Carr, Riggs & Ingram (CRI) was born in 1997 from a forward-thinking merger of two respected firms whose founders saw the shifts reshaping the accounting industry not as obstacles, but as opportunities — and seized them. Within two years, CRI broke into the ranks of the Top 100 Accounting Firms in the United States. Over the quarter-century that followed, CRI never stopped moving. By weaving data scientists and IT professionals into the fabric of the firm alongside seasoned CPAs and advisors, CRI evolved at the dynamic intersections of technology, data, and accounting to claim its place among the top 25 firms in the nation. Today, with more than 2,000 professionals across dozens of markets spanning Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and beyond — including an international presence in Juárez, Mexico — CRI stands as a nationally ranked accounting and advisory firm committed to one enduring principle: great clients make great firms. CRI is also a proud member of PrimeGlobal, a worldwide association of independent accounting firms and business advisors, giving clients access to globally backed expertise with the warmth and accountability of a local trusted advisor.

CRI is a team of more than 2,000 professionals who bring specialized credentials, deep industry knowledge, and experience drawn from top global firms and private businesses across a remarkably broad range of sectors. What sets us apart is not simply the breadth of that expertise — it is the way we put it to work. Our professionals operate with local decision-making authority, which means the partner you meet is the partner who knows your business, answers your call, and sits across the table when it matters most. We dig deep to gain a complete understanding of your organization so that, at the end of the day, you feel like you have a genuine business partner, not just someone handing over a bill or a tax return. CRI's strength lies in this unique blend: the resources and reach of a top 25 national firm, delivered with the responsiveness, trust, and personal investment of a locally rooted advisor. Our Southern heritage informs a culture of relationship-first service, and that culture travels with us to every market, every client, and every engagement we undertake.

CRI offers a full spectrum of accounting, tax, audit, and advisory services designed to take clients well beyond the boundaries of traditional compliance work. On the advisory side, our capabilities span accounting and business outsourcing, cybersecurity, fraud and forensics, transaction advisory, valuations, internal audit, IT risk assessment, governance and risk, litigation support, business planning, and business interruption recovery, among others. Our audit and attest practice delivers independent, rigorous assurance through audits, reviews, compilations, agreed-upon procedures, employee benefit plan audits, single audits, PCAOB and SEC compliance, and SOC reports via our specialized affiliate Auditwerx. Our tax team brings expertise across business and individual tax, state and local tax, international tax, transfer pricing, cost segregation, R&D tax credits, trust and estate and gift planning, and qualified opportunity zones. Beyond the core firm, CRI's Family of Companies extends our reach further still — CRI Advanced Analytics turns complex data into actionable dashboards, CRI CFO Hub provides fractional CFO and controller services, CRI M&A Advisors guides business owners through the full transaction lifecycle, CRI Simple Numbers helps entrepreneurs build sustainable profitability, CRI TPA Services administers employer-sponsored retirement plans, Level Four Group delivers proactive wealth management, Paywerx manages payroll and workforce solutions, Preferred Legacy Trust handles trust and estate administration, and ProSport Accountants serves professional athletes and entertainers. Together, these capabilities allow CRI to address every aspect of a client's personal and professional financial life under one trusted roof.

CRI exists to cultivate growth — for our clients, our people, and the communities we serve. From the very beginning, our founders chose to see change as opportunity, and that pioneering spirit has defined every chapter of our story since. We believe that the highest calling of an accounting and advisory firm is not simply to get the numbers right, but to translate those numbers into insight, strategy, and confidence that helps clients move forward with clarity. Our purpose is to be the solution team that clients trust not just at tax time or audit season, but at every turning point — when they are scaling a business, managing risk, navigating a transaction, planning for the next generation, or simply trying to understand what the numbers are telling them. By combining cutting-edge technology, deep specialized knowledge, and an unwavering commitment to relationships, CRI is poised to redefine what a top-tier accounting and advisory firm can be — and we invite every client, old and new, to join us in shaping that future.

Three values sit at the center of everything CRI does, forming the foundation on which every client relationship, every engagement, and every internal decision is built. Client Service means defining our brand by meeting or exceeding the highest expectations of those who trust us with their business — going beyond compliance to become genuine partners in growth. Respect means building productive, long-term relationships with one another and with our clients that are grounded in mutual trust, openness, and a genuine regard for what every individual brings to the table. Integrity means living and working with sincerity, transparency, and honesty in every interaction, without exception. These values are not aspirational language — they are the lived culture that reflects CRI's Southern heritage and fuels the kind of trust that keeps clients returning and relationships lasting for decades.

Choosing CRI means choosing a firm that refuses to make you choose between scale and personal attention. As a top 25 nationally ranked firm with the resources and reach to serve businesses and individuals across every major industry, we bring globally backed expertise, deep specialized credentials, and leading-edge technology to every engagement. But we deliver all of it through local advisors who have decision-making authority, who know your market, and who are invested in your outcomes — not just your file. Our professionals dig past the surface of compliance work to understand your business fully, which means the advice you receive is always tailored, never templated. Through our Family of Companies — spanning advanced analytics, M&A advisory, fractional CFO services, wealth management, payroll, retirement plan administration, and more — CRI can address virtually every financial and operational challenge a client faces, all from a single, trusted relationship. And as a member of PrimeGlobal, we extend that trusted relationship to wherever your business takes you around the world.

Making a positive impact in the communities we live and serve is not a program at CRI — it is an integral part of our culture. We founded CRI Cares as a way for our teams across every market to give of their time and resources locally, to foster growth, drive meaningful change, and nourish the relationships that bind our firm to the places we call home. Whether it is volunteering, fundraising, or lending professional expertise to organizations that need it most, our people show up for their communities with the same energy and commitment they bring to their clients. At CRI, we have always believed that the relationships we build within our communities are just as essential as those we build within our walls — and CRI Cares is the expression of that belief in action.

CRI Inclusion & Diversity — known across our firm as CRI ID — was founded on a simple and powerful idea: everybody counts. CRI ID expands our firm's cultural horizons by embracing diversity in all its forms, respecting and welcoming individuality, facilitating personal and professional growth, and empowering every one of our people to bring their true, authentic selves to work every day. Through our Employee Resource Groups and our ongoing "Conversations that Count," CRI ID creates space for real dialogue, shared learning, and genuine connection across every background and perspective. We believe that a firm built on relationships must first build the right relationships internally — ones rooted in belonging, respect, and a recognition that our differences are not just welcomed here, they are what make us stronger. As our Chairman Bill Carr has said, we want to ensure that all of our people feel a sense of belonging at CRI by being their true, authentic selves — and respected for what they bring to the table.