Grossman Yanak & Ford

What Grossman Yanak & Ford does

Grossman Yanak & Ford LLP (GYF) is a privately held regional certified public accounting and consulting firm headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, founded in 1990. The firm operates a traditional professional services delivery model organized around six service lines: Audit & Assurance, Tax Planning & Compliance, Business Valuation & Litigation Support, Management Consulting, ERP Solutions, and Client Accounting Services (CAS). Services are delivered through engagement-based B2B relationships with corporations, partnerships, and not-for-profit organizations, with specialization across 14 industry verticals including construction, education, employee benefit plans, energy services, high-net-worth individuals, international businesses, large/public companies, manufacturing, not-for-profits, professional services, real estate, technology, transactions, and wholesale distribution.

Underlying technology is concentrated in the ERP Solutions Group's near-decade partnership with Oracle NetSuite, in which GYF acts as a NetSuite Solution Provider implementing and customizing CRM+, ERP, Financial Management, SuitePeople (HCM/Payroll), and OneWorld (multi-company/multi-currency) modules. Additional technology dependency is on Oracle's NetSuite cloud platform and GYF's participation in the Pittsburgh NetSuite User Group (PittNUG). No proprietary software, AI/ML systems, or developer APIs are disclosed; the firm does not sell software products but rather professional services around third-party platforms.

The business model is standard professional services billing: quote-based, engagement-scoped, multi-year contractual engagements priced for complexity, scope, and client requirements. Revenue is generated across six service lines with cross-sell across 14 verticals. Distribution is entirely direct sales via referrals, industry expertise, and long-term advisory relationships, supplemented by content marketing (insights blog, webinars/CPE seminars, Constant Contact newsletter, LinkedIn/Facebook/Instagram). Global reach is provided virtually via Geneva Group International (GGI) membership rather than through owned international offices. Ownership is partner-held with no disclosed venture, PE, or institutional capital, and the firm has 101-250 employees organized in a partner-director-senior manager-manager-senior associate-staff associate hierarchy.

Name

Grossman Yanak & Ford

Legal name

Grossman Yanak & Ford LLP

Website

https://gyf.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Grossman Yanak & Ford LLP is a privately held, Pittsburgh-based full-service CPA and consulting firm serving corporations, not-for-profits, and high-net-worth individuals across 14 industries with audit, tax, valuation, management consulting, Oracle NetSuite ERP implementation, and outsourced accounting services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Accounting and Advisory Services

NAICS

Other Accounting Services (541219), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Outsourced Finance & CFO Services (BPAHABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Order-to-Cash (O2C) Operations (Order Admin, Credit, Invoicing, Collections Handoff) (BPAAAGAK), Tax Operations Support (Indirect Tax, Withholding, Compliance Admin) (BPAAAGAI)

Keywords

• Public accounting services
• Tax planning compliance
• Audit assurance services
• Business valuation litigation
• ERP implementation consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Pausa

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Audit & Assurance Services: Financial statement audits, reviews, and compilations; employee benefit plan audits; agreed-upon procedures. Provided to corporations, partnerships, and not-for-profit organizations ranging from startups to large entities.
2. Tax Planning & Compliance: Corporate tax, individual and family tax, trusts and estates, tax-exempt organizations, state and local tax (SALT), international tax services, and tax consulting and special projects including tax controversy representation.
3. Business Valuation & Litigation Support: Business valuations for various purposes including ESOPs, mergers/acquisitions, estate planning, and litigation support including expert witness testimony and forensic accounting investigations.
4. Management Consulting: Business advisory services, transaction services (M&A, divestitures, quality of earnings reports), services to subsidiaries of larger corporations, and strategic consulting.
5. ERP Solutions: Oracle NetSuite implementation, configuration, customization, development, and optimization services. Includes CRM, Financial Management, Human Capital Management, and industry-specific solutions.
6. Client Accounting Services (CAS): Outsourced accounting services including transactional accounting (AP, AR, bank reconciliations), controllership and analytics, technology integration, and short/long-term staffing solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Grossman Yanak & Ford LLP (GYF) is a Pittsburgh-based certified public accounting and consulting firm that delivers a full suite of professional services organized as distinct practice areas: Audit & Assurance, Tax Planning & Compliance, Business Valuation & Litigation Support, Management Consulting, ERP Solutions (as an Oracle NetSuite Solution Provider), and Client Accounting Services (CAS). Services are delivered across 14 specialized industry verticals including construction, education, employee benefit plans, energy, high-net-worth, international businesses, large/public companies, manufacturing, not-for-profits, professional services, real estate, technology, transactions, and wholesale distribution.

