Is Your Business Ready for a Recession?

As a recession looms on the horizon, is your business prepared? Stay updated on the best strategies and resources to recession-proof your business here.

BMSS Legacy

Over the month of November, the BMSS Advisors & CPAs family of companies participated in fall Serve Days, continuing the tradition of partnering with local charitable organizations.

BMSS Presents: A Webinar Series

What began in 2020 as a way to disseminate timely information about COVID-19 has turned into an extensive library covering topics ranging from industry-specific concerns to general business advisory matters. Click here to view our previous webinars.

We Are BMSS

Our employees share what makes our firm a wonderful place to work, how we provide exceptional client experience and how we live out our unique culture and values.

TaxCaddy Information

Have questions about TaxCaddy or want to know more? Click here to visit our TaxCaddy Information page which also includes a link to their website.

The BMSS Family of Companies

Local Firm. National Knowledge. Global Reach.

We are an entrepreneurial team who provides exceptional client experience through our local presence, national knowledge and global reach.

We create peace of mind.

What Makes Us Unique

  • We are entrepreneurs and will bring our entrepreneurial mindset to each and every client.
  • We strive to create an experience for you that surpasses any other.
  • We have the bandwidth to help clients around the world, but we are also there with you locally, living and working in your community.
  • We worry about the things that keep you up at night so you don’t have to.

Upcoming Events

  • Oct 17 2023

    BMSS Presents: A Professional Ethics Update with Steve Platau 12 p.m. - 2 p.m.

  • Nov 16 2023

    BMSS Presents: An Accounting & Auditing Update with Steve Platau 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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Trending Issues

Stay current with BMSS news as well as important information and updates within your industry.

Alabama Sales Tax Rate Reduction on Food Effective as of September 1, 2023

Alabama recently updated the state-level sales tax rate on food, reducing it from 4% to 3%, effective September 1, 2023….

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Attention: Update to Business Personal Property Tax Filing Process

Beginning October 1, 2023, the OPPAL system will be a component of My Alabama Taxes to electronically file your business…

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Learn about Client361

Learn how BMSS is creating clients’ peace of mind not only today but tomorrow as well with our Client 361 initiative.

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Join Our Team

Join Our Team

Being a BMSS team member means having the resources and opportunities to build the life you want. At BMSS, you will discover that not all accounting firms are alike.

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We serve clients internationally and domestically.

Local Firm.National Knowledge.Global Reach.

While most of our clients are in Alabama, we have clients who have done business in all 50 states as well as 100+ international clients.

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Show Your Stripes

Our Culture

Let’s be honest, there is a herd of accounting firms out there. So, what sets our firm apart from the rest? That’s easy. Our people.

Our firm was established with the desire for our people to have a life outside of work because we believe that if you work hard, you also deserve to play hard. We offer a great work environment with top-notch benefits. Early on, we realized that happy employees equal happy clients because they then have a consistent engagement team each year. Not only do we provide consistency, but our people focus on providing an exceptional client experience, which is built on developing relationships and creating innovative solutions to better serve our clients.

It’s in our firm DNA to work hard to nurture individual talents, support professional growth, recognize the importance of a personal life and promote community involvement. At BMSS, you will Discover the Difference.

 

We Are BMSS

Follow along as the many faces of BMSS share what makes our firm a wonderful place to work, how we provide exceptional client experience and how we live out our unique culture and values. You’ll have the opportunity to hear from a different BMSS employee from throughout our footprint. Join us as we share how We Are BMSS! Scroll through the below, or check out BMSS’ Vimeo page, to view these videos (and more).

Our History

1991

Firm Established Keith Barfield, Don Murphy, John Shank

1994

Joined the Firm: Steve Smith

1998

Joined BDO Alliance USA

2000

Abacus Technologies established

2005

Payroll & Benefit Solutions established

2016

Top CPA Firm in the BDO Alliance USA by the BDO Alliance USA

JAN 2016

Downtown Birmingham Office Opened

APR 2016

BMSS Wesson Wealth Solutions established

DEC 2016

Huntsville Office Opened

MAR 2017

PBS PEO established

2018

Hindsman, P.C. joined

2019

Hall Albright Garrison & Barnes, P.C. joined

2020

2020 Best Firm for Technology by Accounting Today

2021

Celebrating 30 Years

2022

2022 Best of Birmingham Award Winner - CPA Category by the Birmingham Award Program

2022

2022 Firm to Watch and Regional Leader by Accounting Today

2019 - 2023

America’s Top Recommended Tax and Accounting Firms by Forbes

In 1991, Keith Barfield, Don Murphy and John Shank decided to leave a large, local firm to establish a new type of public accounting firm. The goal was to build a workplace that values character, family and life/work balance, while creating a professional environment where each individual is treated with respect.

30 years later, BMSS has grown into a top five accounting firm in Alabama with 26 partners, 90 certified public accountants and approximately 250 people across all businesses and offices. Broadly based, BMSS serves clients in the revenue range of $1 million to $50 million. The majority of the firm’s clients are family-owned/operated businesses; however, we work with startups, private equity, smaller main street businesses, nonprofits and municipalities, and we serve one of the largest family-owned businesses in the state of Alabama with over $3 billion in revenue operating worldwide. BMSS is a member of the prestigious BDO Alliance USA, which allows access to BDO’s tremendous national resources.

Over the last 10 years, BMSS has been consistently named as one of the top places to work by the Birmingham Business Journal and has kept true to its founders’ vision of adding value for clients by fostering an environment of personal and professional fulfillment.

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