Advisory
Baker Newman Noyes Merges with William Steele & Associates
The Northeast U.S. accounting firms of Baker Newman Noyes (BNN) based in Manchester, N.H. and William Steele & Associates, P.C., based in Boston, is complete. The combined team will operate from BNN’s existing downtown Manchester, N.H. office, serving cli
Jan. 07, 2015
The Northeast U.S. accounting firms of Baker Newman Noyes (BNN) based in Manchester, N.H. and William Steele & Associates, P.C., based in Boston, is complete. The combined team will operate from BNN’s existing downtown Manchester, N.H. office, serving clients in combination with professionals based in their other offices in Boston, Portland and Portsmouth.
“WSA built a strong presence over the past 30 years and its professionals are known for their high level of attention, technical insight and diverse client base; it is our honor to have them as part of our team,” said BNN Principal and Director of Tax Services, Michael Stillings. “With our combined strength and increased capabilities, we are looking forward to a robust tax season.”
WSA founder William G. Steele, Jr., said, “I founded WSA in 1984. While a lot has changed, one thing remains a constant: clients deserve the very best service and access to specialized experience in all areas of accounting and tax. This combination adds to our core practices while enabling us to serve clients in broader areas, such as cost segregation, research and development credits, audit and other areas of consulting and business advisory. I am excited to embark on this next chapter as a member of the BNN team.”
Baker Newman Noyes is ranked by Inside Public Accounting as one of the top 125 firms in the U.S. and in 2014 was recognized as a “Firm to Watch.” The merger is in line with the firm’s strategy of growing their tax practice with a focus on serving closely-held businesses, public companies and high net worth individuals and families.
Their clients can be found throughout New England, across the United States, and in numerous countries around the world. BNN has more than 75 tax professionals across its four offices and specializes in many complex areas such as international and state and local tax.
“Bringing WSA onboard was an opportunity that fit perfectly with our strategic plan to grow and increase our expert capacity. Organizations doing business domestically or internationally are becoming increasingly complex and require new and expanded skillsets. We will continue to look for opportunities like this to grow and to serve the ever-expanding needs of our clients and of the marketplace,” noted Eleanor Baker, Managing Principal of BNN.