Beard Miller Company
| Company type | Limited liability partnership |
|---|---|
| Industry | Accounting and auditing |
| Predecessor | Beard & Company, Miller & Company |
| Defunct | October 1, 2009 |
| Fate | Merged with Parente Randolph to form ParenteBeard LLC |
| Successor | ParenteBeard LLC |
| Headquarters | Reading , United States |
Area served | Mid-Atlantic region of the United States (Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, New York) |
Key people | Lamar Stoltzfus (CEO) |
| Products | Audit, Tax Preparation and Consulting, Business Advisory solutions |
Number of employees | 600+ (2009) |
Beard Miller Company LLP (known as bmc), a predecessor firm of ParenteBeard LLC, was an accounting and auditing practice serving clients mainly in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States. This firm emerged through a series of mergers, most notably the January 2001 combination of Beard & Company with Miller & Company. Prior to its October 2009 merger with Parente Randolph, bmc maintained 16 offices throughout Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, and New York, with a workforce exceeding 600 employees. As part of the BDO Seidman Alliance, bmc had access to resources that surpassed those typically available to regional firms. Lamar Stoltzfus, who served as CEO, subsequently assumed the role of chairman at ParenteBeard.
Branding
Although the official name was Beard Miller Company, the firm commonly used the lowercase branding "bmc" in everyday communications. Marketing efforts also featured rebus-style elements, such as representing the word “vision” with V1510N.
Services
bmc provided a range of services including Audit (covering IT and Employee Benefits audits), Tax Preparation and Consulting, along with Business Advisory solutions. Its affiliated organization, bmc Financial Advisors, worked closely in partnership with the accounting practice.
National Rankings
- Ranked 9th for SEC client service in 2008
- Placed 39th in Net Revenue for 2008
- Achieved 14th position in growth from 2007 to 2008
Locations
The firm operated a total of 16 offices located throughout Pennsylvania, Maryland, New York, and New Jersey.
Merger
In August 2009, Beard Miller Company declared its intent to merge with Parente Randolph, a Mid-Atlantic accounting firm; this merger took effect on October 1, 2009. The newly formed entity, ParenteBeard LLC, is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.