Accounting firm, Certified public accountant in Shreveport, LA
A public accounting and consulting firm offering accounting, audit and assurance, tax, business valuation, retirement plan services, client and wealth advisory, mineral management, and transition and exit planning. Industry focus areas include telecommunications, financial institutions, oil and gas and mineral management, and natural resources. The staff of more than 150 includes over 65 CPAs holding additional credentials such as Accredited in Business Valuation, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Valuation Analyst, Personal Financial Specialist, and Certified Mineral Manager. Affiliated entities include Aliign Mineral Management, Business Valuation Consultants, and HMV Wealth Advisors, and the firm belongs to the Aprio Alliance.
S. Berton Heard, Charles McElroy and Charles Vestal founded the firm in Shreveport in 1946. Heard served as Managing Partner with a focus on taxation and was among the first chairmen of the Louisiana Certified Public Accountants; McElroy extended the firm statewide by opening a south Louisiana office; Vestal practiced in both accounting and law. Now in its third generation of leadership, the firm serves clients across Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas, Kansas, New Mexico, Colorado, Mississippi and Tennessee, and added a Longview, Texas office in 2023.





