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Client Armanino
Industry Accounting + Consulting · Top 20 US
Engagement Inbound + Brand Authority partner
Case № 068 · 2022 / 2024

Built Armanino into a national leader with a 15-month ahead-of-schedule pipeline.

California's largest independent accounting firm doubled national recognition, secured 15+ months of qualified leads ahead, and grew double-digit post-acquisition with inbound + thought-leadership campaigns.

Result — national recognition, 15+ months pipeline secured, 20%+ post-acquisition sales growth.
Approach Cloud Accounting Institute + content blog + multi-platform social + industry speaking + free PR.
Services
Web Development Content Strategy Social Media Lead Generation
Stack WordPress · LinkedIn · YouTube · Multi-platform
// armanino.live
National recognition
2×
↗ post-acq
Pipeline secured
15+ mo
↗ ahead
Sales growth
20%+
↗ YoY
Pipeline visibility · 24-month curve
15+ mo
About the client

California's largest independent accounting firm, ranked among the top 20 in the US by Accounting Today.

Armanino is the largest independent accounting and consulting firm in California, ranked among the top 20 accounting firms in the US by Accounting Today. Beyond traditional accounting, the firm has a robust consulting division.

Following acquisition of AccessTek, a Chicago-based VAR specializing in cloud software, Armanino sought to expand its presence in new regions while positioning as a thought leader in cloud accounting.

i The challenge

Post-acquisition growth needs a national brand presence + content engine.

While AccessTek had strong credibility as a leading Intacct reseller, it lacked national brand visibility. Armanino needed to expand awareness beyond California into western and midwestern markets.

Their website didn't reflect the firm's scale — lacking search optimization, content structure, and lead generation. Beyond the website, they needed a more robust content marketing strategy and consistent multi-platform engagement.

Pre-engagement baseline Month 0
National presence CA-only
Pipeline visibility Months
Authority Local
ii The solutions

Inbound transformation + Cloud Accounting Institute + speaking circuit.

We launched a full inbound transformation: a modern, search-optimized website with valuable content, the Cloud Accounting Institute for thought leadership, an active blog, multi-platform social (LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Google+), free publicity, original studies, webcasts, and speaking engagements.

  1. Modern, search-optimized website
    National brand polish + technical SEO.
  2. Cloud Accounting Institute
    Thought-leadership platform anchoring authority.
  3. Content + whitepaper engine
    Active blog + downloadable assets.
  4. Multi-platform social
    LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Google+ coordinated.
  5. Speaking + free PR
    Webcasts, speaking engagements, industry studies.
Services used
Web Development Content Strategy Social Media Lead Generation

Strength in numbers.

Armanino quickly rose as a national leader. The firm consistently generated double-digit sales growth, secured recognition as a top Intacct VAR, and built a reliable deal pipeline that remained full months in advance.

01 · National recognition ↗
2×
Recognition doubled nationally as a thought leader in cloud accounting.
02 · Pipeline secured ↗
15+
Pipeline secured over 15 months of qualified leads ahead of schedule.
03 · Sales growth ↗
20%+
Post-acquisition sales grew at strong double-digit levels.
↗ Headline result · 15-month pipeline ahead
Reporting cadence · monthly · pipeline-tied