CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Skoda Minotti (www.skodaminotti.com), a national business advisory firm headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, was recently recognized and ranked as one of the nation’s top 200 accounting firms, as reported by INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA). This will be Skoda Minotti’s fourth consecutive year appearing on the list. The ranking shows the firm improving its position from the prior year by 15 places, now listed at #113.

“We are excited to again be recognized by INSIDE Public Accounting as a leader in our industry. The firm continues to grow and evolve; it is because of our clients and for our clients that we have remained focused to deliver on the promise of evolutionary business advisory services”

“We are excited to again be recognized by INSIDE Public Accounting as a leader in our industry. The firm continues to grow and evolve; it is because of our clients and for our clients that we have remained focused to deliver on the promise of evolutionary business advisory services,” said Gregory J. Skoda, CPA and chairman of the company.

Strengthening its depth of expertise and family of services, Skoda Minotti recently acquired Tampa-based Assurance Concepts, audit and compliance specialists in SSAE 16 (SOC 1), SysTrust/WebTrust (SOC 2/3), and Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) and offering specialized services for software as a service (SaaS), applications service providers (ASPs), data administration and managed service providers.

“We will continue to explore opportunities to provide ever-increasing value and growth for our clients and continue the momentum. Skoda Minotti has grown over the years to include financial services and niche practice areas including technology, strategic marketing, professional staffing, wealth management, and risk, valuation and litigation specialties. These offerings allow the Firm to provide essential growth-focused advisory services to clients regardless where they are in the life cycle of their business, from the incubation phase, during the growth years, through mergers and acquisitions and in the course of succession planning,” said Skoda.

IPA reports more than 500 firms and many CPA firm associations participated in the annual survey and analysis to identify the IPA 200. IPA deploys a team to fact-check data which is reviewed and used to produce the ranking. Participation and nomination is open to all U.S. Firms; this year, firms representing revenues of $1 million to $11 billion submitted their candidacy for consideration.

To learn more about Skoda Minotti, its business advisory and niche practice services, visit www.skodaminotti.com or call 440-449-6800.

About Skoda Minotti

Skoda Minotti is a business advisory firm with a history of guiding clients’ economic and professional success. Clients include privately held businesses, public companies, individuals, partnerships and corporations. Along with its renowned accounting, financial and tax services, Skoda Minotti offers a unique complement of advisory services including wealth management, technology, strategic planning, professional staffing and marketing to further advance the growth and success of its clients. Skoda Minotti has offices in Cleveland and Akron, Ohio and Tampa, Florida, and is an independent member of the BDO Seidman Alliance. Learn more at www.skodaminotti.com.

About Inside Public Accounting 2012 Top 200 Accounting Firms

For more than 25 years, IPA has sustained a tradition of excellence by compiling the annual IPA 100 firms, the IPA Best of the Best and IPA All-Stars. As the profession continues to grow and evolve, IPA will evolve with it. This year, more than 500 firms participated in the 22nd IPA Annual Survey and Analysis of Firms.

As we enter our third decade of analyzing and reporting on the profession, we look forward to working with these firms, as well as the many firms that have been a part of the IPA family over the years. With the tireless efforts of the staff, associations, consultants, CFOs, firm administrators, human resource directors and many other key staff, the IPA 200 is the one of the most up-to-date, accurate lists available of the nation’s largest firms.