Raleigh, NC -- (SBWire) -- 02/11/2011 -- As Johnson Lambert and Co. LLP celebrates its 25th anniversary during 2011, our current Partners share the vision of the firm’s founders.

Johnson Lambert aspires to be the CPA firm of choice-
• To entities in the distinct industry markets we serve, we aspire to be the provider of choice for external audit and tax services.
• To our profession’s best and brightest talent, we aspire to be the employer of choice.

Johnson Lambert was formed in 1986 in the Washington, DC area by Larry Johnson and Debbie Lambert. Today the firm serves a national and selectively international client base from eight offices in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Vermont and Virginia. Since the firm’s inception, the insurance industry has been a significant focus of the firm. Johnson Lambert ranked #5 in a recent benchmarking analysis of the independent public accounting firms retained by insurance companies to conduct their annual audit. This ranking, based on the number of companies audited, places Johnson Lambert immediately following the “Big-4” firms. Johnson Lambert also has significant industry niche practices in serving associations and other non-profit organizations as well as employee benefit plans. The firm serves over 250 associations and other non-profit clients and over 60 employee benefit plans.

Debbie Lambert, Managing Partner expressed the following sentiments about the 25th anniversary, “The Partners of Johnson Lambert are extremely grateful to our clients and all of our current and former personnel who have contributed to the tremendous success and market acceptance of the firm during its first 25 years. We look forward to celebrating with clients and friends throughout 2011. We also look forward to Johnson Lambert’s next 25 years with enthusiasm.”

About Johnson Lambert & CO. LLP
Johnson Lambert & Co. LLP is North America’s largest insurance-focused audit and tax firm, and has served the insurance industry for twenty-five years. Since our inception in 1986, we have focused on distinct industry niches where we have distinguished ourselves as technical experts with a unique depth of experience specifically relevant to our clients’ needs. We serve a national and selectively international client based including over 350 insurance and insurance services entities from our offices in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Vermont and Virginia. We also service associations and other non-profit organizations as well as employee benefit plans. For more information about Johnson Lambert & Co. LLP, visit http://www.jlco.com.