CPA Firm Carr, Riggs & Ingram Announces Expanded Central Florida Presence with FelsingRankin Merger

 

ORLANDO, Fla. (Jan. 12, 2009) – Carr, Riggs & Ingram (CRI), LLC, the fourth largest CPA firm in the Southeast, entered the Orlando market last year with the acquisition of Winter Park-based firm Cuthill & Eddy. Now, CRI has extending its Central Florida presence even further.

CRI has announced its merger with a long-established firm in Maitland, FelsingRankin, effective Jan. 1. This expands the firm’s Orlando-area operation from 21 to 32 staffers.

The combined firms will operate under the name Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC and all employees will work out of CRI’s Orlando office located in Winter Park.

“This merger further accelerates Carr, Riggs & Ingram’s profile as one of the fastest-growing accounting firms in the country,” said William H. Carr, chairman and managing partner of CRI. “We strategically targeted the Central Florida community in our growth plans and feel the move offers an unparalleled level of resources and services to our clients.”

The addition of FelsingRankin’s eight accountants brings CRI’s total employee roster to more than 480, including 355 professionals of which 85 are partners. CRI manages the accounts of more than 30,000 clients in 16 markets across the Southeast.

The Enterprise, Ala.-based firm is ranked as the fourth largest accounting firm in the Southeast and 35th largest in the country by Accounting Today. CRI has six practice units in Florida and has offices in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee. The firm plans to expand further into Texas, North Carolina and other states across the Southeast.

“We have taken pride in providing quality services to our clients, and this partnership will only enhance that capacity,” said Marlyn Felsing, who co-founded FelsingRankin in 1987 with Judy Rankin and specializes in advising small businesses.

About Carr Riggs & Ingram, LLC
Carr Riggs & Ingram, LLC is based in Enterprise, Ala., and has 16 offices across the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and Mississippi. One of the largest regional CPA firms headquartered in the Southeast, CRI offers comprehensive tax, audit and consulting services to a wide variety of corporations, businesses, governmental agencies and individuals.