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JPMS Cox, HoganTaylor Announce Merger

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Accounting firms JPMS Cox of Little Rock and HoganTaylor of Oklahoma announced Friday they will merge on Jan. 1, then operate under the HoganTaylor name.

The combined firm will have more than 300 employees in four offices: Little Rock, Fayetteville, Oklahoma City and Tulsa. No staffing changes are expected because of the merger.

Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

HoganTaylor has 240 employees, and 15 of those have been based in Little Rock since 2015.

JPMS has 74 employees in Little Rock and was the third largest accounting firm in Arkansas in 2016, when Arkansas Business ranked firms by the number of CPAs on their staffs.

The 15 HoganTaylor employees will move into JPMS’ office after the merger.

“In track record, in culture, in expertise and focus on client service, these two firms fit hand in glove,” HoganTaylor CEO Randy Nail said in a news release. “By joining forces, we’re capturing tremendous synergy to create value for our clients, communities and employees.”

He also said, “HoganTaylor gains a stronger presence in Arkansas, dozens of talented CPAs and support staff and several additional expert practice areas. JPMS Cox adds a deeper bench, increased capacity and specialized services like cybersecurity to better serve its growing client list.”

JPMS managing partner Gary Cooper agreed that the firms have “complementary skills, teams and industry expertise” and that the merger would help the firm bring more specialized services to clients and better serve them.

HoganTaylor has three main service lines: assurance, tax and advisory services. Niche services include cybersecurity, human capital services and outsourced CFO services.

JPMS celebrated its 30th anniversary this year. The firm has six divisions: tax; audit and other assurance; employee benefits; valuation; forensic and litigation support; and strategic business solutions. Specialized practice areas serve the construction, nonprofit, financial institution and real estate sectors.

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