Pannell Kerr Forster of Texas, P.C. Joins Practice with Withum

Withum breaks into Texas and adds energy and oilfield service expertise.

HOUSTON, June 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On June 1, 2025, Pannell Kerr Forster of Texas, P.C. (PKF Texas), a public accounting, tax and business advisory firm headquartered in Houston, TX, announced it joined its practice with WithumSmith+Brown, PC (Withum), a nationally recognized CPA and advisory firm with 26 offices and annual revenue of $578M. PKF Texas' 20 partners and ~160 team members will join the Withum roster, remaining at their current office located at 5847 San Felipe St., Suite 2600.

"We are very excited to become part of the Withum team. Our promise has always been to build personal connections through forward-thinking expertise to help our clients reach their goals," says Gary Voth, Director and Chairman of the Board of PKF Texas. "Our clients will now benefit from a larger platform of national and international resources, deeper technical expertise and specialized knowledge.

Withum's Managing Partner and CEO, Pat Walsh,  is equally excited about this combination, which expands Withum's presence into Texas. "Uniting our firms enables us to grow a portfolio of energy and oilfield service businesses nationwide. A piece of our M&A strategy aims to build around existing capabilities to create a more holistic client service approach. Diversity in expertise, experience and culture strengthens our ability to serve our clients and attract talent. Having a presence in Space City opens up fantastic growth opportunities, and we're thrilled to be here."

In addition to adding an established energy and oilfield services practice to Withum, enhanced industry strengths resulting from the PKF Texas union include: financial services, manufacturing, professional services, technology and private client services, as well as a robust menu of client accounting and advisory services.

About Withum
Established in 1974, Withum is a national top-ranking public accounting firm providing advisory, tax and audit services on a local-to-global scale. Headquartered in Princeton, NJ, Withum has a presence in major financial centers across the country. Withum is an independent member of HLB International, a global network of independent advisory and accounting firms.

About Pannell Kerr Forster of Texas, P.C. (PKF Texas)
PKF Texas is a premier middle-market CPA firm in Houston, with more than 39 years assisting entrepreneurial-minded businesses. They provide services in audit, accounting, domestic and international tax, entrepreneurial advisory, outsource and co-source accountancy, and employee benefit plan audits, to emerging and middle-market companies across many industries.

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