BNN wins ClearlyRated’s 2026 Best of Accounting 5 Year Gold Award for service excellence
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Founded to create opportunity for our clients, our staff, and our community
Baker Newman Noyes (BNN) is an accounting and advisory firm entrusted by organizations and individuals to deliver tailored accounting, financial, and operational solutions that overcome challenges and maximize opportunities. We draw on our deep experience and foster collaboration between our practice groups to find solutions to any situation. Our clients are our motivation and the measure of our success.
BNN attracts talented professionals from prestigious accounting and advisory firms in want of a place where complex issues are solved through teamwork and where relationships with our clients and our community take priority.
From deep roots to proven leader
With roots going back nearly 100 years, BNN was formed in Portland, Maine in 1995 when Newman, Noyes & Associates merged with partners of KPMG Peat Marwick Portland. For thirty years, BNN has a had a strong history of serving clients, creating a team of extraordinary talent, and helping our communities. Today, with more than 300 employees, BNN is a top 100 firm in the U.S. and one of the largest firms in New England.
At BNN we…
- Do the right thing
- Deliver exceptionally responsive service
- Win as a team
- Care about others
- Learn and grow
Serving our communities
We are only as strong as the communities we serve. Whether participating in a fundraiser, serving on a non-profit board, partnering with a local school, volunteering to clean up a local park, or serving food at a shelter, we strive to be a meaningful part of our communities. Employees throughout BNN answer the call to “give back” through participation and leadership in our hometowns.
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Volunteer hours donated in 2025
100
%
BNN offices giving back
80
Organizations we volunteered at in 2025
83
Local organizations received BNN donations in 2025
Opportunities for women
From our founding, women have been at the core of BNN’s growth and culture. Today, the BNN Women’s Initiative continues our founding partner Ellie Baker’s legacy of women empowerment and leadership through mentoring, relationship-building, and education. Our mission is to provide a platform focused on empowering and inspiring women to create meaningful and fulfilling personal and professional paths for all.
We achieve our mission by:
- Fostering collaboration and support amongst women at the firm
- Enhancing our presence as women leaders in the communities where we live, work and serve clients
- Elevating confidence and skills through events, group sessions, mentoring, and open dialogue
- Prioritizing the growth and development of women at BNN to increase the opportunities for female representation at the principal/management level and as leaders in our industries
- Driving engaging conversations across the firm related to women’s advancement and common struggles in the workplace
Highly satisfied clients
The Net Promoter Score® (NPS) measures customer satisfaction with one simple question — how likely is it that you would recommend BNN to a friend or colleague? At 71, BNN is a top-rated accounting firm according to one of the most important measures: our clients’ satisfaction.
Local, Regional, and National Recognition
BNN is ranked as a top 100 U.S. accounting and advisory firm, as well as the 5th largest firm in New England. We are honored to have experienced strong, sustained growth over the years that has brought us this national industry recognition, as well as a variety of rankings and awards.