RJI CPAs

What RJI CPAs does

RJI CPAs (legal name: Ramirez Jimenez International CPAs) is a privately held, full-service CPA firm founded in 1980 and headquartered in Irvine, California, with 11–50 employees. The firm delivers audit and assurance, tax and consulting, business accounting solutions, SEC services, and ESG & sustainability advisory to publicly traded corporations, private enterprises, and not-for-profit organizations across six specialized verticals: hospitality & restaurants, food & beverage, real estate, manufacturing & distribution, professional services, and life sciences. International client needs are supported through the firm's membership in DFK International, a top-ranked global accounting association, with Chairman Manuel J. Ramirez serving as President of DFK USA.

Revenue is generated exclusively through professional services engagements under a consultative sales model; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The firm maintains a ShareFile-based client portal for document exchange and recurring engagement. Marketing is content-driven, anchored by a thought-leadership Insights blog, monthly email newsletter, industry awards visibility (IPA Top 400, IPA Best of the Best, Forbes Top 200 CPAs, LA Times Studios OC Top 20), and earned media coverage in regional business journals.

RJI CPAs holds no proprietary technology products and operates without disclosed AI/ML tooling, software platforms, or APIs; service delivery relies on partner-led, industry-specialized teams. The firm's competitive positioning rests on PCAOB-registered public-company audit capability (evidenced by the Chairman's appointment to the PCAOB Inspections Modernization Council), international reach through DFK, and concentrated vertical expertise. The firm is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, parent entity, M&A activity, or external funding rounds.

Name

RJI CPAs

Legal name

Ramirez Jimenez International CPAs

Website

https://rjicpas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RJI CPAs is a privately held, Irvine, California-based CPA firm founded in 1980 that delivers audit, tax, accounting, SEC, and ESG advisory services to public, private, and not-for-profit clients across six industry verticals, with international reach via DFK International.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Accounting and Audit Services

NAICS

Offices of Certified Public Accountants (541211)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Accounting, Audit & Tax (CPA/CA/ACCA CPE) (EDAAALAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Tax Operations Support (Indirect Tax, Withholding, Compliance Admin) (BPAAAGAI)

Keywords

• Audit and assurance
• Tax consulting
• Business accounting
• SEC compliance
• ESG reporting

Headquarters

HQ city

Irvine

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Audit and Assurance Services: Audit and assurance services for public companies, private enterprises, and not-for-profit organizations including SEC reporting.
2. Tax and Consulting: Tax advisory and consulting services including international tax,estate planning, and business tax planning.
3. Business Accounting Solutions: Business accounting and bookkeeping solutions for ongoing financial management.
4. ESG & Sustainability: ESG reporting and sustainability consulting services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

RJI CPAs is a full-service accounting and advisory firm providing audit and assurance, tax planning and consulting, business accounting solutions, SEC reporting, and ESG & sustainability services to publicly traded corporations, private enterprises, and not-for-profit organizations. The firm specializes by industry across hospitality, food & beverage, real estate, manufacturing, professional services, and life sciences, and extends its reach internationally through DFK International affiliation.

Product overview

RJI CPAs is a full-service accounting firm offering a unified suite of professional services rather than a modular software platform. Their core offerings include Audit and Assurance, Tax and Consulting, Business Accounting Solutions, SEC Services, and ESG & Sustainability. The firm specializes by industry (Hospitality & Restaurants, Food & Beverage, Real Estate, Manufacturing & Distribution, Professional Services, and Life Sciences), serving domestic and international clients including publicly traded corporations, private enterprises, and not-for-profit organizations. Services are delivered through industry-specialized teams providing audit, tax, accounting, and consulting expertise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers3 records

Segments9 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DFK InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRJI CPAs is a member of DFK International, a global accounting association recognized among the world's top global accounting associations in the International Accounting Bulletin rankings. The firm leverages this affiliation to connect domestic clients with international resources and serve multinational clients through the DFK network. In 2025, DFK International was honored as the International Association of the Year by the International Accounting Bulletin.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Crowe LLP: Top 10 U.S. accounting firm with mid-market and SEC audit practices, larger scale but overlapping service lines and target clients compared to RJI CPAs.
• BDO USA: Top 5 global accounting network with strong middle-market and SEC practice in the U.S., serving as a larger incumbent that competes for similar mid-market and industry-specialized clients as RJI CPAs.
• Grant Thornton LLP: Top 7 U.S. accounting firm with significant middle-market and SEC audit practice, overlapping with RJI CPAs on audit, tax, and industry advisory services.

Direct peers

• Eide Bailly LLP: Top 25 U.S. CPA firm providing audit, tax, and advisory services to mid-market public, private, and nonprofit clients across multiple industry verticals, directly comparable in size, service mix, and middle-market positioning to RJI CPAs.
• Marcum LLP: Top 15 U.S. accounting and advisory firm serving middle-market public, private, and nonprofit clients with strong SEC and industry practices, comparable to RJI CPAs in audit capability and mid-market focus.
• Plante Moran: Major U.S. accounting and business advisory firm serving middle-market companies with industry-focused practices, closely comparable in service mix and target client profile to RJI CPAs.
• Forvis (formerly FORVIS): Top 10 U.S. CPA firm resulting from the FORVIS/Mazars merger, serving mid-market clients across industry verticals with comparable audit, tax, and advisory offerings to RJI CPAs.
• Moss Adams LLP: Top 15 U.S. CPA firm focused on mid-market businesses with industry-specialized practices (including food & beverage, hospitality, life sciences), directly overlapping RJI CPAs's vertical specialization and mid-market audit focus.
• Baker Tilly US: Top 10 U.S. advisory CPA firm providing audit, tax, and consulting services to middle-market companies with industry-specific practices, directly comparable in service breadth and target market to RJI CPAs.
• Wipfli LLP: Large U.S. accounting and advisory firm serving middle-market companies with audit, tax, and industry-specific consulting, with comparable industry-vertical specialization and IPA Top 20 ranking that mirrors RJI CPAs's mid-market positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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