Henry & Horne's history spans almost five decades since the firm was founded by Marvin Henry and Gail Horne. While some of our survival and prosperity has been the result of good fortune, many of our accomplishments can be attributed to the values of our founders and the many members of the firm who embrace them, along with careful and strategic planning, commitment to personal and attentive service, and a loyal and growing clientele. Following are some of our significant moments.
Henry & Horne Time Line
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1950
- Back to TopTax returns, bookkeeping and other accounting tasks were all done by hand - posting to ledger books, typing with manual or "new" electric typewriters and using carbon paper to make copies of documents. Black, rotary-dial phones and pencils with erasers were standard office equipment.
1957
- Back to TopThe Henry & Horne accounting firm was founded July 1, 1957 when Marvin Henry and Gail Horne merged their accounting practices. The firm started with 12 employees in three offices: Mesa (on Pepper), Phoenix (in the historic Luhrs Tower) and Casa Grande (on Florence Blvd.).
1958
- Back to TopThe Scottsdale office was established and located at 600 N. Scottsdale Rd. Gail Horne opened the office in the new McCune Building adjacent to the tres-chic Fifth Avenue shopping and fashion district.
1960
- Back to TopThe firm moved the Phoenix office from the Luhrs Tower to 222 W. Osborn and planted its roots there for another 19 years. The firm was one of the first tenants in that building.
1966
- Back to TopTo accommodate our expanding client base, the firm acquired three new offices in Coolidge, Eloy and Maricopa. Through these acquisitions the firm inherited two electrical districts as clients, and each became long-term clients.
1967
- Back to TopThe Prescott office was purchased and run by Mel Anderson who also became the Partner-in-Charge of the Casa Grande office the same year.
1969
- Back to TopDean Young became Partner-in-Charge of the Scottsdale office.
1970
- Back to TopMaury Jones and Mel Anderson suggested the firm have a partner who specialized in audits and therefore Mel Anderson became the appointed Partner-in-Charge of the audit department.
1974
- Back to TopThe Lake Havasu office and the Tempe office were established this year, along with the Information Technology department which was based in the basement of the Mesa office. The Mesa office housed the Burroughs computer which filled the entire basement. The firm also established the first official Henry & Horne Partnership Agreement.
1975
- Back to TopThe Phoenix office grew when Wayne Hall merged his practice into Henry & Horne which was located in the same building on Osborn as Henry & Horne. Mr. Hall moved his office down a floor into the Henry & Horne office. The firm grew again as the Sun City office was established.
1976
- Back to TopGail Horne became Managing Partner of the firm, succeeding his co-founding partner Marvin Henry.
1977
- Back to TopIn October, the Chandler office was established.
1979
- Back to TopMark Eberle became Partner in the Scottsdale office and produced the firm's first newsletter, The Advisor, primarily for employees, was later expanded and mailed to clients. In conjunction with the newsletter Mark re-created the firm's logo using coins and a ruler. The logo is now done by computer graphics; however, the look of the logo remains the same.
The firm also expanded to open a Pinetop office.
1980
- Back to TopOnce the AICPA lifted the ban on advertising and marketing by accounting firms and accountants, Henry & Horne developed a variety of promotional items to distribute to clients in appreciation for their business (calendars, pens), and for use in sponsored events (golf caps, bumper stickers, clocks).
1981
- Back to TopThe Tucson office was established and the groundbreaking began on the new Mesa-East office at University Drive and Gilbert Road. On November 7th, the firm held its first firm-wide picnic at Kiwanis Park in Tempe.
1982
- Back to TopThe Firm purchased the Osborne I portable computers, "used by our partners and staff for training purposes, to gain a working knowledge of their uses and limitations. This hands-on experience is improving our ability to provide competent assistance to clients in the market for microcomputers. In addition, the Osbornes are being used effectively in the client service area for income tax projections, financial modeling, testing assumptions and various mechanical exercises. Within the firm, they are used extensively in the administrative area." The Pinetop, Tucson and Parker offices acquired Northstar micro-computers, which allowed outlying offices to process their clients' financial statements, ledgers, budget reports, depreciation schedules and tax planning schedules in their own offices. The firm's administrative offices used a larger IBM computer.
1983
- Back to TopShow Low office established on December 1st and was located in the Asia Garden Plaza at 97 West Deuce of Clubs.
1984
- Back to TopFirm co-founder, Marvin Henry, passed away. Jim Crampton became Partner of the Pinetop office.
1985
- Back to TopPayson office was established as the firm's 16th office and was located at 200 West Frontier Street, Suite P Bonanza Square.
The firm successfully completed its first independent peer review of accounting and auditing practice. After thorough study of our procedures and work practices, the reviewers concluded that our firm complies with the stringent quality control standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).
1987
- Back to TopFirm co-founder and Managing Partner, Gail Horne, retired and Mel Anderson became the third Managing Partner of the firm.
Henry & Horne established its first Firm Administrator position, and set up its Administrative Office, which included the Administrator, Information Technology and Marketing Departments.
