Moss Adams

Moss Adams LLP was an American professional services firm focused on accounting, tax, consulting, and related financial advisory work. It developed from a Pacific Northwest accounting practice founded in 1913 by John G. McIntosh and became one of the larger U.S. public accounting firms serving middle-market companies, nonprofit organizations, public entities, and business owners. Its client base covered public and private enterprises across industries such as forest products, manufacturing, real estate, technology, health care, financial services, telecommunications, and other specialized sectors. The firm’s early work was closely connected to the Pacific Northwest economy, particularly the forest products industry. It expanded into Portland in 1922 and added offices across Washington, Oregon, and California during the 1960s. In 1972, Moss Adams broadened its offering by establishing a consulting arm alongside its assurance and tax practices. Over time, the firm evolved from a regional accounting practice into a multidisciplinary adviser with a substantial presence in the western United States and international capabilities through accounting-firm alliances. Its principal service areas were accounting, tax, and consulting. Accounting and assurance work included financial statement audits, technical accounting, public-company support, contract compliance, transaction-related accounting, initial public offering assistance, and environmental, social, and governance-related services. Tax capabilities included corporate income-tax accounting, compensation and benefits, tax controversy, credits and incentives, international tax, individual tax, and state and local tax. Consulting services addressed technology and risk, information-technology compliance, strategy and operations, transactions, and industry-specific issues. The firm also provided wealth-management and investment-related services through affiliated entities, including Moss Adams Capital LLC and Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC. Moss Adams pursued expansion through combinations and acquisitions, including the additions of Yurgosky Consulting in 2024, which strengthened Salesforce consulting capabilities, and 360 Cloud Solutions in 2025, which expanded NetSuite implementation services. These moves reflected a broader professional-services trend in which traditional accounting firms added technology implementation, business transformation, and specialized advisory capabilities. The firm marked its centennial in 2013 and promoted social and environmental responsibility as part of its institutional identity. The Moss Adams Foundation supported programs associated with equity, education, and the environment, while employee programs included paid volunteer time and donation matching. The organization also received employer and workplace recognitions, including appearances on Forbes lists relating to midsize employers, tax and accounting firms, women, and diversity. Moss Adams ceased operating as an independent firm after completing a combination with Baker Tilly on June 3, 2025. The combined organization adopted the Baker Tilly name and operated through Baker Tilly US, LLP and Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP. The transaction created one of the largest U.S. advisory and accounting firms. Accordingly, Moss Adams is best understood as a historic operating brand and former independent accounting firm whose practices and personnel became part of Baker Tilly.

Moss Adams traces its origins to 1913, when John G. McIntosh established an accounting practice serving the Pacific Northwest. The firm's first significant area of specialization was the forest products industry, reflecting the importance of timber and related manufacturing to the regional economy. Its early development was therefore closely tied to the commercial institutions and privately held businesses of Washington and Oregon. In 1922, Moss Adams expanded its services to Portland, Oregon. This move extended the firm's regional reach and helped establish the multi-office structure that later characterized its growth. During the 1960s, the organization added offices in Washington, Oregon, and California, moving beyond a single-market practice toward a broader western U.S. platform. Its geographic expansion coincided with the diversification of the industries it served. A major change came in 1972, when Moss Adams added a consulting arm to its established assurance and tax practices. This broadened the firm's role from financial reporting and compliance adviser to a more comprehensive business adviser. Over subsequent decades, its consulting work expanded into technology and risk, information-technology compliance, strategy and operations, transaction support, and industry-specific advisory services. The firm also developed specialized capabilities for public companies, business owners, health-care organizations, financial institutions, technology companies, real-estate businesses, manufacturers, and other middle-market enterprises. Moss Adams continued to operate as a U.S. public accounting partnership while building international service capacity through relationships with global accounting networks. Before its combination with Baker Tilly, it was associated with Praxity, an alliance of independent accounting and auditing firms that enabled service delivery in numerous countries. This network model allowed Moss Adams to remain a U.S.-centered firm while supporting clients with cross-border needs. The organization also expanded beyond core audit and tax work through affiliated businesses. Moss Adams Capital LLC provided investment-banking and corporate-finance-related services, while Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC supported wealth-management activities. These affiliates complemented the firm's work with business owners, privately held companies, and executives, particularly around transactions, succession, capital, and personal financial planning. During the 2010s and early 2020s, Moss Adams used strategic combinations to add capabilities and geographic or sector coverage. Its acquisition activity included Yurgosky Consulting in 2024, which brought additional Salesforce consulting expertise, and 360 Cloud Solutions in 2025, which expanded NetSuite implementation services. These additions illustrated the increasing importance of enterprise software, digital transformation, and technology-enabled business processes within the accounting profession. Moss Adams marked its 100th anniversary in 2013. In connection with the milestone, it highlighted the firm's long operating history and announced objectives related to social and environmental progress. Corporate responsibility became a recurring part of its public identity. The independent Moss Adams Foundation supported initiatives involving equity, education, and the environment, and employee programs encouraged charitable participation through paid volunteer time and donation matching. The firm also received recognition for diversity, women in the workplace, working mothers, and broader employer quality. The final stage of Moss Adams' independent history was its combination with Baker Tilly. The transaction was completed on June 3, 2025, after which the combined organization operated under the Baker Tilly name through Baker Tilly US, LLP and Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP. The transaction created the sixth-largest U.S. advisory CPA firm according to the cited reference material. Moss Adams CEO Eric Miles was identified as succeeding Baker Tilly CEO Jeff Ferro on January 1, 2026. Following the combination, Moss Adams no longer operated as a separate independent firm, although its client relationships, professionals, capabilities, and historical legacy continued within Baker Tilly.

