Guinn Smith & Co

What Guinn Smith & Co does

Guinn Smith & Co, Inc. (GS&Co) is a privately held CPA accounting firm founded in 1975 and headquartered at 2408 Texas Drive, Irving, Texas. The firm specializes in serving nonprofit religious organizations, including churches and other 501(c)(3) faith-based entities, and delivers services nationwide from its single Texas office. Its service portfolio comprises six interconnected modules: Audit & Assurance, Tax & Compliance, Accounting, Compilation Review, Compensation Study, and Management Consulting, each targeted at the compliance, reporting, and IRS-related needs of tax-exempt religious organizations.

The firm's underlying technology footprint is limited: no proprietary platform or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed, and the only named technology integration is QuickBooks Online, which the firm helps clients implement and maintain. The Compensation Study service is a differentiated offering addressing IRS reasonable-compensation requirements for nonprofit staff. The firm operates with a sales-led, relationship-based go-to-market, acquiring clients via its website, LinkedIn presence, and direct consultation requests, and emphasizes individualized attention from credentialed professionals as a core differentiator.

GS&Co generates revenue through professional services fees billed on a per-engagement basis, with a mix of recurring annual engagements (tax preparation, audit, monthly accounting) and project-based work (compensation studies, management consulting). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quote-based, tailored to client size and service requirements. The firm employs 11-50 people, is independently owned with no disclosed parent company or institutional investors, and competes on nearly fifty years of domain specialization in the nonprofit religious segment rather than on technology differentiation.

Name

Guinn Smith & Co

Legal name

Guinn, Smith & Co., Inc.

Website

https://guinnsmith.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Guinn Smith & Co is a privately held Irving, Texas-based CPA firm founded in 1975 that provides audit, tax, accounting, compilation review, compensation study, and management consulting services to nonprofit religious organizations nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Accounting Services

NAICS

Offices of Certified Public Accountants (541211)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Audit & Assurance Services (BPAHABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Nonprofit accounting services
• Audit and assurance
• Tax compliance services
• Compensation studies
• Management consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Irving

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Professional Services Fees: GS&Co generates revenue through professional services fees for audit, accounting, tax compliance, compensation studies, and management consulting engagements. Services are billed on a per-engagement basis, likely with recurring annual engagements for ongoing client relationships (tax preparation, accounting, audit services).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Guinn Smith & Co is a CPA accounting firm that provides a complete range of accounting, auditing, taxation, and management consulting services primarily to nonprofit religious organizations including churches and 501(c)(3) faith-based entities. Service offerings include Audit & Assurance, Tax & Compliance, Accounting (with QuickBooks Online support), Compilation Review, Compensation Study (for IRS reasonable-compensation compliance), and Management Consulting, with a secondary line serving individual tax clients.

Product overview

Guinn Smith & Co is a CPA accounting firm offering a suite of professional services to nonprofit religious organizations. The company operates as a single-service firm with six interconnected service modules: Audit & Assurance, Tax & Compliance, Accounting, Compilation Review, Compensation Study, and Management Consulting. These services are designed to work together to provide comprehensive financial compliance and peace of mind for faith-based clients, with the Accounting service providing ongoing support, Tax & Compliance handling regulatory requirements, and Compensation Studies ensuring IRS compliance for nonprofit compensation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Audit & Assurance Auditing of financial statements and records review, plus preparation of financial statements for nonprofit religious organizations and other clients.
• Tax & Compliance Consultation and preparation for local, state, and all federal tax compliance, including assistance in obtaining nonprofit status recognition and estate taxes for clients.
• Accounting Tailored accounting solutions including detailed monthly accounting, bank reconciliations, fixed asset register maintenance, year-end closing procedures, and QuickBooks Online implementation and maintenance support, designed for nonprofit religious organizations.
• Compilation Review Compliance review services including informal audits, review of procedures and documentation for exemption status, and proper reporting on all applicable tax returns.
• Compensation Study Independent third-party compensation studies completed according to IRS regulations for reasonable compensation for nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations.
• Management Consulting Consulting services including tax consultation, compensation package development, tax minimization strategies, compliance-driven acceptable practices for documentation and tax benefits, and QuickBooks implementation consultation for nonprofit organizations.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Integration2 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Forvis (formerly BKD): Top-10 U.S. accounting firm resulting from the BKD + FORVIS merger, with a sizable dedicated nonprofit and religious organizations practice that competes for the same audit and tax engagements as GS&Co.
• BDO USA: Global accounting network with a significant U.S. nonprofit industry group providing audit, tax, and advisory services to religious and charitable organizations.
• UHY LLP: Top-25 U.S. accounting network with a not-for-profit industry group serving churches, ministries, and faith-based organizations with audit, tax, and advisory offerings.
• CBIZ Inc. Public financial-services and accounting firm offering outsourced accounting, tax, and consulting to nonprofits and religious organizations across the U.S.
• Sikich LLP: Mid-market CPA and advisory firm with a dedicated nonprofit practice providing audit, tax, and consulting services to religious and charitable entities.
• Plante Moran: Large U.S. accounting and business advisory firm with a recognized nonprofit and religious sector practice, offering audit, tax, and consulting services to faith-based clients nationwide.
• WithumSmith+Brown (Withum): Top-30 U.S. accounting and advisory firm with a dedicated Not-for-Profit practice serving religious organizations, foundations, and associations — comparable service breadth to GS&Co, scaled nationally.
• Eide Bailly LLP: Top-20 U.S. CPA firm with an established nonprofit practice serving churches, ministries, and faith-based organizations across multiple states — directly overlapping GS&Co's target verticals.

Direct peers

• CapinCrouse LLP: National CPA firm dedicated almost exclusively to nonprofit and faith-based organizations, including audit, tax, and consulting services — the closest direct competitor to GS&Co's specialized model.
• Marks Paneth LLP: Mid-Atlantic CPA firm with a deep nonprofit and religious organizations practice, providing audit, tax, and advisory services to faith-based clients — closely analogous focus to GS&Co.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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Investments

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