Horne International

What Horne International does

Horne International is an accounting and advisory professional services firm founded in 1962, historically focused on disaster recovery and state and local government program services. The firm served clients across four core verticals — government (primary), healthcare, franchise, and construction — providing customized accounting, advisory, and program implementation services. Its underlying capability was deep domain expertise in disaster recovery execution and government program administration rather than any technology platform or productized offering.

Effective November 1, 2025, Horne International was acquired by BDO USA, P.C., becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of the BDO USA network. The combination materially expanded the firm's distribution: HORNE's footprint now spans seven southern states and Puerto Rico, and it has access to BDO's international network of more than 160 countries. As part of the integration, BDO Government Services, LLC was established as a separate Delaware-formed legal entity to support government program implementation and management services, formalizing HORNE's government practice under a dedicated structure.

Horizontally, the firm's revenue model is professional services billing — customized accounting and advisory engagements rather than packaged products — and pricing is not publicly disclosed. Following the BDO USA merger, marketing, delivery, and go-to-market are integrated into BDO's established professional services platform, and HORNE now operates within a private, employee-owned (ESOP) parent. Revenue, headcount, and detailed customer concentration are not disclosed in available source material.

Name

Horne International

Legal name

HORNE (operating as part of BDO USA, P.C.)

Website

https://horne.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Horne International is an accounting and advisory firm founded in 1962, specializing in disaster recovery and state and local government program services for government, healthcare, franchise, and construction clients. It became part of BDO USA in November 2025.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ridgeland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services Revenue: HORNE generates revenue through accounting and advisory services, including disaster recovery services and state and local government program services, provided to government, healthcare, franchise, construction and other clients.

Core offering

Horne International provides accounting and advisory services to government, healthcare, franchise, and construction clients. Its core capabilities center on disaster recovery expertise and state and local government program services. Following the November 1, 2025 combination with BDO USA, BDO Government Services, LLC was established as a separate legal entity supporting government program implementation and management services.

Product overview

Horne International was a professional services firm offering accounting and advisory services, with particular expertise in disaster recovery and state/local government program services. The firm served clients across government, healthcare, franchise, construction, and other sectors. Effective November 1, 2025, HORNE joined BDO USA, expanding BDO's geographic footprint in seven southern states and Puerto Rico. As part of the combination, BDO Government Services, LLC was established as a separate legal entity to support government program implementation and management services.

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Products and services

• Accounting and Advisory Services Core accounting and advisory services provided to government, healthcare, franchise, and construction clients, including financial advisory, accounting compliance, and outsourced finance functions.
• Disaster Recovery Services Specialized disaster recovery expertise and services for government and other clients, historically one of HORNE's most notable service offerings and a foundation for the formation of BDO Government Services, LLC.
• State and Local Government Program Services Program services for state and local government clients, covering program implementation, management, and compliance support.
• BDO Government Services, LLC A separate legal entity of BDO USA, P.C. supporting government program implementation and management services, formed to leverage HORNE's established disaster recovery experience within BDO's broader network.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BDO USAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025HORNE joined BDO USA effective November 1, 2025. The merger expands BDO's geographic footprint across seven southern states and Puerto Rico. HORNE's established disaster recovery experience led to the formation of BDO Government Services, LLC, a separate legal entity supporting government program implementation and management services. The combination builds on HORNE's expertise while continuing its caring approach to client delivery under BDO's purpose of helping people thrive every day.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• BDO USA: BDO USA is HORNE's parent company following the November 2025 acquisition and the broader accounting/advisory network HORNE joined. Provides accounting, advisory, tax, and digital services across all industries including government, with direct functional overlap in government program services.
• Grant Thornton: Grant Thornton is a major accounting and advisory firm with a substantial government services practice. Larger than HORNE but serves similar mid-market government and advisory clients.
• Deloitte (Government & Public Services): Deloitte's Government & Public Services practice provides advisory and consulting for federal, state, and local government agencies including disaster recovery and program implementation. A larger incumbent competing for the same contracts as HORNE.

Direct peers

• Forvis: Forvis (formed from the merger of BKD and Dixon Hughes Goodman) is a top accounting and advisory firm serving government, healthcare, and construction clients with similar professional services offerings to HORNE.
• CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA): CLA is a major accounting and advisory firm with significant government and public sector practice, providing comparable advisory and outsourced services to HORNE's target client segments.
• ICF International: ICF International is a professional services firm specializing in disaster recovery, energy, environment, and public sector program implementation. Highly comparable to HORNE's disaster recovery and government program services core offering.
• Crowe LLP: Crowe LLP is a major accounting and advisory firm with a significant public sector practice serving government and healthcare clients. Comparable in scale and in serving government and regulated industries.
• Wipfli LLP: Wipfli is a top US accounting and advisory firm serving middle-market clients including government and construction sectors. A comparable regional/middle-market professional services competitor to HORNE.
• RSM US: RSM US is a top US accounting and advisory firm serving middle-market clients across industries including government and nonprofit. Comparable in size and middle-market focus with similar advisory and consulting capabilities to HORNE.
• Plante Moran: Plante Moran is a major accounting and advisory firm serving middle-market clients across industries including government and healthcare. Similar size, structure, and client focus to HORNE.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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Investments

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