Houston CPA & Accounting Business Services

For 22+ years, Gurian CPA Firm has served businesses across Texas from our offices in Addison and Houston. Our Houston presence gives Houston-metro companies direct access to a full-service CPA team without the geographic disconnect that comes from working with a firm headquartered elsewhere. Tax preparation, business accounting, forward-looking advisory work, and industry-specific expertise for a range of Houston-based industries all happen from the same team, on the same standards, with the same 24-hour response commitment that anchors every client relationship.

This page walks through what we do in Houston, who we do it for, and how to get in touch with our Houston team.

Full-Service CPA Support in Houston

Our Houston clients access the same service depth as our Dallas clients, delivered by a team that knows the Houston market:

• Houston tax services covering federal and state tax preparation, tax planning, estimated tax management, and IRS representation
• Houston business advisory for outsourced CFO work, cash flow forecasting, business valuations, growth planning, and M&A support
• Houston business accounting services with monthly closes, financial reporting, and KPI dashboards tailored to industry and stage
• Houston bookkeeping services for companies that need reliable transaction-level accounting without the full accounting engagement

For companies that want a single firm handling the full back-office function, tax, accounting, and advisory are commonly bundled into one engagement with one point of contact.

Our Houston Office

Our Houston office serves the greater Houston metropolitan area, including central Houston, the Energy Corridor, the Galleria area, Sugar Land, Katy, The Woodlands, and surrounding communities.

The office is staffed with CPAs and accounting professionals who work directly with Houston clients on-site and remotely, coordinated with our Dallas-Addison team when engagements benefit from broader firm expertise. Clients meeting in person can schedule at the Houston office. Clients preferring remote engagement work through our secure client portal, video conferencing, and phone.

Houston Office 4265 San Felipe, Suite 1100 Houston, TX 77027 Phone: 713-987-7698 Hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Central

Industries We Serve in Houston

Houston's economy runs on a wider industry mix than most Texas markets, and our Houston client base reflects that mix. We have dedicated industry pages covering the practice areas where we have the deepest specialization:

• Houston restaurant accounting for independent restaurants, groups, and multi-location operators handling prime cost analysis, tip reporting, and location-level P&Ls
• Houston construction accounting for general contractors, specialty subs, and self-performing builders with job costing, WIP schedules, and surety-ready financials
• Houston real estate accounting for property owners, developers, and real estate investment firms working with property-level P&L, 1031 exchanges, and cost segregation studies
• Houston healthcare accounting for medical practices, specialty groups, and healthcare-adjacent businesses handling patient revenue cycles and payer-specific reporting
• Houston technology industry accounting for SaaS companies, IT services firms, and technology startups with deferred revenue, R&D expensing under Section 174A, and metrics-based reporting.
• Houston manufacturing industry accounting for manufacturers of all sizes with standard costing, inventory reserves, and gross margin analysis.
• Houston retail business accounting for single and multi-location retailers with inventory accounting and multi-jurisdiction sales tax.
• Houston staffing company accounting for staffing agencies and workforce companies with per-diem tracking and workers' compensation accruals
• Houston law firm accounting for law firms and legal professionals with IOLTA trust accounting, matter-level profitability, and utilization reporting
• Houston content creators, accounting for creators, influencers, and digital media businesses, with brand deal accounting and platform revenue reconciliation

For each industry, the accounting structure, chart of accounts, and reporting cadence are set up to reflect industry-specific realities rather than being a generic template.

The Work We Do for Houston Businesses

The kind of engagements we run for Houston clients tends to fall into a few recurring patterns:

Multi-location restaurant groups often come to us with disparate books, no consolidated reporting, and unresolved sales tax filings across locations. We consolidate their accounting onto a single platform, produce current financials by location, and bring their sales tax filings current.

Commercial contractors preparing for annual surety reviews sometimes have WIP schedules that will not pass underwriter scrutiny. We rework the job costing structure, recreate the WIP schedule with defensible cost-to-complete estimates, and help present the financials in a format the surety can work with.

Professional services firms whose entity structure and retirement plan design have not been reviewed in years often leave significant tax savings on the table. Our planning team runs the analysis, restructures the entity for QBI optimization, and sets up retirement plans that shift meaningful compensation into tax-advantaged contributions.

