Serving Southeast Texas businesses since 1950
Brammer, Begnaud, & Lattimore opened its doors in Port Arthur in 1950, when the refineries along the Gulf Coast were the backbone of the local economy and a handshake still closed most deals. Seventy-five years later, the handshake still matters, but the work has grown more complicated. Tax codes shift, payroll rules change, and a single annual tax appointment no longer covers what a business actually needs.
This firm never relocated and never chased a bigger market. Three generations of CPAs have worked out of the same Southeast Texas footprint, handling tax, payroll, and audit work for small businesses, nonprofits, and individuals from Beaumont to Orange to Port Arthur. A client calling today talks to a firm that already understands Jefferson County business cycles, Gulf Coast agriculture seasons, and the slow Tuesdays a family restaurant counts on.
We make accounting feel less like accounting
Spreadsheets and IRS notices have a way of feeling cold, sometimes threatening. The approach here treats them like a conversation instead of a lecture: pay this, hold that, here’s what looks off about Q3, said in plain terms.
A business owner doesn’t need a finance degree to understand their own numbers. They need someone who can translate journal entries, payroll filings, and tax letters into decisions that actually matter, like hiring another cook, holding off on a new tractor, or raising prices in January. Plain language isn’t a slogan here. It’s how every email, meeting, and financial statement gets written.
The people and expertise behind your financial picture
Every account at this firm is handled by someone who specializes in it, not a single generalist spread across forty clients and four disciplines at once.
Tax Strategy and Preparation
Business and personal tax work happens year-round, not just in March and April. Planning conversations come before year-end, while there’s still time to act on them.
Payroll Management
Full-service payroll runs through a secure online platform, covering filings, deposits, and the paperwork that shows up with every new hire.
Audit Protection
IRS notices and letters get a direct response from someone who has handled them before, not a generic form letter mailed back to the client.
CFO-Level Advisory
Business Management Services bring the financial oversight of a CFO, regular reporting and forward planning included, without a CFO’s salary attached.
Built for business owners who have enough on their plate
A physician finishing a 12-hour shift shouldn’t have to reconcile payroll at 9pm. A restaurant owner working a Friday night rush doesn’t have time to chase a missing 1099. This firm built its service model around Southeast Texas clients who need their books handled, not just filed away.
Physicians
Practice owners juggling patient care, staffing, and overhead need accounting that runs quietly in the background, not another item on the day’s task list.
Dentists
Equipment financing, hygienist payroll, and insurance reimbursement timing all hit a dental practice’s cash flow differently than they hit a typical small business.
Restaurants
Tip reporting, thin margins, and seasonal staffing swings call for a bookkeeper who already understands restaurant math, not one learning it on the job.
Agriculture
Southeast Texas agriculture operations deal with land, equipment, and income that doesn’t follow a clean calendar year. Tax planning has to account for that.
Small business owners
Most owners started the business to do the work they love, not to become their own bookkeeper, payroll clerk, and tax preparer all at once.
New business owners
Entity selection, accounting system setup, and a clean financial foundation matter more in year one than at almost any other point in a company’s life.
How we work with you from day one
The relationship starts with a setup conversation, not a stack of paperwork mailed back and forth for three weeks. From there, the work runs through one system and one fee.
- Secure online platform with real-time access to financial statements, no waiting on a quarterly email
- Fixed monthly fee bundling outsourced accounting, payroll, and tax work, so a quick phone call never turns into a surprise invoice
- Year-round tax support instead of a single appointment crammed into tax season
- CFO-level business management guidance at a fraction of what a full-time hire would cost
This is built for an ongoing relationship, not a once-a-year transaction.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long has Brammer, Begnaud, & Lattimore been in business?
The firm was founded in 1950 in Port Arthur, Texas, and has operated continuously in Southeast Texas for more than 70 years, providing tax, payroll, auditing, and consulting services to small businesses, nonprofits, and individuals throughout the region.
What areas does the firm serve?
Brammer, Begnaud, & Lattimore serves clients throughout Southeast Texas, including Port Arthur, Beaumont, and Orange. Ideal clients include physicians, dentists, restaurants, agriculture businesses, and small or new business owners who need ongoing financial support rather than once-a-year tax prep.
What makes this firm different from a typical CPA office?
Services are bundled into a fixed monthly fee with no billing surprises, delivered through a secure online platform for real-time financial visibility. Clients also get year-round tax support and CFO-level business management guidance at a fraction of the cost of hiring in-house.
Does the firm work with new businesses?
Yes. Business Foundation Services and Entity Type Analysis are built specifically for new business owners, covering entity selection, accounting system setup, and the financial groundwork that matters most in a company’s first year.
Ready to put 70 years of expertise to work for your business
A firm that’s been in Port Arthur since 1950 has seen a few recessions, a few tax overhauls, and plenty of businesses that outgrew their old bookkeeping setup. Let us guide you toward a healthy financial future, starting with a conversation about where your business stands today.
