Burr Pilger Mayer, Inc. (BPM), the largest California-based accounting and consulting firm, is pleased to announce that readers of Vineyard & Winery Management have named BPM “Best Financial Services Provider” in the publication’s first Best Wine Industry Suppliers survey. Nearly 700 wine and grape industry professionals voted, which focused on 13 major categories including, Barrels, Corks, Bottles, Alternative Closures, Label, Printing, Software, Financial Services, Banks/Lenders, Legal Services, Nurseries, Tanks, Lab Services and Winemaking Supplies.

“Our team is absolutely thrilled to be selected by the greater wine industry community as the top accounting firm,” said Carol O’Hara, Managing Partner of BPM’s North Bay Office and Leader of the firm’s Winery and Vineyard Industry Group. “The growth and depth of our wine industry client base stretches far and wide from Napa Valley to the Central Coast and throughout Sonoma County. This recognition confirms that our relationship driven, full-service model is being valued and seen as a true differentiator in the marketplace. We are honored to receive this prestigious award and we are grateful to the wine community for nominating BPM.”

BPM has been serving California’s winery and vineyard communities for the past 27 years. The firm provides a full spectrum of accounting and consulting services from initial set-up of accounting systems to cash flow forecasting, bank loan negotiation, business succession planning, and interim CFO services. BPM’s Wine Team serves the diverse needs of wineries of all sizes from negociants to large, fully-integrated vineyard and winery operations. BPM’s delivery model is designed to provide clients with a strategy that is comprehensive in scope and focused on the achievement of their long term goals.

BPM’s Wine Industry Group professionals are active and hold leadership positions in numerous associations including Sonoma County Vintners, Wine Industry Financial Symposium (Napa), Russian River Valley Winegrowers, Winegrowers of Dry Creek Valley and the Sonoma Valley Vintners & Growers Alliance to name a few.

About Burr Pilger Mayer
Burr Pilger Mayer is the largest California-based CPA firm, serving the Bay Area’s emerging and mid-cap businesses, as well as high net worth individuals since 1986. BPM has extensive experience in a broad range of industries including technology, life science, manufacturing, food and wine, automotive, nonprofits, real estate and construction. Its international tax practice is one on the largest on the West Coast and its SEC practice is the 12th largest in the nation. BPM has been named one of the Best Accounting Firms to Work for by Accounting Today. For more information, please visit
www.bpmcpa.com.