Top 6 Oklahoma City CPAs for Small Businesses

As it can be very difficult to reach agreement on the exact number of small businesses nationally, it should come as no surprise that there is no official consensus on the number of small business in Oklahoma City or the greater Oklahoma City metropolitan statistical area (MSA). Heck, even the Oklahoma District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration doesn’t publish this information on its website.

However with a population of just over 1.3 million in the OKCMSA, 664 thousand in the labor force, and high concentrations of small businesses in technology, energy, transportation, education, healthcare, professional services, leisure, hospitality, and retailing, there is high demand for accounting and financial services expertise from Oklahoma City CPAs.

Given Oklahoma City’s ranking of #7 on the Forbes list of best places for business and careers, which CPA firms should be on your short list to consider for helping you grow your small business from a financially sound foundation?

• Arledge & Associates, P.C. – Founded in Edmond in 1983 as a results of the acquisition of Moak, Hunsaker, Rouse & Company by Price Waterhouse, Arledge & Associates small business-related services include auditing, advisory services, client accounting, consulting, and tax planning. Its recent thought leadership articles cover topics as diverse and timely as accounting software, identity theft, records retention, audits, common 401(k) mistakes, and protecting profit margins.
• Peters & Chandler, P.C. – Established in 1954, Peters & Chandler has been providing small businesses in Oklahoma City and statewide with accounting, auditing, advisory, and taxation related services. In recent client bulletins, the firm has discussed success planning for family businesses, keeping your company after a divorce, the impact of lower oil prices, and private health insurance exchanges.
• Smith, Carney & Co., P.C. Certified Public Accountants – With its main office in Oklahoma City and a second location 100 miles south in Ardmore, Smith, Carney & Co. ("SCC") has been working with a diverse client base since 1984. In recent newsletters, SCC has discussed small business-related challenges including tax filing deadlines, entertainment expenses, the Affordable Care Act, independent contractors vs. employees, and payroll taxes.
• Trenary CPA Firm, PLLC – Under the leadership of S. Summer Mauldin, CPA, Trenary CPA Firm has been serving Oklahoma since 1975. In addition to general accounting, auditing, tax accounting, and litigation support, this accounting services firm also small business services including payroll, business development, training on accounting software, and merger and acquisition negotiations.
• Wedel Rahill & Associates, CPA's, PLC – Launched in 1984, Wedel Rahill focuses its Oklahoma City-based practice on compliance and tax planning, tax preparation, consulting on business acquisitions and sales, accounting services, and QuickBooks. With an active LinkedIn company page and Twitter profile, Wedel Rahill differentiates itself from other Oklahoma City CPA firms by demonstrating that it knows how to curate and publish thought leadership in social media.
• Woody & Associates, CPA's, PLLC – Tracing its history back to 1972, Woody and Associates’ helps its small business clients with accounting, business consulting, and taxation related issues. In addition to its deep roots in Oklahoma City, Senior Partner W. Paul Woody, CPA, EA, CVA leads a team of tax consulting, tax services, and client services professionals with very deep vertical expertise in the dental industry – including 260 dentists nationwide on its client list.

 

Accounting firms help their small business clients navigate a host of make/break challenges that impact nearly every company in one way, shape, or form.

Use this list as a starting point for researching and vetting some of the more small business-friendly Oklahoma City CPAs.

 

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