Forbes has named 76 professionals from Forvis Mazars to its 2026 Best-In-State CPAs list. The list spotlights practitioners who have demonstrated the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, and dedication to client service, as determined by Forbes editors.
For the second year in a row, Forvis Mazars has more honorees on the list than any other CPA firm in the country.
The honorees from Forvis Mazars, one of the largest public accounting and consulting firms in the United States, hail from 21 states and serve clients of many sizes across a wide variety of sectors. Many of the honorees lead sector practices for the firm at a national level, while others focus on complex tax, audit, or consulting work to help meet clients’ needs.
“It’s gratifying to see so many of our leaders and partners recognized by Forbes for their contributions to the profession,” said Tom Watson, CEO of Forvis Mazars. “Each of these individuals is deeply committed to unlocking potential for their clients, communities, and future leaders at the firm as we continue to focus on long-term success and making tomorrow better than today.”
Key facts about the 2026 Best-In-State honorees from Forvis Mazars:
- Forbes recognized 76 CPAs from Forvis Mazars across 21 states, from New York to California.
- Six are national sector or practice leaders who head dedicated teams serving clients nationwide.
- Fifteen are managing partners or market leaders who lead a practice unit at Forvis Mazars in local markets across the country.
- More than 50 were also recognized on the 2025 list.
- Eight were also recognized on Forbes’ 2024 or 2025 Top 200 CPAs in America lists.
To see the full list of honorees from across the country and learn more about methodology, visit Forbes.com.
List Methodology
Forbes’ Best-In-State CPAs list highlights the finest in the profession: CPAs with impressive track records in their specialties, who have broken barriers to emerge as leaders in their fields, have contributed to advancing the CPA profession, and have given back to society. They come from a variety of backgrounds, specializations and geographic regions, and firms of all sizes. Selection is based on a rigorous, multi-stage process of editorial research and evaluation. As with all Forbes lists, candidates do not pay any fee to be considered or selected.
