CLEVELAND, OHIO, Oct. 6, 2023 – Barnes Wendling CPAs has been selected as a 2023 Weatherhead 100 company by Case Western Reserve University Weatherhead School of Management.
The Weatherhead 100 awards were established to celebrate Northeast Ohio’s spirit of entrepreneurship and to reward companies that serve as a beacon to all the region’s businesses. This year, the 35th annual Weatherhead 100 awards ceremony will recognize the region’s fastest-growing companies based on revenue from 2018 to 2022.
Companies are recognized in one of four categories. Barnes Wendling CPAs was recognized in the Weatherhead 100 Winners category, which recognizes companies that have demonstrated big growth in net sales over the past five years from at least $100K to at least $1M. The other three categories include:
- Weatherhead Enterprises are fast-growing companies with 15 or fewer employees or net sales of less than $5M last year,
Weatherhead Centurions are fast-growing companies with at least $100M net sales last year and help drive the region, and,
Weatherhead Emergent Businesses to Watch are companies in business for two to four years with an increase in sales.
“We are honored to be recognized with this prestigious award from one of the top business schools in the country,” says, Jeffrey D. Neuman, CPA, JD, president, Barnes Wendling CPAs. “Our entire team can be thanked for helping us achieve such expansive growth. And while we are celebrating internally, it’s always nice to share the stage with other growing companies in Northeast Ohio,” he adds.
About Barnes Wendling CPAs
Barnes Wendling CPAs is an accounting firm driven by a service objective of building and maintaining clients’ net worth. Since 1946, the firm has been offering a variety of services for privately-held businesses in a wide range of industries, including: construction, real estate, manufacturing, distribution, service enterprise, and non-profit. It also provides services for family offices and individuals with high-net worth. The firm places a high value on client satisfaction and conducts client surveys on a regular basis, sharing the results publicly.
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