Brockway, Gersbach, Franklin, Niemeier

What Brockway, Gersbach, Franklin, Niemeier does

Brockway, Gersbach, Franklin & Niemeier, P.C. (BGFN) is a regional Certified Public Accounting firm organized as a Texas professional corporation, headquartered at 3520 SW H.K. Dodgen Loop in Temple, TX. Founded in 1976 when Mike Brockway opened the local office of a regional accounting firm and acquired by its partners in 1988, BGFN operates as a single-office practice serving Central Texas within a 45-mile radius — covering Temple, Belton, Killeen, Waco, Gatesville, Georgetown, Round Rock, and Leander — and explicitly avoids engagements requiring overnight travel. The firm employs 30+ professionals led by six active partners plus two emeriti, following the April 2025 passing of long-time President Stephen H. Niemeier, with Tax Partner Cindy L. Franklin currently serving as acting president.

The firm delivers five service lines: Assurance (audit and review), Tax (planning and preparation across corporations, partnerships, LLCs, trusts, estates, nonprofits, and individuals), Accounting (compilation, general ledger, bookkeeping, and payroll), Consulting (estate, retirement, business consulting, and litigation support), and Specialized Services (construction-industry accounting, financial planning, and QuickBooks ProAdvisor consulting). Service delivery is direct-to-client via scheduled appointments at the Temple office, supported by the SafeSend Returns portal for secure document submission and QuickBooks for client accounting infrastructure. The firm holds AICPA membership with peer review certification continuously since 1991 and participates in the AICPA Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Center, Government Audit Quality Center, and Advanced Defined Contribution programs, alongside memberships in TSCPA, CFMA, and GFOA.

Revenue is generated entirely through professional services fees billed against engagement work across individuals, small and large businesses, nonprofits, exempt organizations, and construction-industry clients; no public pricing or fee schedule is disclosed, though credit card payments incur a 3% service fee. The firm carries no external funding, no parent company, and operates as a partner-shareholder professional corporation with ownership distributed among its active partners. No acquisition pipeline, geographic expansion, or technology productization is documented in the available source material.

Name

Brockway, Gersbach, Franklin, Niemeier

Legal name

Brockway, Gersbach, Franklin, Niemeier, PC

Website

https://templecpa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BGFN is a Temple, Texas-based CPA professional corporation employing 30+ professionals to deliver audit, tax, accounting, consulting, and construction-industry services to individuals, businesses, and nonprofits across Central Texas within a 45-mile radius.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Accounting Services

NAICS

Offices of Certified Public Accountants (541211), Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (5412), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Planning & Analysis Support (Budgeting, Forecasting, Management Reporting) (BPAAAGAJ)

Keywords

• Public accounting services
• Tax preparation services
• Audit and assurance
• Business advisory consulting
• Bookkeeping and payroll

Headquarters

HQ city

Temple

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Assurance Services: Audit and review services providing financial reporting assurance for businesses and organizations
2. Tax Services: Tax planning and preparation for individuals, corporations, partnerships, LLCs, trusts, estates, exempt organizations, and sole proprietorships
3. Accounting Services: Compilation, general ledger assistance, bookkeeping, and payroll services
4. Consulting Services: Estate planning, retirement planning, business consulting, and litigation support
5. Specialized Services: Construction industry accounting, financial planning, and QuickBooks consulting

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

BGFN is a CPA firm delivering professional accounting, tax, audit, assurance, advisory, and payroll services to businesses, individuals, nonprofits, and construction-industry clients across Central Texas. Engagements are delivered by 30+ professionals and partners out of the firm's Temple, TX office and span audit and review, tax planning and preparation, compilation and bookkeeping, payroll administration, estate and retirement planning, business consulting, litigation support, construction-industry accounting, financial planning, and QuickBooks consulting.