1988
- Back to TopTempe, East Mesa and Chandler offices merged and became the East Valley Regional Office located in the newly constructed Pennington Place building at 1855 West Baseline Road, Suite 101, Mesa.
1989
- Back to TopHenry & Horne, LLP began firm-wide consolidation, during which smaller offices were sold or consolidated into the Mesa or Scottsdale offices.
1990
- Back to TopThe firm became a member of the SEC Practice Section (SECPS) of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Division of CPA Firms, joining SECPS to demonstrate dedication to quality and professionalism in every aspect of the firm. The firm had also been a member of the Private Companies Practice Section of AICPA. Both memberships benefited clients due to the high standards required for membership.
The firm began distribution of the first issue of DEALER INSIGHTS, a bi-monthly publication that spotlights items of interest to the automobile industry, one of the firm's specialty areas.
1992
- Back to TopThe mission of the firm is developed and states: "At Henry & Horne we strive to do the right thing on behalf of our clients, the Firm, and the communities we serve. We are people dedicated to providing quality professional services to help our clients identify and achieve their goals."
1994
- Back to TopKathy Hostetler became a Partner when the Phoenix office merged with Scottsdale. Kathy joined the firm in October 1983. In the same year Henry & Horne, Certified Public Accountants became Henry & Horne, Professional Liability Company (PLC), which was strictly an organizational change.
1996
- Back to TopGary Fleming became Partner. In September 1996, the firm added another location for clients, constituents and employees - cyberspace - when the firm's web site www.hhcpa.com went online. That same year, an interoffice network was created, allowing e-mail, file change and electronic information retrieval.
1997
- Back to TopThe firm celebrated its 40th Anniversary and at this time the firm was operating nine offices with a staff that consisted of 12 partners and approximately 80 full-time staff members.
Henry & Horne expanded its Automotive Department through an acquisition of Hank Santostefano's accounting and consulting practice.
1998
- Back to TopWendell Jones became the fourth Managing Partner of the Firm.
1999
- Back to TopScottsdale consolidated its air park and downtown offices into a newly constructed building at 7098 East Cochise Road near the intersection of Scottsdale Road and Shea Boulevard.
2000
- Back to TopChuck Inderieden, Chuck Goodmiller and Donny Kretschmar became Partners of the Firm. Partner Sherald R. Griffin retired after 27 years with the firm's Scottsdale office. Also during that year the Mesa office relocated to the current Tempe location at 2055 E. Warner Road, and the 101 Freeway in September, after the Tempe office space was purchased and the building was constructed.
2001
- Back to TopDebra Callicutt became a Partner of the firm. Also during 2001 Henry & Horne received an Art & Private Development award at the 25th Annual City of Tempe Beautification Awards event. The firm was honored for its "Abacus" sculpture located on the Warner Road side of the Tempe office. The sculpture was designed and created from limestone and glass inlay by local artist Otto Rigan.
2002
- Back to TopWendell Peters became a Partner of the firm while Mark Eberle became the fifth Managing Partner of the firm. Also in 2002, Arizona Governor Jane Hull appointed Don Bays to the Arizona State Board of Accountancy for a five-year term. He went on to serve the Board as secretary and president. He had served as the Editor for the Board for 15 years prior to his appointment.
2003
- Back to TopIt was an award winning year for the firm as Henry & Horne received the prestigious Best of the Best Silver Award from Bowman's Accounting Report, recognizing excellence in firm management; was recognized as one of the Valley's "Best Places to Work" in the Business Journal's first-ever attempt to rank local companies on their best practices; and the firm's team won first place in the Sand Sports Beach Volleyball League with only one loss.
2005
- Back to TopCandace Tooke, Christine Brueser and Brad Dimond were named partners in the firm while the firm changed its name to Henry & Horne, LLP which was a change in entity structure.
Also in 2005, Don Bays, CPA, CVA, Managing Director of Business Valuation and Litigation Support Service for Henry & Horne, LLP, was elected president of the Arizona State Board of Accountancy, effective July 1, 2005.
2006
- Back to TopThe Phoenix Business Journal and BestCompaniesAZ (BCAZ) named Henry & Horne, LLP to its list of Best Places to work for the fourth consecutive year.
2007
- Back to TopArizona Governor Janet Napolitano appointed Henry & Horne partner Gary Fleming to the Arizona State Board of Accountancy.
2008
- Back to TopJeremy Smith was named Partner in the firm. Partners Wendell Jones and Jim Crampton retired after over 30 years of combined service to the firm.
Henry & Horne won the prestigious Sterling Award for Big Business Recognizing Excellence, Innovation, and Community Stewardship.
2009
- Back to TopBrian Campbell, CPA and Donna Laubscher, CPA are named Partners, making them the 13th and 14th members of the partner group.
2010
- Back to TopCharles (Chuck) Goodmiller, CPA and Charles (Chuck) Inderieden, CPA are named Co-Managing Partners of the Firm.