• 2025

  360 Cloud Solutions combination

  [1]Moss Adamsen.wikipedia.org

  The firm added 360 Cloud Solutions to expand NetSuite implementation services.

• 2025

  Combination with Baker Tilly completed

  [1]Moss Adamsen.wikipedia.org

  Moss Adams completed its combination with Baker Tilly on June 3, 2025, ending its operation as an independent firm.

• 2024

  Yurgosky Consulting combination

  [1]Moss Adamsen.wikipedia.org

  Moss Adams added Yurgosky Consulting, expanding its Salesforce consulting capabilities.

• 2013

  Centennial anniversary

  [1]Moss Adamsen.wikipedia.org

  The firm marked 100 years of service and publicized historical and social-environmental objectives.

• 1972

  Consulting practice established

  [1]Moss Adamsen.wikipedia.org

  Moss Adams added a consulting arm alongside its assurance and tax practices.

• 1960

  Western regional expansion

  [1]Moss Adamsen.wikipedia.org

  During the 1960s, Moss Adams added offices in Washington, Oregon, and California.

• 1922

  Expansion to Portland

  [1]Moss Adamsen.wikipedia.org

  The firm expanded its services to Portland, Oregon, strengthening its regional presence.

• 1913

  Firm founded

  [1]Moss Adamsen.wikipedia.org

  John G. McIntosh founded the accounting practice that became Moss Adams, initially serving the Pacific Northwest forest products industry.

A multidisciplinary accounting and advisory firm for middle-market organizations, combining traditional assurance and tax services with consulting, technology, transaction, and wealth-management capabilities. Its historical market identity was especially associated with the western United States and Pacific Northwest business community.

• Accounting services

  Audit and assurance

  Moss Adams provided financial statement audits and broader assurance services for public and private organizations. Its related work included technical accounting, public-company support, contract compliance, transaction and business-owner services, initial public offering assistance, and selected environmental, social, and governance reporting or advisory work.

• Tax advisory and compliance

  Tax services

  The firm's tax practice addressed corporate and individual tax matters across the business life cycle. Services included income-tax accounting under ASC 740, compensation and benefits, tax controversy and dispute resolution, credits and incentives, international tax, personal tax, and state and local tax planning and compliance.

• Consulting · 1972

  Business consulting

  Moss Adams advised clients on strategy, operations, transactions, technology, risk, and information-technology compliance. It also maintained industry-focused advisory capabilities for areas including health care, financial services, telecommunications, manufacturing, real estate, and technology.

• Technology consulting · 2024

  Technology implementation

  Through its consulting expansion and combinations with specialist firms, Moss Adams supported enterprise technology programs, including Salesforce consulting and NetSuite implementation. These services extended the firm beyond traditional accounting into systems deployment and digital business transformation.

• Financial advisory

  Wealth management and investment advisory

  Affiliated entities, including Moss Adams Capital LLC and Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC, provided investment-banking, asset-management, and wealth-management services. These offerings complemented accounting and tax relationships with business owners, companies, and high-net-worth clients.

• 2013Moss Adams Centennial

  United States

  Moss Adams commemorated its 100th anniversary with historical communications and a discussion of its future direction, including social and environmental progress.

  Outcome. The anniversary reinforced the firm's long-standing regional identity and its emphasis on corporate responsibility.

  Source
• Moss Adams Foundation and employee community programs

  United States

  The Moss Adams Foundation supported equity, education, and environmental programs. Employee initiatives included paid volunteer time and matching donations to eligible charitable organizations.

  Outcome. These programs formed part of the firm's community-investment and corporate-responsibility positioning.

  Source

• 2025

  Combine with 360 Cloud SolutionsM&A

  Background

  Moss Adams continued to expand software implementation and digital transformation services.

  Action taken

  The firm added 360 Cloud Solutions, strengthening its NetSuite implementation capabilities.

  Aftermath

  The transaction increased the firm's ability to support cloud enterprise-resource-planning deployments before the Baker Tilly combination.

  Source

• 2025

  Complete combination with Baker TillyM&A

  Background

  Both firms sought greater scale and broader advisory capabilities in the U.S. accounting and consulting market.

  Action taken

  Moss Adams completed its combination with Baker Tilly on June 3, 2025. The resulting organization operated under the Baker Tilly name through Baker Tilly US, LLP and Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP.

  Aftermath

  Moss Adams ceased operating as an independent firm. The combined organization became the sixth-largest U.S. advisory CPA firm according to the cited reference material. Eric Miles was identified as succeeding Jeff Ferro as Baker Tilly CEO on January 1, 2026.

  Reported transaction value. Approximately US$7 billion (2025)

  Source

• 2024

  Combine with Yurgosky ConsultingM&A

  Background

  Demand for technology implementation and customer-relationship-management consulting was expanding within the professional services market.

  Action taken

  Moss Adams combined with Yurgosky Consulting to add Salesforce consulting capabilities.

  Aftermath

  The combination broadened the firm's technology advisory portfolio.

  Source

• 1972

  Add consulting to the assurance and tax platformStrategy

  Background

  Moss Adams sought to broaden its role beyond audit and tax compliance as clients' operational and strategic needs became more complex.

  Action taken

  The firm established a consulting arm and subsequently developed technology, risk, strategy, operations, transaction, and industry-specific advisory practices.

  Aftermath

  The decision helped establish Moss Adams as a multidisciplinary professional services firm rather than a traditional accounting-only practice.

  Source

1. 1Moss Adamsen.wikipedia.org