Eide Bailly LLP
| Company type | Limited liability partnership |
|---|---|
| Industry | Accounting, professional services |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Headquarters | Fargo , United States |
Area served | United States, India |
Number of employees | 3500 (2025) |
| Website | www |
Eide Bailly LLP is a prominent American accounting and professional services firm of mid-tier status, with its main office located in Fargo, North Dakota and legally incorporated in Minnesota. The company provides a range of services including tax, assurance (such as financial audits), consulting, and advisory solutions. It is affiliated with the HLB International network of accounting firms.
By 2025, Eide Bailly employs roughly 3,500 professionals operating out of 52 offices spread across 17 U.S. states as well as India. Established in 1998 through the combination of regional firms Eide Helmeke & Co. and Charles Bailly & Co., the firm is recognized among the "Top 25 CPA firms" nationwide and has experienced significant expansion since 2017.
Early history
The roots of the firm date back to 1917 with the foundation of Bishop Brissman & Co. in Fargo. This entity evolved into Cull Eide & Co. in 1944 when Oliver A. Eide joined as a partner. During the mid-1900s, the firm grew under various names such as Eide, Helmeke, Boelz & Pasch, expanding its footprint to include offices in Bismarck, North Dakota, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Aberdeen, South Dakota. By 1981, it operated as Eide Helmeke & Co., extending its reach to Phoenix, Arizona and Minneapolis.
Concurrently, Charles E. Bailly launched a second Broeker Hendrickson branch in Fargo in 1950. In 1978, a group of nine partners departed to create Charles Bailly & Co., establishing locations in Fargo and Bismarck. Throughout the 1980s, this firm broadened its presence into Sioux Falls, Minneapolis, Billings, Montana, and Dubuque, Iowa, laying groundwork for the future merger that resulted in Eide Bailly.
Formation and recent history
The merger between Eide Helmeke & Co. and Charles Bailly & Co. in 1998 gave rise to Eide Bailly LLP. At inception, the merged entity comprised fifty-six partners and 392 staff members across nine offices, generating $31 million in revenue. Over the subsequent 25 years, the company expanded both organically and via acquisitions, growing to thirty-eight offices throughout the Western United States by 2023. Revenue milestones include surpassing $100 million in 2007, celebrating a century of service in 2017 while exceeding $250 million in revenue, crossing $500 million in 2022, and reaching $750 million by 2025.
Eide Bailly Alliance
Eide Bailly acts as the central member of the Eide Bailly Alliance, a consortium of independent accounting firms that do not compete with one another but collectively enhance national coverage.
Services
Aligning its business approach with leading accounting firms, Eide Bailly concentrates on three principal service areas: tax, assurance, and client accounting services. The firm's operations are supported by seven affiliated entities that encompass its comprehensive service offerings.
Its portfolio includes audit & assurance services, business valuation, cybersecurity solutions, data analytics, employee benefit and retirement plan consulting, financial services, fraud and forensic advisory work, health care reform guidance, human resources support, international business services, litigation and dispute advisory assistance, outsourced and managed services, ownership transition planning, risk advisory functions, tax consulting, technology advisory services, transaction advisory expertise, and wealth management planning.