THE SCOOP

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Founded in 1953, Armanino is one of the 30 largest accounting firms in the U.S. by revenue. It has approximately 400 professionals and operates out of three offices in the San Francisco Bay Area (San Ramon, San Francisco, and San Jose) along with offices in San Diego, CA; Bellevue, Wash.; Portland, Ore.; and Naperville, Ill. Armanino (formerly known as Armanino McKenna) is also the largest accounting and business consulting firm headquartered in California. In 2012, the firm's revenues climbed by more than 18 percent; in prior years, revenues grew 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 LiveOps, Sigma Designs, 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 the Oakland Raiders, Zoosk, Xbox, The Oakland Zoo, SCPA, and Goodwill.