About Skoda Minotti | Cleveland, Akron, Tampa Business Advisory Firm

Revolutionizing the Industry

Early 1990s

We had an idea that would revolutionize the accounting industry—a new business model that permitted non-CPA ownership of CPA firms and separated service lines of business in a way that permitted unlimited capital investment in the business from non-CPA owners. We worked with the AICPA, the attorney general’s office and dozens of state accountancy boards to receive approval of our new model. We co-founded a public company that would bring together essential business services for small to midsize businesses, and by doing so, add value for our clients.

Expansion

1996 - 1998

We led the new public company through an era of unparalleled expansion. Our teams visited, researched, interviewed and performed due diligence on 2,000 companies and eventually purchased 130 of these businesses at a cost of over $650 million. In two years, the company grew to 5,500 employees, over 240 offices in 40 states and achieved over a $2 billion market cap. Based on 1998 results, Fortune Magazine listed the firm as one of the 100 fastest growing public companies in America.

Reinvention

2001

We re-entered the private sector with a core of talented professionals dedicated to Delivering on the Promise to our clients, employees, business contacts and community. We further developed our niche service offerings to provide clients with complete business advisory solutions, including financial services, professional staffing, risk advisory services, strategic marketing and technology solutions.

Expansion

2000s

To more efficiently serve our growing client and employee base, Skoda Minotti opened our Fairlawn (Akron area) office in 2008 and our Tampa office in 2012. We also completed several acquisitions in order to broaden our service offerings to our clients and add depth to our professional staff. Major acquisitions completed during this time period include Baumann, Raymondo & Company PA (an accounting firm in Tampa, Florida), Dowell & Perez (an accounting firm in Tampa, Florida), Lomax, Soful & Foster (an accounting firm in Akron, Ohio), DataServ (a technology services firm in Westlake, Ohio) and Assurance Concepts (a risk advisory services firm in Tampa, Florida).

Today

With over 300 partners and employees, we operate out of four offices and offer an array of business and financial advisory services to individuals, businesses and nonprofit organizations. We serve clients in industries that include real estate and construction, financial services, manufacturing and distribution, professional services, retail, health care and life sciences. Current practice areas include accounting and auditing, tax, business and HR consulting, employee benefits, exit planning, financial services, information service technology, international tax, investment management, marketing, sales and local tax, staffing, small business, transaction advisory services, and valuation and litigation advisory services.