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Virginia-Based Firm Recognized Among the Nation’s Largest CPA Firms
Newport News, VA (08/10/2026) – PBMares has been ranked #75 on the 2026 INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA) Top 500 list of the nation’s largest CPA firms, marking the tenth consecutive year the Firm has appeared alongside other Top 100 firms. Continuing to maintain a strong position among the Top 100 largest firms reflects PBMares’ ongoing commitment to client service and intentional growth.
Published annually since 1990, IPA’s Top 500 ranking provides a comprehensive view of the accounting profession, highlighting firms’ relative size and performance within an evolving marketplace. IPA evaluates accounting firms across the United States based on net revenue. The ranking serves as one of the profession’s leading benchmarks for firm size and market presence.
The IPA Top 500 is based on firm-submitted data and is released annually as part of INSIDE Public Accounting’s benchmarking and practice management research. In addition to firm rankings, IPA analyzes industry trends, growth patterns, profitability metrics, staffing models, and other key performance indicators impacting the accounting profession.
About PBMares, LLP
Founded in 1963, PBMares is a Certified Public Accounting and consulting firm focused on serving closely held private businesses, leading nonprofits, and Fortune 500 multinationals. The Firm works with clients across the Mid-Atlantic region and beyond out of 13 offices in Virginia, Maryland, and North Carolina.
PBMares specializes in construction, real estate, healthcare, financial institutions, government contracting, hospitality, franchises, not-for-profit, manufacturing, and state and local government. Advisory services include cybersecurity, cloud accounting, transaction advisory, process improvement, and more.
PBMares has been perennially ranked among the top 100 firms across the country by Accounting Today, Inside Public Accounting, and Forbes.
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