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October 14, 2008

 

Local CPA Awarded 2008 Best Accounting Firms to Work For

Bellevue, WA – October 14, 2008 – Berntson Porter & Company, PLLC is named one of the Best Accounting Firms to Work for by Accounting Today magazine. Berntson Porter, a Certified Public Accounting and business consulting firm in Bellevue, Washington is a privately owned and operated firm with 70 employees. The firm provides tax, assurance and a wide range of consulting services to closely held businesses and their owners throughout the Pacific Northwest, Alaska and California. “This award is recognition from our employees that BP is a great place to work” said David Wolf, Director of Human Resources, “which is a great compliment.”

This first annual program was created by The Accountants Media Group, publishers of Accounting Today, Accounting Technology, CPA Wealth Provider, Practical Accountant and host of WebCPA.com and Best Companies Group. This survey and award program was designed to identify, recognize and honor the best places of employment in the accounting industry, benefiting the nation's economy, its workforce and businesses. The Best Accounting Firms to Work for list is made up of 60 companies split into three groups: 5 small-sized companies (15-24 employees), 40 medium-sized companies (25-249 employees) 15 large-sized companies (more than 250 employees). Berntson Porter has been named one of the Best Accounting Firms to Work for in the medium category.

Companies from across the country entered the two-part survey process to determine the Best Accounting Firms to Work for. The first part consisted of evaluating each nominated company's workplace policies, practices, philosophy, systems and demographics. The second part consisted of an employee survey to measure the employee experience. The combined scores determined the top companies and the final ranking. Best Companies Group managed the overall registration, survey and analysis process and determined the final rankings.

Berntson Porter & Company, PLLC, founded in 1985, is a premier Certified Public Accounting and business consulting firm based in Bellevue, Washington. We serve closely held businesses and their owners throughout the Pacific Northwest, Alaska and California. For more information visit www.bpcpa.com.

For more information on the Best Accounting Firms to Work for program, visit www.BestAccountingFirmstoWorkfor.com.

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