BDO Alliance USA Celebrates Black History Month

“It has never been more important to support and showcase the value our Black-owned member firms bring to the BDO Alliance USA and to our communities."

-Wayne Berson, CEO, BDO USA, LLP

Like BDO, the BDO Alliance USA is committed to supporting our member firms in the areas of diversity, equity and inclusion and are proud to have seven Black-owned firms as part of our community.

To celebrate Black History Month, we invite you to get to know more about the Black-owned firms in the BDO Alliance USA, including their histories and specialties. We will be adding newly featured firms every week throughout the month of February.

SB & COMPANY, LLC

SB & Company, LLC (SBC) provides financial statement and compliance audits, IT risk and internal audit services, benefit plan audits, specialty tax compliance and consulting, and other specialty projects. SBC primarily serves large organizations such as states, large cities and counties; not-for-profits; and corporations ranging from several million dollars to several billion dollars. We also serve emerging growth for-profit and not-for-profit entities ranging from startups of under $1M to early growth stage entities of up to $25 million in revenues. SBC is led by a former “Big 4” firm partner with other internationally trained partners, managers and seniors in the firm. We serve clients primarily in the Mid-Atlantic region and East Coast.

CONTACT:

Gray Smith, Managing Partner
gsmith@sbandcompany.com
www.sbandcompany.com
Owings Mills, MD

ONESOURCE CONSULTING, LLC

OneSource Consulting is a Woman-Owned Management and Technology firm based in the Washington, DC area. We are certified W/M/DBE in various states and agencies and, for over 18 years, have provided high-quality accounting, business management and technology consulting services to clients in the private and commercial sector and local agencies. Our integrated approach for aligning business strategies, financial management, and technology solutions offers a holistic perspective to our clients and teaming partners. Our unique team consists of CPAs, MBAs, Change Management, Project Management, and Technology professionals.

CONTACT:

Vernae Jones-Seals, CEO
vjones@onesourcesbc.com
www.onesourcesbc.com
Beltsville, MD

MITCHELL & TITUS LLP

Founded in 1974, Mitchell & Titus, LLP is the nation’s largest minority-controlled CPA and business advisory firm. With headquarters in New York City, the firm also maintains offices in Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Newark, and Chicago from where we service clients nationally. We provide assurance, tax, and advisory services to some of the most well-known companies and institutions in the world in the following sectors: Financial Services, Real Estate, Healthcare, Technology, Public Sector, Nonprofit, Employee Benefit Plans, and Private Clients (including sports & entertainment). We are committed to our people’s growth and clients’ success. Our motto is: “Achieving Excellence Together.”

CONTACT:

Anthony Kendall, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
akendall@mitchelltitus.com
www.mitchelltitus.com
New York, NY

HOSKINS & COMPANY PC

Hoskins & Company is one of Middle Tennessee's longest running accounting firms. Established in Nashville in 1986, we have been delivering audit, advisory and tax services for almost 35 years. We are SBA HUBZone approved and currently hold federal contracts with the Departments of Agriculture, Defense, and Energy. We also deliver services to local and state government, government contractors, nonprofits, and commercial enterprises. When seeking qualified minority subcontractors, Hoskins & Company is a minority firm of choice for large accounting firms.

CONTACT:

Harvey Hoskins, Managing Partner
hhoskins@hoskinscpas.com
www.hoskinscpas.com
Nashville, TN

HAYES & ASSOCIATES LLC

When Hayes & Associates’ doors opened in 1983, our goals were to provide reliable, expert accounting and tax preparation services and to build relationships as our clients’ trusted finance advisors. Our commitment to the Omaha community combined with our team approach to client services has helped us serve our clients with integrity. More than 35 years later, our focus remains on providing a team approach to accounting, tax preparation and planning, audits, and CFO consulting services. As the 4th largest diversity-owned business in Nebraska, we are proud to serve a diverse client base of more than 600 nonprofit, government, business and individual clients nationwide.

CONTACT:

Frank Hayes, Managing Partner
fhayes@hayes-cpa.com
www.hayes-cpa.com
Omaha, NE

GJC CPAS / ADVISORS

GJC CPAs is the oldest Black-owned firm in Michigan and the 11th oldest in the nation. We specialize in all of the traditional CPA services. We have significant experience with audits conducted in accordance with PCAOB standards, with both 11ks (employee benefit plans) and other periodic filers (10K, 10Q, 8k, S1). We specialize in the audits of large employee benefit plans, some of which include hard to value investments. Additionally, we audit large foundations and have recently added outsourced CFO services for nonprofit organizations.

CONTACT:

Anthony McCree, Managing Partner
amccree@gjc-cpa.com
www.gjc-cpa.com
Detroit, MI

BERT SMITH & CO.

Bert Smith & Co. considers its heritage as its greatest strength. Founded by one of the first African Americans to be licensed as a CPA in the District of Columbia, our firm is now in its 4th generation of leaders. We are proud of our commitment to the education of ethnic minorities and our ingrained commitment to the profession. Our leaders have a significant number of years of experience and turnover at the leadership level is extremely low. Our determination in serving the accounting profession through the lens of an apprenticeship journey has enabled us to produce and develop great accountants over the decades.

CONTACT:

George Willie, Managing Partner
gwillie@bertsmithco.com
www.bertsmithco.com
Washington, DC