Technology companies preparing for institutional fundraises typically need audit-ready financials, clean cap tables, and a valuation reference point. We work alongside company leadership to bring the financials to a state that stands up to institutional diligence.

These are the kind of situations Houston businesses call us for. Each engagement is scoped to the specific problem rather than sold from a menu of packaged services.

Why Houston Businesses Choose Gurian

Choosing a CPA firm is a multi-year decision, and the market has plenty of options. What Houston clients tell us they value about working with Gurian:

• Dual-market depth: Access to the full team across Addison and Houston rather than a small satellite office that has to escalate anything unusual back to headquarters
• 22+ years of continuity: Our practice has been through multiple business cycles, tax law overhauls, and industry evolutions
• 24-hour response commitment: New client inquiries and existing client requests get an initial response within one business day, not eventually
• Industry-specific depth: For clients in construction, restaurants, healthcare, real estate, and other verticals with specialized accounting needs, our industry teams work with dozens of similar businesses rather than treating every client as generic
• Fixed-fee engagements: Recurring work in accounting, advisory, and most tax engagements is priced on a flat fee model, so clients can budget without hourly billing surprises
• Direct partner access: For clients above a certain engagement size, direct access to firm leadership is part of the relationship, not a scheduled quarterly touchpoint

For prospective clients evaluating firms, we recommend the same due diligence for us that we would recommend for any firm being considered: request client references in your industry, ask about the specific team members who would work on your account, and get a written scope and fee commitment before signing an engagement letter.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do we need to visit the Houston office to work with your team?

No. Our Houston clients work with us through a mix of in-person meetings, video conferencing, phone calls, and our secure client portal, based on what fits the engagement and the client's preference. For clients who prefer face-to-face meetings, the Houston office is available for scheduled appointments. For clients who prefer to keep the relationship fully remote, all document exchange, deliverable review, and quarterly business reviews can happen without an in-person meeting.

Are your services priced the same for Houston clients as for Dallas clients?

Yes. Our pricing is based on scope, complexity, and engagement structure, not location within Texas. A Houston client and a Dallas client of similar size and complexity receive the same fee structure. We maintain flat monthly fees for recurring accounting and advisory engagements and defined project fees for one-off work like valuations, entity restructuring, and IRS representation matters.

What areas around Houston does your team serve?

We serve businesses throughout the greater Houston metropolitan area, including Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery, and Brazoria counties. That covers central Houston, the Energy Corridor, the Galleria area, Uptown, the Medical Center, the Heights, Sugar Land, Missouri City, Katy, Cypress, Spring, The Woodlands, Kingwood, Pearland, and Friendswood. For clients based farther out in the region, remote engagement is common and effective.

Does Texas have a state income tax that Houston businesses need to file?

Texas does not impose a personal or corporate income tax. However, most Houston-based businesses do have Texas franchise tax obligations (often called the margin tax), sales and use tax obligations depending on what they sell, and industry-specific taxes such as mixed beverage tax for restaurants and bars or hotel occupancy tax for lodging businesses. Our Houston tax team handles all of these alongside federal filings.

How do we schedule an initial consultation with the Houston office?

Reach out through our contact page or by phone, and a member of our team will follow up within 24 hours to schedule an initial consultation. The initial conversation is focused on understanding your business, the current state of your accounting and tax setup, and what you are trying to accomplish. From there, if there is a fit, we scope the work and provide a written engagement letter with defined deliverables and pricing before any billable work begins.

What is the difference between working with a Houston-only firm and a Texas-wide firm like Gurian?

Local Houston-only firms are typically smaller and offer proximity as the primary advantage. Texas-wide firms with Houston offices offer deeper bench strength, more specialized industry teams, and the ability to draw on expertise across markets. For businesses whose accounting needs are straightforward, the local-only option often works fine. For businesses with industry-specific complexity, multi-state operations, or planning-heavy tax situations, the depth of a Texas-wide firm typically produces better outcomes at a similar cost.

 Our Houston Location 

Gurian CPA Firm - Houston Office
4265 San Felipe Suite 1100
Houston, TX 77027
Phone: 713-987-7698