Product overview

Grossman Yanak & Ford LLP (GYF) is a Pittsburgh-based accounting and consulting firm offering a comprehensive suite of professional services organized as distinct practice areas: Audit & Assurance, Tax Planning & Compliance, Business Valuation & Litigation Support, Management Consulting, ERP Solutions, and Client Accounting Services. The firm operates as a unified service portfolio rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The ERP Solutions Group functions as an Oracle NetSuite Solution Provider, offering implementation and customization services for NetSuite products including CRM+, ERP, Financial Management, SuitePeople, and OneWorld. Services are delivered across 14 industry verticals including Construction, Education, Employee Benefit Plans, Energy, High-Net-Worth Individuals, International Businesses, Large/Public Companies, Manufacturing, Not-for-Profits, Professional Services, Real Estate, Technology, Transactions, and Wholesale Distribution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Audit & Assurance

Quantifiable outcome

• Named Pittsburgh Top Workplace for 15 consecutive years - indicating exceptional employee retention and workplace culture
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments14 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Geneva Group International (GGI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGYF is a member of Geneva Group International, a global alliance of professional firms including accounting, legal and consulting experts. This membership enables GYF to connect with professionals worldwide to serve international client needs. If GYF does not have direct experience with an international issue, they can utilize expertise from GGI member firms across the globe.
• Financial Consulting Group (FCG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGYF is a member of the Financial Consulting Group, an elite organization of valuation professionals working within the accounting profession. Membership is by invitation only based on specified criteria and experience. FCG serves as a resource for valuation professionals and broadens technical research skills and industry reach. Member firms serve clients ranging from small business to large industrial and service organizations with specialists in various industries and valuation service areas.
• Oracle NetSuitecoreTechnology or IntegrationGYF is an Oracle NetSuite Solution Provider with nearly a decade of partnership experience. The firm offers NetSuite CRM, ERP, Financial Management, SuitePeople (HCM/Payroll), OneWorld (multi-company management), and Planning & Budgeting solutions. GYF ERP Solutions Group has extensive expertise in business process improvements and software implementations using NetSuite's cloud-based platform.
• AICPA Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGYF's membership in the AICPA's Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Center assures clients that the firm's processes comply with professional standards and DOL regulations for ERISA audits. The firm performs audits of single, multiemployer and multiple employer plans.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Baker Tilly US, LLP: Mid-market-focused CPA firm offering advisory, tax, and assurance services with deep industry verticals (including construction, manufacturing, and NFP). Closely mirrors GYF's industry-segmented approach at greater scale.
• Wipfli LLP: Mid-market-focused CPA and advisory firm with strong industry verticals (manufacturing, construction, NFP) and a large technology/NetSuite implementation practice. Directly comparable on the ERP Solutions service line.
• Schneider Downs & Co., Inc. Pittsburgh-headquartered accounting, advisory, and wealth management firm of comparable regional scale. Most direct geographic and service-line peer — same metro, same mid-market focus across audit, tax, valuation, and specialty services.
• WithumSmith+Brown, PC: Mid-market CPA and advisory firm with strong industry verticals including NFP, construction, and real estate. Comparable regional/national growth trajectory and service-line breadth.
• Plante Moran: Top-15 U.S. accounting and advisory firm focused on mid-market businesses across audit, tax, and consulting. Highly comparable in industry-specialized service model and middle-market client orientation.
• Marcum LLP: Top-15 U.S. accounting firm serving mid-market public, private, and NFP clients with audit, tax, advisory, and technology consulting. Comparable in client mix and industry specialization model.
• Eide Bailly LLP: Top-25 U.S. regional CPA firm serving mid-market clients with industry-specialized audit, tax, and consulting services. Strong comparable in scale and client-segment focus.
• Crowe LLP: Top-10 U.S. accounting firm serving mid-market public and private companies with audit, tax, and consulting. Comparable in client scale served (>$200M revenue clients) and industry specialization.

Broad incumbents

• RSM US LLP: Largest U.S. mid-market accounting firm with global delivery. Comparable industry specialization and NetSuite practice, but operates at significantly greater scale as a broader incumbent in the same space.
• BDO USA, P.C. Top-5 global accounting network with strong mid-market presence and industry verticals overlapping GYF's (NFP, manufacturing, real estate, construction). Operates as a broader incumbent serving GYF's same client segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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