Scott and Company

What Scott and Company does

Scott and Company LLC is a privately held, full-service accounting, tax, and consulting firm founded in 1993 in Columbia, South Carolina, by N. Randolph Scott. The firm offers six core service lines — assurance (audit, review, compilation), tax planning and compliance, accounting services, business advisory, outsourced tax director services, and employee benefit plan audits — delivered to clients ranging from individuals to multi-state and international organizations across nine verticals: auto dealerships, financial institutions and insurance, government, hospitality/restaurant/retail, manufacturing and distribution, medical, nonprofit, professional and business services, and real estate.

The firm differentiates through deliberate service-line specialization (audit/accounting professionals do not also perform tax work), collective Big 4 experience of over 40 years, and a 25+ year independent membership in the BDO Alliance USA, which provides local presence combined with national firm resources. In 2025 the firm merged with JW Hunt and opened its first Charlotte, North Carolina office at 128 S Tryon Street in the First Citizens building, formalizing three decades of serving North Carolina clients and marking its first multi-state brick-and-mortar footprint.

The business model is a relationship-led, direct-engagement professional services practice. Pricing is quote-based, tailored to scope and complexity, and structured around multi-year client engagements, with revenue generated through professional services billing (hourly, fixed-fee, and advisory). The go-to-market is sales-led and content-supported (blog, newsletter, podcast appearances, LinkedIn). The firm has 11-50 employees, no external PE/VC ownership, and has been recognized as a South Carolina Best Places to Work for 10 consecutive years.

Name

Scott and Company

Legal name

Scott and Company LLC

Website

https://scottandco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Scott and Company is a privately held Columbia, South Carolina accounting, tax, and consulting firm (founded 1993) serving SMBs, large organizations, and individuals across nine industries, with offices in Columbia and Charlotte and a 25-year BDO Alliance USA affiliation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Accounting Services

NAICS

Offices of Certified Public Accountants (541211), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting Advisory (GAAP/IFRS) (BPAHABAF)

Keywords

• Accounting services
• Tax planning compliance
• Audit assurance
• Business advisory consulting
• Employee benefit plans

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbia

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Services Revenue: Revenue generated from providing accounting, tax planning, compliance, assurance, business advisory, outsourced tax director, and employee benefit plan services to clients ranging from individuals to multi-state and international organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Scott and Company is a full-service accounting, tax, and consulting firm offering six core service lines: Assurance (audit, review, compilation), Tax Planning and Compliance, Accounting Services, Business Advisory, Outsourced Tax Director Services, and Employee Benefit Plan services. The firm serves small to medium-sized businesses, large organizations, and individuals across nine industry verticals including auto dealerships, financial institutions, government, hospitality, manufacturing, medical, nonprofit, professional services, and real estate.

Product overview

Scott and Company is a full-service accounting firm offering a unified portfolio of professional services centered around six core offerings: Assurance Services (audit, review, compilations), Tax Planning and Compliance, Accounting Services, Business Advisory, Outsourced Tax Director Services, and Employee Benefit Plan services. The firm serves a diverse range of industries including auto dealerships, financial institutions, government, hospitality/restaurant/retail, manufacturing/distribution, medical, nonprofit, professional/business services, and real estate. In late 2025, the firm expanded its geographic presence with the opening of a Charlotte, North Carolina office. As an independent member of the BDO Alliance USA, the firm combines local expertise with national firm resources. The company has over 40 years of experience and has been recognized as a South Carolina Best Places to Work for 10 consecutive years.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Assurance Services Audit, review, and compilation services for businesses and organizations, providing independent verification of financial statements and internal controls.
• Tax Planning and Compliance Federal, state, and local tax planning, preparation, and compliance services for individuals and businesses, including strategic tax planning to minimize liabilities.
• Accounting Services Comprehensive bookkeeping, financial statement preparation, and accounting outsourcing services for small to mid-sized businesses.
• Business Advisory Strategic consulting services including budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and operational reviews to help businesses improve profitability.
• Outsourced Tax Director Services Fractional or outsourced tax director services providing businesses access to senior tax expertise without the cost of a full-time executive.
• Employee Benefit Plan Services Audit and compliance services for employee benefit plans including 401(k) plans, health insurance, and other employer-sponsored benefits.

Quantifiable outcome

• Recognized as South Carolina Best Places to Work for 10 consecutive years

Named customers3 records

Segments11 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.

• BDO Alliance USAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScott and Company is an independent member of the BDO Alliance USA, a nationwide association of independently owned local and regional accounting, consulting and service firms. This membership provides the firm with local presence along with national firm resources and collaborative relationships with BDO offices across the country.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wipfli: Mid-market-focused accounting and advisory firm serving industries including dealerships, financial institutions, healthcare, and manufacturing. Highly comparable scale, vertical breadth, and assurance/tax/advisory mix.
• Elliott Davis: Southeast US-based full-service accounting and advisory firm offering assurance, tax, and business advisory across multiple industries. Directly comparable to Scott and Company in footprint, services, and target market (mid-market and regional businesses in the Carolinas).
• Cherry Bekaert: Top-25 US accounting and advisory firm providing audit, tax, and consulting to middle-market businesses across multiple verticals. Closely comparable in service mix and industry specialization to Scott and Company's CPA-led multi-vertical model.
• Eide Bailly: Top-30 US accounting firm delivering assurance, tax, and consulting with regional offices across multiple states. Comparable in size, service breadth, and reliance on a regional-firm-with-national-resources model.
• Carr Riggs & Ingram: Top-30 US accounting and advisory firm providing audit, tax, and consulting across numerous industries with multiple regional offices. Directly comparable in service portfolio, multi-office structure, and mid-market target clients.

Broad incumbents

• Marcum LLP: Top-15 US accounting and advisory firm offering audit, tax, and a broader consulting practice. Comparable service line-up and industry coverage; larger scale than Scott and Company but overlapping in middle-market regional engagements.
• BDO USA: Top-5 US accounting and advisory firm and parent network of the BDO Alliance USA (of which Scott and Company is an independent member). Comparable services and industry verticals, but national-scale incumbent with broader resources.
• CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen): Top-10 US accounting and consulting firm serving private and public middle-market clients across multiple industries. Overlaps with Scott and Company's assurance, tax, and advisory services, though at a larger scale.
• RSM US: Mid-market-focused accounting and consulting firm (Top-5 in US) serving middle-market businesses across industries. Comparable vertical specialization, though with significantly larger scale and broader service portfolio.
• Grant Thornton US: Top-7 US accounting and advisory firm serving mid-market and large private clients with assurance, tax, and consulting. Comparable in industry breadth and advisory capabilities but with substantially larger scale and geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scott-and-company-llc
• Xx.com/scottcocpa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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