BMSS

BMSS is a certified public accounting practice in Alabama that looks after business owners and high net worth individuals. It began as a small business and has grown into a group it calls the BMSS family of companies, with most clients in Alabama and others further afield.

What BMSS offers

• Audit and assurance — including employee benefit plan audits and System and Organization Controls reports.
• Tax — planning and compliance, state and local tax, and estate and trust planning.
• Client accounting — outsourced bookkeeping and accounting for companies that prefer not to run it in-house.
• Business advisory — restructuring and turnaround, CFO and controller support, forensic work, valuations and transaction advice.
• HR advisory — human resources consulting, including guidance on government contractor compliance reviews.
• Private equity and venture capital — an investment arm within the wider group.

Who it works with

The firm serves business owners, tax-exempt organisations and wealthy individuals, mainly in Alabama, with a regional financial services provider among those quoted on its site. It also runs regular seminars on topics such as cybersecurity, professional ethics and year-end tax planning.

Key facts

• Based in: Alabama, United States
• Structure: A family of companies covering accounting, advisory and investment
• Client programme: Client 361, its long-term client service initiative