Brown & Associates

What Brown & Associates does

Brown & Associates, P.A. is a privately held professional services firm founded in 2014 and headquartered in Coral Springs, Florida. The firm provides cloud-based accounting, bookkeeping, tax preparation, virtual CFO, and HR/payroll services to small business owners in the United States, primarily serving the Southeast region with remote delivery capabilities. The company targets entrepreneurs who want to outsource financial management, tax compliance, and back-office functions, and acquires customers through a sales-led motion anchored by free no-obligation consultations.

The firm's service delivery is built on the Xero cloud accounting platform, integrated with Hubdoc for document management and SmartVault for the client portal. The firm holds Xero Gold Partner status and Xero Certified Advisor credentials, and is a member of the AICPA; it has also been recognized with Xero's Spotlight Super VCFO designation. Its technology stack is otherwise standard for a small accounting practice, with the website hosted on Shopify. Marketing is conducted through content channels including a blog, free downloadable templates and business guides, and an email newsletter.

The revenue model is professional services billing (subscription or project-based for ongoing client relationships), covering bookkeeping, accounting, tax preparation, virtual CFO advisory, and HR/payroll services. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The firm is independently owned with no external investment, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed M&A activity. Leadership consists of managing partner Rohan Brown.

Name

Brown & Associates

Legal name

Brown & Associates, P.A.

Website

https://rbrownpa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Brown & Associates, P.A. is a privately held cloud accounting and professional services firm in Coral Springs, Florida, founded in 2014, providing bookkeeping, tax, virtual CFO, and HR/payroll services to small business owners across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Small Business Accounting Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Accounting & Bookkeeping Services (BPAHABAC)

Keywords

• Cloud bookkeeping services
• Small business accounting
• Tax preparation services
• Virtual CFO services
• HR and payroll

Headquarters

HQ city

Coral Springs

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Accounting Services: The firm generates revenue through professional accounting, bookkeeping, tax preparation, virtual CFO, and HR/payroll services. Services are likely billed on a subscription or project basis for ongoing client relationships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Brown & Associates, P.A. is a Coral Springs, Florida-based professional services firm that delivers cloud-based bookkeeping, accounting, tax preparation, virtual CFO advisory, and HR/payroll services to small business owners. The firm operates as a Xero Gold Partner and Xero Certified Advisor, with AICPA affiliation, and supports clients remotely through cloud tools and a dedicated client portal.

Product overview

Brown & Associates, P.A. is a cloud-based accounting and professional services firm serving small businesses in Coral Springs, FL. Its offering is organized as a service portfolio anchored by bookkeeping, accounting, tax preparation, and HR & payroll services, with a Virtual CFO add-on for clients needing deeper financial strategic support. The firm also resells and implements the Xero cloud accounting platform as a Xero Gold Partner and Xero Certified Advisor. Additionally, the firm provides free resources including downloadable business templates (profit & loss, SWOT analysis, business plan, charge-out rate, employee cost) and a library of business guides covering finance, growth, and planning topics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bookkeeping Services

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• XerocoreTechnology or IntegrationXero is the primary cloud accounting platform used by Brown & Associates. The firm holds Gold Partner status and Xero Certified Advisor credentials. They specialize in Xero implementation, training, and ongoing support for small business clients.
• HubdoccoreTechnology or IntegrationHubdoc is a document management solution integrated with Xero that Brown & Associates推荐 for client document automation and data extraction.
• AICPAminorOthersAmerican Institute of Certified Public Accountants professional membership organization. Brown & Associates displays AICPA membership as a credibility indicator for their accounting services.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Pilot: Tech-enabled bookkeeping and accounting firm serving US small businesses and startups with cloud-based financial management, directly competing with Brown & Associates in the SMB outsourced accounting category.
• Bench: Cloud-based bookkeeping service for small businesses combining dedicated bookkeepers with proprietary software; offers similar bookkeeping, tax, and financial reporting services to the same SMB segment as Brown & Associates.
• Botkeeper: AI-assisted bookkeeping platform serving accounting firms and small businesses, overlapping with Brown & Associates' bookkeeping and accounting services with a more automation-led delivery model.
• 1-800Accountant: Virtual accounting and tax service for small businesses and entrepreneurs; competes directly with Brown & Associates on bookkeeping, tax, and vCFO-style advisory for the SMB segment nationally.
• Ignite Spot Accounting: Outsourced bookkeeping and accounting firm serving small and mid-sized businesses remotely; comparable in service mix (bookkeeping, tax, controller services) and SMB target customer to Brown & Associates.
• Finvisor: Cloud-based fractional CFO and bookkeeping firm for small businesses; overlaps with Brown & Associates on vCFO and accounting services for the same SMB target market.
• Bookkeeper360: Cloud-based bookkeeping and accounting firm leveraging Xero for small businesses, offering bookkeeping, tax, payroll, and CFO services comparable to Brown & Associates' full-stack SMB offering.

Broad incumbents

• H&R Block: Large national incumbent offering tax preparation and increasingly small business accounting and bookkeeping services; competes with Brown & Associates for SMB tax and bookkeeping clients at much greater scale.
• KPMG Small Business Services: Big Four advisory firm with small business advisory and outsourced accounting offerings; competes with Brown & Associates' vCFO and advisory services for SMB clients seeking premium credentials.
• Liberty Tax: National tax preparation chain with bookkeeping and small business services; a broader incumbent competitor to Brown & Associates in the SMB tax and accounting market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/rbrownCPAs
• Facebookfacebook.com/rbrowncpa

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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