Founded in1969, Armanino is one of the 25 largest accounting firms in the U.S. by revenue, and the largest accounting and business consulting firm headquartered in California. In recent years, the firm's revenues have climbed by as much as 30 percent. This recent era of growth was ushered in by Andy Armanino in 2005 when he became managing partner. Since taking the helm, Armanino has more than doubled the accounting firm's headcount. Given Armanino's proximity to Silicon Valley, it's no surprise that the firm's largest industry group is its technology practice. In fact, the firm's high-tech clients have included local heavy hitters like AutoDesk, Yahoo!, and Wildfire. Armanino's remaining industry groups are manufacturing and distribution, health care, retail, not-for-profit, professional services, private education, real estate, SEC and financial services. Over the years the firm has worked with some big names in California, including eBay, Electronic Arts, Brocade, The SF Symphony, SCPA, and Goodwill. Today, Armanino has approximately 750 professionals. It operates out of several offices in the San Francisco Bay Area, and has additional offices in Los Angeles, San Diego and Woodland Hills, Calif.; Portland, Ore.; and Naperville, Ill.