Platform Accounting Group Acquires NorCal Accounting Firm DHS

Platform Accounting Group has announced that DHS Advisors has joined the group. Formerly known as D.H. Scott & Company and based in Redding, Calif., the firm is one of the largest CPA firms in the area with nearly 30 employees and has been in operation for nearly 40 years.

DHS Advisors has built a reputation as an aggressive CPA firm employing accountants with advanced degrees and prior experience with national accounting firms. The firm has a broad clientele in every economic sector, including manufacturing, construction, lumber and logging, high tech, agriculture, transportation, retail, financial, professional, healthcare, and governmental and non-profit. Other services include litigation consulting and expert witness testimony in the areas of bankruptcy, fraud investigations, valuation, structured settlements, and damages.

“We are looking forward to this next chapter of our business,” said Paul Catanese, co-managing partner at DHS Advisors, along with Keith Hunting. “We value our clients and employees immensely. Joining Platform opens up new opportunities and increased stability to our employees, so they can continue to provide best-in-class service.”

DHS Advisors’ highly qualified team of directors will benefit from expanded resources and support as they continue to grow.

Platform Accounting Group has more than doubled in size every year over the last seven years, has nearly 1,000 employees across nearly 15 states, and has a market-leading low turnover rate. Platform is continually building out an ecosystem to provide collaborative, best-in-class professional services from tax to wealth management, ERP consulting, business accounting services and more.

Platform is a next-gen accounting and professional services group created in 2015. It strives to preserve the dynamics of small firm cultures and incorporates the technology and connectedness of the 21st century. Platform also provides necessary support for their people, productivity and processes while offering enterprise-grade resources, capabilities and support to local teams so they can focus their time and energy on personal, high-touch relationships with their clients.