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October 2007
Briggs & Veselka Co. formed a cycling team to ride in the Valero MS 150 "Bike to the Beach" which was held on October 20 and 21. The two-day adventure started in San Antonio and finished in Corpus Christi. Day 1 included a 95-mile route to Beeville and Day 2 finished the course with a 60-mile ride to Corpus Christi. Despite malfunctioning bikes, injured bikers and brutal winds, the majority of the team rode more than 100 miles throughout the weekend. The team raised over $5,000 to help people living with multiple sclerosis.
September 2007
Briggs & Veselka Co. recently became the Insights Accounting Partner of Smart Business Magazine in Houston. Briggs & Veselka Co. will be featured monthly with a two-page editorial on a specific accounting-related topic. The September topic is “The Importance of Auditor Selection for an Employee Benefit Plan.”
June 2007
Houston Business Journal’s “Best Places to Work”
June 15 - Briggs & Veselka Co. was named one of the “Best Places to Work” in the 2007 Houston Business Journal program. The annual program, now in its seventh year, drew more than 180 nominations from companies that were impartially evaluated, scored and ranked.
Briggs & Veselka Co. was one of 52 Houston-area-based companies selected in four categories, placing 12th in the “Companies 101-500” employees group. To become a Best Place to Work, companies had to complete an employee engagement survey. The survey is based on a six-point scale, and each company is ranked on the average of the aggregate scores.
Companies were recognized in three categories, based on the number of employees, for companies headquartered in Houston: 10-100 employees, 101-500 employees and 501+ employees.
“The employees at Briggs & Veselka Co. are what make the company extraordinary,” said Johnny Veselka, CPA, President and Managing Partner of Briggs & Veselka Co. “On behalf of management, I want to say that we believe we have the finest group of employees any company could hope for, and we strive to do everything possible to maintain a pleasing work environment for everyone.”
Forbes.com "The Way the Tax Code Crumbles”
Forbes.com published an article about the Pepperidge Farm cookie family, whose case Briggs & Veselka Co. helped to reach the U.S. Supreme Court in June. The result of this case will directly affect whether a family trust can claim a full deduction for investment advisory, legal, accounting, property management and other such costs incurred in connection with a trust administration. To read the complete article, click here.
BKR awards Briggs & Veselka Co. one of two 2007 Outstanding Firm Management Awards
Briggs & Veselka Co. was awarded one of two 2007 Outstanding Firm Management Awards at the BKR Annual Americas Regional Conference. During this conference, about 60 BKR Americas members submit firm information for review. This information includes statistics on realization, profitability and utilization, as well as financial statements. A committee then compares the information submitted and chooses the best performing firm(s). Johnny Veselka, President and Managing Shareholder of Briggs & Veselka Co., attended conference and accepted the award.
December 2006
Pirsch & Mills LLP Merger
Dec. 31 - Pirsch & Mills LLP, founded in Houston in 1994 by Robert Mills and the late John Pirsch, merges with Briggs & Veselka Co. Robert Mills and Daniel Schomer, current partners, along with three associates joined the Briggs & Veselka Co. staff.
"A decision like this takes a lot of consideration. But we quickly saw that Briggs & Veselka Co. fosters a culture that is unique in the CPA industry and we are excited about this new partnership," said Mills.
Along with Briggs & Veselka Co.’s rapid growth, the merger resulted in an expansion of its office space. The firm already occupied 20,000 square feet on the 7th floor of 6575 West Loop South, but recently made room for growth on the sixth floor, adding about 7,000 more square feet of work space.
Briggs & Veselka's previous acquisitions included Howard Startsman & Co. in 2001 and a merger with Cantrell & Co. in 2000.
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