Baker Newman Noyes Rises in Annual Ranking of the Top 100 Firms in the U.S.

Expansion in Greater Boston, increased demand for advisory services, and outstanding client satisfaction fuel double-digit growth

PORTLAND, Maine – Trade publication Accounting Today has once again ranked Baker Newman Noyes among the top firms in the United States and in the New England region, according to its 2020 Top 100 Firms report, which ranks firms in order of net revenue for 2019. BNN placed at #90 nationally and #5 regionally, having achieved a growth rate of nearly twice the regional average for New England.

In 2019, BNN expanded its presence in Massachusetts with the opening of a fifth full-service office in Woburn’s Unicorn Park, and brought on a number of senior-level professionals with expertise in fast-growing and highly-regulated industries including life sciences and biotech, technology, banking, financial services, and healthcare.

Over the past year, BNN has also seen its reputation validated for excellence in client service. The firm debuted on Forbes’ first-ever list of America’s Top Recommended Tax & Accounting Firms, which independently ranks firms based on feedback from more than 1,800 CPAs, enrolled agents, tax attorneys, accountants and CFOs from across the United States on both the tax/accounting firm and client company sides. Separately, BNN was recognized as a “Best of Accounting” firm for client satisfaction in 2019 and 2020 by independent ranking firm ClearlyRated, and received a Net Promoter Score of 84 against an industry average NPS score of 24.

Dayton Benway, managing principal of Baker Newman Noyes and director of the firm’s advisory practice, remarked on the significance of being among the top firms in the country:

“At BNN, advancing our position as a Top 100 Firm reflects our continued commitment to achieving the highest standards of quality, timeliness, and service for our clients. We are entrusted to deliver personalized solutions that enable our clients and our dedicated people to grow together and win as a team. As we begin navigating the new landscape created by the COVID-19 pandemic, we will remain at our clients’ side at every turn to support them with solutions for the challenges ahead.”