# Rea

> Rea is a privately held US accounting and business advisory firm founded by Richard Rea in 1938. Based in New Philadelphia, Ohio, it serves businesses, government bodies and nonprofits through accounting, audit, tax, retirement-plan consulting, valuation, transaction advisory and managed IT services.

- **Founded:** 1938
- **Headquarters:** New Philadelphia, United States
- **Founders:** Richard C. Rea (Founder)
- **Products:** Accounting & CFO Services, Accounting Technology & Implementation, Audit, Tax for Business and State & Local Tax, Retirement Plan Consulting
- **Notable:** Ranked No. 77 in INSIDE Public Accounting’s 2026 Top 100, according to Rea’s August 11 announcement., Displays Accounting Today Top 100 Firms 2026 recognition on its About Us page., Retirement plan administration team reports CEFEX-ASPPA certification.

## Products & services

- **Accounting & CFO Services** — Monthly accounting, controller support, fractional CFO leadership and payroll for privately held businesses.
- **Accounting Technology & Implementation** — QuickBooks Online setup and migration, BILL implementation, integrations and staff training.
- **Audit** — Financial statement audit and assurance services.
- **Tax for Business and State & Local Tax** — Business tax planning and compliance, nexus studies, taxability reviews and sales-tax systems.
- **Retirement Plan Consulting** — Plan design, administration, compliance testing, allocations and Form 5500 preparation.
- **Employee Benefit Plan Audit** — ERISA employee benefit plan audit services.
- **Valuation, Litigation & Transaction Advisory** — Business valuations, financial due diligence, quality-of-earnings analysis and ownership transition support.
- **Rea Information Services** — Managed and co-managed IT, cybersecurity, cloud services, risk assessments and virtual technology leadership.
- **Rea Wealth Management** — Financial planning and wealth management; Investment Partners combined with Rea in 2023.

## Achievements

- Ranked No. 77 in INSIDE Public Accounting’s 2026 Top 100, according to Rea’s August 11 announcement.
- Displays Accounting Today Top 100 Firms 2026 recognition on its About Us page.
- Retirement plan administration team reports CEFEX-ASPPA certification.
- The Rea Foundation reports more than $123,000 in financial gifts and more than $40,000 in scholarships for 2025; these figures should not be assumed additive.

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — Announced the Rea and Rea Wealth Management brand identities on January 14, with rollout throughout 2025.
- **2025-06** — BSP Retirement Services joined effective June 1; terms were not disclosed in the reviewed announcement.
- **2026-05** — Published Paul Weisinger’s manufacturing business valuation methods guide on May 4.
- **2026-08** — Published the Summer 2026 edition of Benefit Insights on August 3.
- **2026-08** — Announced its No. 77 placement on the 2026 INSIDE Public Accounting Top 100 on August 11.
- **2026-09** — On September 3, announced Tory Spadafora as its first Chief Growth Officer and Jennifer Stern, DDS, as Dental Industry Leader.

## Links

- Website: https://reaadvisory.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/reaadvisory
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Rea-Advisory
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifeatrea/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reaadvisory

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Last updated: 2026-10-23