing-professional-education program built in partnership with CeriFi for accounting and tax CPE credits). Distribution runs through a 21-branch domestic US office network covering major metropolitan markets, supported by a dedicated F&A recruiter model, an annual Salary Guide lead-generation asset, organic social, and cross-referrals from sister brands (Ultimate Staffing, Adams & Martin Group, Ledgent Technology, About Talent).

Commercially, the firm is sales-led and relationship-driven with a horizontal segmentation approach serving companies hiring finance and accounting professionals across sizes (small business through enterprise). Pricing is not publicly disclosed; fees are individually negotiated and structured as hourly billing for temporary placements and as a percentage of placed-candidate first-year annual salary for direct-hire placements. The company reports placing thousands of job seekers per year and has earned 2026 ClearlyRated Best of Staffing awards for both Client Satisfaction and Talent Satisfaction. No external funding rounds, M&A, or public-market participation are disclosed in the input.

Name

Ledgent Inc

Legal name

Ledgent Inc

Website

https://ledgent.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Ledgent Inc is a US-based staffing firm specializing in finance and accounting talent, placing accountants, controllers, CFOs and related roles via temporary, temp-to-hire, direct hire, project and executive search engagements across 21 US branch offices as part of Roth Staffing Companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Orange

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices21 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Staffing and Recruitment Services: Ledgent generates revenue through contingency-based staffing and recruitment fees. The company places finance and accounting professionals in temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct hire positions. Fees are typically structured as a percentage of the placed candidate's annual salary, with different arrangements for temporary staffing (hourly billing) versus direct hire placements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ledgent Finance & Accounting is a specialized staffing firm that places finance and accounting professionals into companies across the United States. It offers temporary, temporary-to-hire, direct hire, project staffing, and executive search engagements, supported by proprietary tools (TalentSet, VideoSelect, Process Adapt, Expedite) and a network of 21 branch offices.

Product overview

Ledgent Finance & Accounting is a staffing services company offering a unified portfolio of talent solutions for finance and accounting professionals. The core offering is staffing placement services (temporary, temp-to-hire, direct hire, project-based, and executive search) supplemented by proprietary technology platforms including TalentSet for candidate assessment, VideoSelect for interview screening, Process Adapt for customized recruitment, and Expedite for client account management. Additional services include the Ambassador Program for temporary workers and Ledgent CPE University for professional development. The company operates 21 branch offices across the United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TalentSet: Online tool that helps identify top talents for career and personal development
• Ambassador Program
• CPE University
• VideoSelect
• Process Adapt
• Expedite

Products and services

• Finance & Accounting Staffing Services Staffing solutions connecting finance and accounting professionals with companies, offering temporary, temporary-to-hire, direct hire, project staffing, and executive search placements for roles including Accountants, Bookkeepers, Controllers, Payroll, Financial Planners, CFOs, AP/AR, and Credit & Collections.
• Ledgent CPE University Free professional continuing education program offering monthly live webinars and online courses granting three CPE credits per session for accounting and finance professionals, covering Accounting & Auditing and Tax topics.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Roth Staffing CompaniescoreOthersLedgent is a business line of Roth Staffing Companies, L.P., founded in 1994. Roth Staffing Companies operates multiple staffing brands including Ultimate Staffing Services, Adams & Martin Group (legal staffing), Ledgent Technology (IT staffing), and About Talent (RPO, MSP, VMS solutions). The brands share resources, technology platforms (TalentSet, VideoSelect, Process Adapt, Expedite), and cross-refer clients.
• CeriFiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCeriFi produces video reports for Ledgent CPE University's monthly continuing professional education courses. The partnership provides accounting and tax course content for CPE credits, with CeriFi creating video reports and quizzer materials used in Ledgent's free professional development offerings.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Robert Half International: Largest U.S. specialty staffing firm for finance, accounting, and technology roles; directly competes with Ledgent across all service lines (temp, temp-to-hire, direct hire, executive search) and shares the same target buyer profile of mid-market and enterprise finance leaders.
• Kforce: Public staffing firm with a significant Finance & Accounting and Technology practice; competes head-to-head for contract and direct hire finance placements with comparable engagement models and candidate profiles.
• Creative Financial Staffing (CFS): Specialty staffing firm exclusively focused on accounting and finance placements, with a similar branch-office and relationship-driven recruiter model serving SMB through mid-market clients.
• Vaco: Specialty staffing and consulting firm with a strong finance/accounting practice, competing on direct hire, contract, and executive search across mid-market and enterprise engagements.
• Addison Group: Specialty staffing provider with a dedicated Finance & Accounting division, offering temporary, contract-to-hire, and direct placement services to mid-market employers in similar U.S. geographies.
• Aston Carter (Ares Management portfolio): Large specialty staffing firm with a substantial accounting and finance practice; competes directly for mid-to-senior finance placements and shares a contingent, relationship-led GTM model.

Broad incumbents

• Insight Global: Large staffing firm operating broadly across IT, finance, and other professional disciplines; overlaps with Ledgent in finance and accounting contract staffing while offering a much wider category footprint.
• Kelly Services: Diversified global staffing firm with a finance/accounting practice; competes on contract and direct hire placements but serves a broader set of verticals beyond Ledgent's focused specialty.
• Hays plc: Global specialty recruiter with strong Accounting & Finance and Financial Services practices; comparable engagement models but operates primarily outside the U.S., making it a non-overlapping geography peer with shared service-line DNA.

Others

• About Talent: Sister brand within Roth Staffing Companies offering RPO, MSP, VMS, and managed services; not a direct competitor but provides a comparable managed-services staffing model that Ledgent's enterprise clients increasingly demand.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ledgentfinanceandaccounting
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ledgent

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors7 records

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

M&A

Investments

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

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