LaPorte CPAs and Business Advisors
| Company type | Professional Accounting Corporation (APAC) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Accounting, Business Consulting |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Headquarters | New Orleans , United States |
Area served | Gulf Coast area, including New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Houston, Houma, Covington |
| Products | Auditing, Taxation, Accounting, Advisory Solutions |
LaPorte CPAs and Business Advisors is a professional accounting and business consulting firm headquartered in New Orleans, USA. Operating under the name LaPorte Sehrt Romig & Hand from 1973 until 2010 across the Gulf Coast area, it is widely recognized simply as LaPorte. The company provides a range of services including auditing, taxation, accounting, and advisory solutions, and is affiliated with the RSM US Alliance.
Milestones
2004 United with Smith, Huval & Associates, L.L.C., located in Covington, Louisiana.
2007 Combined with The Gautreau Group, L.L.C., based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, resulting in the establishment of a Baton Rouge branch.
2010 Joined forces with Hidalgo, Banfill, Zlotnik & Kermali, P.C., in Houston, Texas, marking its entry into the Houston market.
2011 Transitioned branding from LaPorte Sehrt Romig & Hand to LaPorte CPAs & Business Advisors.
2015 Integrated with Beyer, Stagni & Company in Houma, Louisiana.
2017 Merged with Lanaux & Felger in Houma, Louisiana.
2023 United with Gomez & Company in Houston, Texas.
National Industry Recognition
- LaPorte was consecutively listed among the “Top 200 Accounting Firms” by INSIDE Public Accounting from 2010 through 2016.
- The Accountants Media Group, publisher of Accounting Today, featured LaPorte in its list of 35 national “Beyond the Top 100: Firms to Watch” and placed it ninth among Gulf Coast firms in the “2013 Regional Leaders.”
- For four straight years (2008–2011), Accounting Today acknowledged LaPorte as one of the “Best Accounting Firms to Work For” within the United States.
Local Recognition
For seven consecutive years (2007–2015), New Orleans CityBusiness recognized LaPorte as one of the “Best Places to Work.” Additionally, LaPorte appeared on the New Orleans Times-Picayune’s 2016 Top Workplaces list for midsize employers.
Legal Structure
LaPorte functions as a Professional Accounting Corporation (APAC).