Firm History

On November 1, 1972, Wesley F. Troutt, a manager with the Big 8 firm of Lybrand, Ross Bros. & Montgomery (nowPricewaterhouseCoopers), and another independent CPA purchased a bookkeeping and tax practice and formed the CPA firm of Sellberg, Troutt & Co. in Harrisonville, Missouri.

In 1975, we acquired the practice of James Head in Butler, Missouri. Butch Beeman joined the Firm in 1978 following his graduation from SMSU. In July of 1981, Butch was admitted as partner of the Firm. Growing had become a habit -- on June 1, 1983, an agreement was reached with a local CPA, J.B. Coke, to purchase his practice.

In 1988, the Firm's name was changed to Troutt, Beeman & Co., P.C. On January 1, 1991, Troutt, Beeman & Co., P.C. and the Olathe Firm of Norton, Kahmann & Klayder were merged. The Firm's name was changed to Troutt, Beeman, Norton & Kahmann, P.C.

In September 1995, the Firm's name was changed to Troutt, Beeman & Co., P.C. On July 1, 1997, Michael E. Groszek was admitted as a partner of the firm.

Troutt, Beeman & Co., P.C. currently serves clients in Cass County, Bates County, Jackson County, and Johnson County, Missouri. Our Olathe office predominantly serves clients in Miami and Johnson County, Kansas. We provide quality service to a diversified clientele in three basic area of practice:

● Auditing and Accounting
● Tax and Estate Planning
● Management Advisory Services

Troutt, Beeman & Co., P.C. is committed to serving clients with creative, diversified personnel that devote a portion of each year to meeting the educational standards of both the AICPA and our state societies. In addition to meeting the requirement of an average of 40 credit hours per year of continuing education in a variety of fields, we also meet the Yellow Book standard of 24 governmental credit hours in a two-year period for all staff members involved in governmental audits. We are also a member of the Missouri Municipal League and are a corporate sponsor at their annual meetings.

As a member of the AICPA’s Division for CPA Firms, we are subject to periodic peer reviews of our accounting and auditing engagements. Our firm received an unqualified report as a result of our most recent peer review, which is our industry’s assurance that a firm adheres to the most rigorous quality standards of our profession.

The combination of professional individuals performing high caliber work has led to our diverse growth. We believe our clients respect the service we provide and recognize the quality of our people.