415 Group

What 415 Group does

415 Group is a regional professional services firm headquartered in Canton, Ohio, founded in 1981 and operating three locations across Northeast Ohio (Canton headquarters, Alliance, and North Canton). The firm delivers four integrated service lines: traditional accounting (audit and assurance, tax planning and compliance, bookkeeping), business consulting (business valuation, succession planning, litigation and forensic accounting support, M&A advisory, startup entity selection), outsourced accounting via the proprietary 415 Access subscription product, and managed IT services operated through the separate-branded 415 IT Group division. The firm is privately held, partner-owned, and independent with no disclosed external equity backing.

The firm serves a diversified client base of privately held mid-market businesses, publicly traded companies requiring audit and assurance, and local non-profit 501(c) entities across eight verticals including construction and contracting, healthcare, manufacturing and distribution, non-profits, professional services firms, real estate, restaurants, and retail and franchise. Revenue is generated primarily through professional service fees for project and annual engagements, supplemented by recurring monthly subscriptions from the 415 Access product and managed services contracts from 415 IT Group. The firm is a member of CPAmerica, a 90-firm association affiliated with Crowe Global, providing cross-firm referral and resource access.

415 Group is the largest locally owned public accounting and IT consulting firm in Stark County and ranks #287 on INSIDE Public Accounting's Top 300 CPA firms list. The firm has accumulated sustained third-party recognition including Forbes' America's Best Tax and Accounting Firms (2021-2023), USA TODAY and Statista's Most Recommended Tax and Accounting Firms (2024-2026), Channel Futures MSP 501 for managed services (eight consecutive years, 2018-2025), and Cleveland.com / Plain Dealer Top Workplaces (nine years). Leadership comprises Managing Partner Richard L. Craig (Forbes 2024 Top 200 CPAs, former Ernst & Young), IT Director and Partner David Besse, and Tax Partner Natalie M. Simmons. Headcount is reported in the 101-250 range.

Name

415 Group

Legal name

415 Group

Website

https://415group.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

415 Group is a privately held Canton, Ohio-based accounting, tax, business consulting, and managed IT services firm founded in 1981, serving mid-market businesses, publicly traded companies, and non-profits across Northeast Ohio through its core CPA practice plus 415 Access outsourced accounting and 415 IT Group divisions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Canton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Accounting Services: Traditional accounting services including audit and assurance, tax planning and compliance, and bookkeeping. Revenue is generated through professional service fees, typically project-based or annual engagement fees.
2. Business Consulting: Advisory services including business valuation, forensic accounting, succession planning, M&A assistance, and litigation support. Generated through consulting engagement fees.
3. IT Services: Managed IT services, cybersecurity, cloud services, and IT consulting through 415 IT Group division. Generates recurring managed services revenue.
4. Outsourced Accounting (415 Access): Outsourced accounting service with a fixed monthly fee model, providing professional accounting as an extension of client's internal team.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

415 Group is a regional CPA and business consulting firm that delivers accounting, audit, tax, business valuation, M&A advisory, succession planning, litigation support, and IT services to businesses, nonprofits, government entities, and individuals across Northeast Ohio. The firm also operates a subscription-based outsourced accounting service, 415 Access, and a dedicated managed IT subsidiary, 415 IT Group.

Product overview

415 Group is a regional certified public accounting and business consulting firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of professional services. The firm operates as a unified service-based offering rather than a software product suite. Core service offerings include traditional accounting, audit and assurance, tax planning and compliance, and QuickBooks consulting. Business consulting services encompass business valuation, succession planning, litigation services, startup entity selection, and mergers and acquisitions advisory. The firm also provides IT managed services and a proprietary outsourced accounting product called 415 Access, which delivers professional accounting functions on a subscription basis. 415 Group serves diverse industries including construction, healthcare, nonprofits, manufacturing, professional services, real estate, restaurants, and retail/franchise businesses across Northeast Ohio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 415 Access: Outsourced accounting services offered by 415 Group, providing professional accounting services for a monthly fee.
• 415 IT Group

Products and services

• Accounting Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Named to USA TODAY's list of America's Most Recommended Tax & Accounting Firms for third consecutive year (2026)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CPAmericacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner415 Group is a member of CPAmerica, an accounting association with 90 member firms across the United States, which is itself a member of Crowe Global. This affiliation provides access to broader resources, expertise, and referral networks within the accounting profession.
• Channel FuturesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerChannel Futures is a media and events destination for the IT and communications industry that runs the MSP 501 ranking program. 415 Group has been recognized on the MSP 501 list for 8 consecutive years.
• StatistaminorOthersIndependent market research company partnered with Forbes and USA TODAY to conduct surveys for compiling Best Tax and Accounting Firms rankings. Statista conducted broad surveys of tax and accounting professionals and their clients.
• Energage LLCminorOthersEmployee engagement technology partner that administers the Top Workplaces survey. The confidential survey uniquely measures employee experience including themes of Respected & Supported, Enabled to Grow, and Empowered to Execute.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BDO USA: Major U.S. member of an international accounting network, providing full-service audit, tax, and advisory; competes with 415 Group for mid-market and larger privately held clients across the same verticals.
• Plante Moran: Largest U.S. middle-market-focused CPA firm, headquartered in the Midwest, providing audit, tax, advisory, and technology services; a much larger incumbent operating in overlapping verticals with 415 Group.
• Marcum LLP: Top-15 U.S. accounting and advisory firm with significant tax, audit, and business consulting practices serving middle-market and high-net-worth clients, offering overlapping capabilities at significantly greater scale.
• CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA): Top-10 U.S. accounting and advisory firm with deep middle-market and private-company focus across audit, tax, outsourced accounting, and wealth advisory; broader geographic footprint than 415 Group with overlapping services.

Direct peers

• Eide Bailly LLP: Top-30 U.S. regional CPA firm with full-service audit, tax, advisory, and technology/managed services practices operating across multiple states, structurally analogous to 415 Group at larger scale.
• Rea & Associates: Ohio-based regional CPA and business consulting firm with comparable service lines (audit, tax, advisory) and a similar size and client profile to 415 Group, including construction, manufacturing, and nonprofit specialization.
• Bober Markey Fedorovich: Northeast Ohio regional CPA and advisory firm in the same geography as 415 Group, providing traditional accounting, tax, and business consulting to privately held middle-market businesses.
• Sensiba (Sensiba San Filippo LLP): Regional CPA and advisory firm combining traditional accounting with managed IT and sustainability advisory, structurally similar to 415 Group's accounting-plus-IT model, though concentrated on the West Coast.
• Aprio LLP: Growth-oriented regional CPA and advisory firm with strong business advisory, valuation, and outsourced accounting practices serving privately held middle-market clients, comparable to 415 Group's mix.
• Wipfli LLP: Upper-Midwest regional accounting and advisory firm with strong outsourced accounting and technology services arms, a similar multi-vertical middle-market focus, and an IT services division comparable to 415 IT Group.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/415group
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/110895
• Instagraminstagram.com/415group
• Xx.com/415_Group

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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