The century-old CPA firm partnership model has not changed since, well, the beginning of time –until now! Chase Birky lived through that seriously broken model, and in 2015 took the first step to challenge conventional wisdom and build out a fully distributed workforce through Dark Horse CPAs that puts the power of growth, service delivery, and work-life balance where it should be – in the hands of those that are building the firm.

Originally built as a "traditional" CPA firm, Cohesion Companies, led by Managing Member John Mark Prewitt, has morphed into a leading Business Advisory and Client Accounting Services firm that, oh by the way, also handles complex tax planning, consulting and strategy issues for their clients. This simple flip has contributed to a 150% growth in the last year all while building an employee-focused firm that has somehow had ZERO TURNOVER in that same timeframe.

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Cohesion Business Advisors website

In 2017, Carrie Bradshaw was sitting in a partnership role with a successful, well-establish Austin-based CPA firm. The only problem was that Carrie continued asking herself the question any innovator consistently asks - "Is There A Better Way?" Her answer was a wholehearted YES!

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CD Bradshaw & Associates website

Not Your Father's Bean Counters! This is a perfect way to describe what Tim Petrey and his leadership team have built over the last decade. Based in Youngstown, OH, HD Davis has been recognized several times as one of Accounting Today's Best Firms to Work For in the country and was recently named the #1 Best Firm for Women in the Country.

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HD Davis Website