Product overview

Brockway, Gersbach, Franklin & Niemeier (BGFN) is a single-firm Certified Public Accounting practice offering a unified suite of professional accounting services rather than a software platform. The portfolio is organized into five service lines — Assurance (Audit & Review), Tax (Tax Planning & Preparation), Accounting (Compilation, General Ledger Assistance, and Payroll Services), Consulting (Estate Planning, Retirement Planning, Business Consulting, and Litigation Support), and Specialized Services (Construction Industry Accounting, Financial Planning Services, and QuickBooks Consulting). All services are delivered by a team of 30+ professionals out of a single Temple, TX office, with individual partners serving as points of contact for specific service areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Audit & Review Financial reporting assurance services delivering intensive audit examinations (highest level of assurance) and analytical review procedures (limited assurance) for businesses and nonprofit organizations across Central Texas.
• Tax Planning & Preparation Tax strategy development and return preparation for individuals, corporations, partnerships, LLCs, trusts, estates, exempt organizations, sole proprietorships, and state tax matters.
• Compilation & General Ledger Assistance Compilation of financial information for internal use, general ledger and financial statement preparation, bookkeeping, accounting system setup for new businesses, and sales tax and property rendition preparation.
• Payroll Services Payroll administration for businesses, including implementation of controls, payroll system development, and timely preparation of all necessary payroll tax reports.
• Estate Planning Orderly transfer of assets to beneficiaries, security for surviving spouses, tax reduction strategies, and business continuity and ownership succession planning for individuals and business owners.
• Retirement Planning Retirement planning services for individuals, delivered as part of the firm's consulting and financial planning offerings.
• Business Consulting Profitability and growth analysis, management advisory, and comprehensive flexible strategies addressing business issues for Central Texas business owners.
• Litigation Support Professional support in legal proceedings involving tax controversies, business disputes, and family law matters.
• Construction Industry Accounting Specialized accounting services for general contractors and subcontractors, with in-depth knowledge of construction-specific accounting practices such as job costing and contract accounting.
• Financial Planning Services Financial planning services delivered as part of the firm's specialized service offerings for individuals and businesses.
• QuickBooks Consulting QuickBooks ProAdvisor-certified consulting covering implementation, training, operation, and maintenance of QuickBooks records for small businesses, including transitions to industry-specific software.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, moderate and minor.

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)coreOthersBGFN is a member of AICPA and its Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Center, Government Audit Quality Center, and Advanced Defined Contribution programs. Firm undergoes required peer review every three years as an AICPA member.
• Texas Society of Certified Public AccountantscoreOthersMember of TSCPA with firm dues paid for staff; Continuing professional education credits maintained through TSCPA
• Texas State Board of Public AccountantscoreOthersLicensed by the Texas State Board of Public Accountants for CPA practice in Texas
• Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA)moderateOthersMember organization supporting construction financial professionals; Steve Niemeier served as President of the Heart of Texas Chapter of CFMA
• Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA)minorOthersMember organization supporting government finance professionals

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• BDO USA: Global accounting network with a substantial U.S. mid-market practice providing the audit, tax, and advisory services that overlap with BGFN's SMB and nonprofit client offerings.
• Eide Bailly LLP: Top-25 U.S. regional CPA and advisory firm with offices in Texas; offers the same assurance, tax, and outsourced accounting services that BGFN provides, but at much greater scale and geographic breadth.
• CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA): Top-10 U.S. CPA firm with a strong outsourced accounting, construction-industry, and SMB advisory practice directly mirroring BGFN's service portfolio, but at multi-state scale.
• RSM US LLP: National mid-market-focused CPA firm offering audit, tax, and advisory services to closely held businesses and nonprofit organizations across the same SMB client profile BGFN serves.
• Wipfli LLP: Large U.S. accounting and advisory firm with significant outsourced accounting, tax, and industry specialty practices (including construction) comparable to BGFN's mix, scaled nationally.
• Forvis (formerly BKD/Dixon Hughes Goodman): Top-10 U.S. accounting firm with deep construction-industry and government-audit practices that overlap directly with BGFN's specialized service lines.

Regional players

• Hein & Associates LLP: Texas-based mid-market accounting and advisory firm with comparable tax, audit, and construction-industry services to private and nonprofit clients across the Southwest.

Direct peers

• Atchley & Associates, LLP: Temple, TX-based regional CPA firm of similar size offering audit, tax, bookkeeping, and advisory services to Central Texas businesses and individuals; the most direct head-to-head competitor in BGFN's home market.
• Pattillo, Brown & Hill, LLP: Waco, TX-based mid-size regional CPA firm operating in BGFN's declared service area with comparable audit, tax, and advisory offerings for closely held businesses and nonprofits.
• Condley & Company, LLP: Abilene, TX-headquartered regional CPA firm providing tax, audit, consulting, and QuickBooks services to small/mid-market clients across Central/West Texas — same service mix and SMB focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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