Welcome to Smith & Howard
Headquartered in Atlanta, Smith & Howard is a top Atlanta CPA firm providing a wide range of services, including assurance, tax, accounting and advisory services. Our business clients range from start-ups to large, established businesses that operate across the U.S. and internationally. We also have a strong nonprofit client family, including many of Georgia's most respected organizations. By extension, we also serve the tax, accounting and advisory needs of the owners and executives of businesses. Many of these individuals and families are also clients of Smith & Howard Wealth Management, a wealth management firm serving as the family's CFO.
Recognized for two consecutive years (2014 and 2015) as the number one firm in the nation by INSIDE Public Accounting and as a Top Accounting Firm to Work For by Accounting Today, we bring a national scope of services with a personal, responsive service approach and a team of smart, dedicated professionals that work with clients year after year.
Our reputation and standards for excellence, as set forth in our Values are supported by the high regard in which our clients and associates hold us, the historical results of our peer reviews under the AICPA standards and our PCAOB compliance.
We frequently provide updated information on topics of interest to individuals as well as to industry sectors, including manufacturing, distribution, nonprofit, real estate, technology and construction. Our most recent articles, blog posts and news items can be found below, or you can access our full library of articles here.
Georgia is on the Rise!
This year we surveyed Georgia's real estate and construction professionals about the past, present and future state of the markets and the results are in! Click below to download the survey which highlights key points affecting each industry.
Latest News & Media
Our recent real estate and construction survey focused primarily on Metro Atlanta, but Georgia’s small towns are...
We often hear and acknowledge that it’s important for an accounting firm to be a business’ “trusted advisor,” but...
On April 20, 2017, the AICPA issued Exposure Draft AU-C sec. 703 entitled, “Forming an Opinion...
In continuation of our series on the impact of Accounting Standards Update 2016-14, Presentation of Financial...
The "border adjustment" tax proposal that is intended to boost exports over imports has several major U.S....
Smith & Howard, a top Atlanta accounting firm, recently announced the launch of a new service offering:...
Once upon a time, Georgians had to travel to Hollywood for a chance to catch a live glimpse of a movie star. These...
In August 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update 2016-14,...
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The technology industry is no stranger to Washington D.C. In 2015, the five biggest...
VAT is a consumer tax on goods and services in the E.U. (including the U.K.) and other foreign countries. The...
There is much being said about the nation’s manufacturing industry and where it is headed under the new...
New rules and a general reminder about a tax incentive that can increase cash flow for your business....
Like any industry, nonprofit organizations must stay ahead of the curve when it comes to differentiating their...
With three years of data under our belts and year-end numbers in, we’re happy to report that the Georgia...
On Monday, December 12, 2016 the Supreme Court refused to hear a case challenging a Colorado law that requires...
As the dust settles from President-elect Donald Trump’s historic victory and the accompanying Republican sweep of...
Tax relief opportunities for owners of real estate can be found in unexpected places—from parking lot striping to...
Fraud is commonplace and can happen to any business, as evidenced by the frequent news stories on the subject....
