Firm Management
LGA Merges in Abbott & Co.
The top 200 firm has combined with fellow Massachusetts accounting firm Abbott & Co., led by Mellinda Abbott.
Nov. 05, 2024
Top 200 accounting firm LGA has merged with Abbott & Co., a Lexington, MA-based accounting firm led by Mellinda Abbott.
“The merger of Abbott & Company with LGA will ensure a smooth transition for clients, with the same team and personalized attention they’ve come to expect,” LGA said in a media release on Nov. 4. “Clients will now benefit from expanded services, including advanced tax strategies, audit and assurance services, business advisory services, and more.”
Abbott & Co. is known for delivering personalized financial advisory services to entrepreneurs, small businesses, and individuals, with a focus on fostering lasting client relationships.
“Mellinda prides herself in fostering personal relationships with her clients,” the firm’s website states. “Starting her career in public accounting in the early ’90s, she was trained that a business relationship was to be respected and developed as strictly business. Personal relationships of any kind were unacceptable. As Mellinda developed and built her own accounting firm, her and her team work very hard getting to know their clients and building client relationships. It is not uncommon for Mellinda to go out to dinner with a client, attend a wedding, visit a new baby, or make house calls for a client who has fallen ill. You can guarantee at Abbott and Company you will receive the personalized attention you deserve. Most importantly, she’ll help you attain your financial goals. As a small business owner, she understands the issues, concerns and challenges that you face each day.”
John Geraci, managing partner of Woburn, MA-based LGA, said, “We are excited to welcome Mellinda Abbott and her talented team to LGA. Mellinda’s extensive expertise and her unwavering dedication to helping clients achieve their personal and professional goals aligns perfectly with our mission. This merger not only enhances our service offerings but also strengthens our commitment to delivering tailored, high-quality advisory and accounting solutions to businesses and individuals across the region.”
“Joining LGA is an exciting next step for us,” said Abbott, whose background includes time at Ernst & Young and executive roles at Fortune 100 companies. “LGA’s resources and broad expertise will allow us to provide even more value to our clients, all while maintaining the close, personal relationships we’ve built over the years. We are thrilled to begin this new chapter with a firm that shares our commitment to client success.”
With additional offices in Chestnut Hill and Salem, NH, LGA offers a comprehensive range of services, including tax planning and compliance, audit and assurance, outsourced accounting, and strategic business advisory services, to businesses and individuals across New England.