The 2024 Best Firms for Young Accountants

November 5, 2024 9:30 AM

Each year, Accounting Today and Best Companies Group recognize the 100 Best Firms to Work For in the U.S. — and then we pick the 10 Best Firms for Young Accountants from among those, based on the responses of their younger staff to a comprehensive employee survey.

Meet the firms below, and learn more about what makes them so successful with younger accountants in our feature story.

All firms on the list are members of the 2024 class of the Best Firms to Work For; to qualify for the Best Firms for Young Accountants, they must have a minimum of 15 employees under age 30, regardless of firm size, while those with more than 150 employees must have a minimum of 10% of employees under 30. The response rate for those age 30 and under must be greater than or equal to 40% (80% for employers with fewer than 25). Finally, they must have an 80% average positive response for employees under age 30.

U Under "Days off," U means "unlimited."

10. ATKG Advisors

Headquarters: San Antonio
Staff: 103
No. of staff under age 30: 26
% of staff under age 30: 25%
Voluntary turnover rate: 12%
Days off: Unlimited
Paid holidays: 13
Chief executive: Eric Abati

9. Insero & Co. CPAs

Headquarters: Rochester, N.Y.
Staff: 140
No. of staff under age 30: 41
% of staff under age 30: 29%
Voluntary turnover rate: 8%
Days off: 23
Paid holidays: 16
Chief executive: Nancy Catarisano

8. Smith Leonard

Headquarters: High Point, N.C.
Staff: 101
No. of staff under age 30: 25
% of staff under age 30: 25%
Voluntary turnover rate: 6%
Days off: 19
Paid holidays: 10
Chief executive: Mark Bulmer

Hannis T. Bourgeois' young professionals group hosts one of its regular social events.

7. Hannis T. Bourgeois

Headquarters: Baton Rouge, La.
Staff: 149
No. of staff under age 30: 46
% of staff under age 30: 31%
Voluntary turnover rate: 8%
Days off: 22
Paid holidays: 10
Chief executive: Jay Montalbano

6. Boyer & Ritter

Headquarters: Camp Hill, Pa.
Staff: 126
No. of staff under age 30: 40
% of staff under age 30: 32%
Voluntary turnover rate: 7%
Days off: Unlimited
Paid holidays: 10
Chief executive: Lisa Myers

Members of Maxwell Locke & Ritter’s tax team enjoy the annual overnight retreat

5. Maxwell Locke & Ritter

Headquarters: Austin, Texas
Staff: 138
No. of staff under age 30: 26
% of staff under age 30: 19%
Voluntary turnover rate: 4%
Days off: 22
Paid holidays: 10
Chief executive: Kyle Parks

4. Rudler

Headquarters: Ft. Wright, Ky.
Staff: 60
No. of staff under age 30: 20
% of staff under age 30: 33%
Voluntary turnover rate: 7%
Days off: 20
Paid holidays: 9
Chief executive: Alex Weidner

3. WilkinGuttenplan

Headquarters: East Brunswick, N.J.
Staff: 138
No. of staff under age 30: 37
% of staff under age 30: 27%
Voluntary turnover rate: 4%
Days off: Unlimited
Paid holidays: 10
Chief executive: Daniel Fiorentino

2. Brown Plus

Headquarters: Camp Hill, Pa.
Staff: 124
No. of staff under age 30: 34
% of staff under age 30: 27%
Voluntary turnover rate: 11%
Days off: 35
Paid holidays: 9
Chief executive: Kenneth Wolfe

1. McKonly & Asbury

Headquarters: Camp Hill, Pa.
Staff: 121
No. of staff under age 30: 35
% of staff under age 30: 29%
Voluntary turnover rate: 4%
Days off: 23
Paid holidays: 10
Chief executive: Michael Hoffner