Iowa

Iowa: The Origin of Our Firm

The first in our now nationwide chain of offices began when Ira B. McGladrey bought the Cedar Rapids and Davenport offices of Billings, Prouty and Tompkins in 1926. The firm grew slowly at first, but Ira McGladrey worked to make accounting a reputable profession, and he affected many changes to accounting standards, including leading the effort to make the Certified Public Accountant license mandatory for those engaged in public accounting. Today, the Iowa Association of Business and Industry ranks us as the largest accounting firm in Iowa, with 600 employees in the state.

Recent Recognition
For the sixth year in a row, McGladrey was named Best Business Consulting Firm and Best Accounting Firm for 2011 by the Corridor Business Journal (Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Corridor). The firms have placed at the top of each category since the "Best of the Corridor" list was first published in 2005.

In addition, the Des Moines office was recently named Best Accounting Firm and Best Wealth Management Firm in the 2011 "Best of Des Moines" competition held by the Des Moines Business Record. The firms have been recognized every year since 2004.

Our Services
For over 80 years, we have been trusted business advisors to many of Iowa's most successful closely held, midsized companies. With eight offices located throughout the state, we serve many of the top regional leaders in manufacturing and distribution, construction and real estate, health care, financial services and the public sector. Our breadth of experience and depth of knowledge allow us to deliver the efficient, industry-specific business consulting services today's business owners require.

We provide a broad range of assurance, tax and consulting services to address the complex business, technology and industry challenges facing our clients. Services include:

• Accounting Services
• Tax Consulting and Compliance
• State and Local Tax Consulting
• International Tax Consulting
• Risk Management Consulting
• Transaction Support and Due Diligence Services
• Forensic Accounting and Fraud Investigation Services
• Business Process Outsourcing Services
• ERP and CRM Solutions

Our Charitable Efforts
Beyond serving our clients' needs, our professionals devote their time, money and efforts to several local charities and activities, including the United Way, Junior Achievement, blood drives, the School-to-Work e-mentoring program, job shadowing, Angel Tree, Day of Caring, the March of Dimes and local Jaycees.

For information regarding the employment opportunities currently available in Iowa, please visit the Careers section of our site.