Firm Management
Barnes Dennig and Greenwalt CPAs to Join Forces
The top 200 firm will be combining with Indianapolis-based Greenwalt on Jan. 1, expanding services for clients of both organizations.
Sep. 27, 2024
Top 200 accounting firm Barnes Dennig and Indianapolis-based Greenwalt CPAs are combining, effective Jan. 1, 2025, expanding services for clients of both organizations.
The combined firm will have about 215 employees and five offices in three states: Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky. All locations will maintain their current offices and employees, with two locations in Indianapolis, as well as offices in Cincinnati and Dayton, OH, and in Crestview Hills, KY.
Shareholders of Greenwalt CPAs will become Barnes Dennig directors, including Jim Wagoner, Amanda Meko, Brandon Cook, John Fisk, and Marie Myers, while Chaleise Fleming will continue as a principal at the combined firm. Jay Rammes will be the managing director of the combined firm, and Wagoner will be the managing director of the Indianapolis market.
“Clients of both firms will have more bright minds collaborating to help them achieve their goals,” said Rammes, managing director of Barnes Dennig, in a statement. “Our combination increases our ability to serve larger clients with more complex needs, with an expanded menu of services through the specialized talents of each firm. Combined expertise in fractional accounting and advisory services, strategic business planning, wealth management, SOC reporting, sales tax compliance, and many other practice areas will help drive our client businesses and non-profits forward, creating stronger and more resilient communities.”
Founded in 1945, Greenwalt CPAs has focused on being allies for clients, learning their intentions, understanding operations, and offering fresh, educated perspective that helps them get the most from their businesses and reach financial goals, the firm said in a media release.
“This opens up a world of new career development and promotional opportunities for all employees,” said Wagoner. “As a larger firm with so many diverse practice areas, we’re able to enhance our attraction and retention of the best and brightest professionals, which benefits them individually, but also benefits our clients by enabling us to continually improve our services and help them succeed.”
Founded in 1965 by Bob Barnes and Al Dennig, Cincinnati-based Barnes Dennig provides accounting and consulting services to businesses and nonprofits throughout Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana.