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Blue & Co., LLC Announces Expansion with Stokes & Housel, CPA

Bedford, Ind. (December 16, 2024) – Blue & Co., LLC, a top-60 accounting and advisory firm with offices in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and Michigan is expanding into Bedford, IN. Effective December 16, 2024, Stokes & Housel, CPA will join the firm as part of Blue & Co.’s Southern Indiana market.

“We are thrilled to announce the opening of our newest office in Bedford, Indiana, marking the fourth location in our Southern Indiana practice,” said Brad Shaw, Managing Director of Blue & Co. “This addition is a testament to our commitment to our clients’ growing needs while also reinforcing our core values of being responsive and caring advocates. We look forward to providing exceptional service and continuing to serve the Bedford community with unwavering excellence.”

Blue & Co. will be adding seven employees from Stokes & Housel with expertise in tax preparation, client accounting services, consulting, strategy, and payroll. They will remain at their current office location in Bedford, IN and clients will now have access to resources through Blue & Co.’s extensive network, including IT consulting, benefits consulting, bookkeeping/client accounting services, human resources support, payroll and related benefits assistance, financial investment resources, assurance services, tax consulting, and more.

“Blue & Co. is growing at a steady pace, and we are thrilled to bring our brand to Bedford,” said Eric Bennett, a Blue & Co. director in Southern Indiana and a longtime resident of the Bedford community. “We’ve had a longstanding relationship with the Bedford community and team members at Stokes & Housel, so this next step felt very natural. We look forward to continuing to build strong relationships in Bedford.”

The combined staff of Blue & Co. and Stokes & Housel, CPA will total more than 550 professionals in 12 offices across Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Kentucky.

About Stokes & Housel, CPA

Stokes & Housel, CPA has been a staple in Bedford since 2012, serving clients with core accounting services in tax planning and compliance, advisory and consulting, and payroll.

About Blue and Co.

Founded in 1970, Blue & Co., LLC is an independent accounting and advisory firm with 12 offices across Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Kentucky. Blue’s public accounting expertise includes the practice areas of assurance, tax compliance and consulting, healthcare consulting, benefit plan services, valuation and litigation support, and business services. Its industry niche specializations include healthcare, construction, nonprofit, manufacturing & distribution, technology, financial services organizations, and agribusiness.

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