Milestones

In 1962, the Nobel Prize for Medicine went to James Watson and Francis Crick for their groundbreaking determination of the molecular structure of deoxyribonucleic acids (DNA). That same year, CPA and business advisory firm HORNE was born to deliver accounting, financial and consulting services to clients. Half a century later, Watson and Crick's work remains the foundational milestone of DNA research, and HORNE is a strong, regional firm with clients across the nation.

Some of HORNE's significant milestones from the past 50 years include:

HORNE's design of the first Medicare journals used by hospitals in the State of Mississippi (1967)
Decision to diversify portfolio of services and expand footprint (1970's)
HORNE's development of journals and reimbursement systems for the State of Mississippi's Mental Retardation Center (late 1970's)
Election of Roy Ward as president and CEO (1977)
Establishment of the Metro-Jackson office, which is now the firm's headquarters (1980)
HORNE's first construction client (1985)
Merger that established Lucedale, MS, office and rooted HORNE in the franchise industry (1986)
Opening of the Nashville, TN, office expanded geographic footprint beyond Mississippi (1992)
Focus of services to the construction industry (1992)
Entry into the wealth management market (1998)
Addition of the first publicly traded client (2001)
Being named a Top 100 firm (2001)
Development of extensive advisory services around Sarbanes-Oxley Act (2002-2003)
Registration with PCAOB (2003)
Focus of services to financial institutions (2005)
Development of disaster recovery management team consisting of Certified Public Accountants (CPA), Professional Project Managers (PMP®), Certified Fraud Examiners (CFE), and Certified Government Financial Managers (CGFM) in response to Hurricane Katrina (2005)
GAO recognition of HORNE for their Public Assistance (PA) approach as a compliance best practice (2009)