Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Oct. 09, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Wipfli, one of the top 20 accounting and consulting firms in the United States, announced that JOSEPH EVE joined the firm effective October 1. JOSEPH EVE, a firm headquartered in Great Falls, Montana, provides accounting, tax and consulting services to businesses and individuals, with a strong focus on serving tribal governments and the gaming industry. This is the fourth firm to join Wipfli this year.

“We are pleased to welcome JOSEPH EVE’s partners and associates to Wipfli,” said Rick Dreher, Wipfli’s managing partner. “Through this merger we will continue to strengthen Wipfli’s physical presence in the Northwestern United States, which is a key market for the firm. The combination also presents Wipfli with opportunities to provide an even greater breadth and depth of services and resources to our clients across all the tribal government and gaming clients.”  

As part of this combination, JOSEPH EVE’s professionals, including four partners, have joined Wipfli. Founded in 1983, JOSEPH EVE is an accounting and consulting firm with a collection of 64 certified public accountants, certified fraud examiners, information technology experts and other various specialty team members who provide a wide range of accounting, tax and consulting services for clients in 30 states. The firm has three full-service offices located in Montana and one office in Utah. 

“This combination will result in a stronger practice, allowing us to offer our clients a greater array of requested services, along with the ability to draw upon Wipfli’s vast resources as needed. Joining with Wipfli not only expands our footprint, but it allows us to provide even more robust technical specialization for our gaming enterprise clients, which in turn allows us to meet the ever-changing challenges facing the gaming industry,” said Joseph Eve, managing partner of JOSEPH EVE.

The combined firm will have approximately 1,900 associates and 47 office locations across the United States.

 
About Wipfli LLP
Wipfli ranks among the top 20 accounting and business consulting firms in the nation. For over 87 years, Wipfli has provided private and publicly held companies with industry-focused assurance, accounting, tax and consulting services to help clients overcome their business challenges today and plan for tomorrow. The firm’s clients include agricultural businesses, manufacturing companies, construction companies, real estate companies, health care organizations, financial institutions, nonprofit organizations, private equity firms, units of government, dealerships and individuals. Through the firm’s membership in Allinial Global, Wipfli can draw upon the resources of firms from around the world, helping businesses whenever and wherever they need it. For more information, visit wipfli.com.
 

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