Independence issues cited.
Brown Smith Wallace, a St. Louis firm with 66 CPAs and 200 staffers, is letting its three-member technology services group join local tech consultants SSE, bringing SSE up to 75 staffers.
Brown Smith Wallace formed its IT team about four year ago, but the firm said it had limited ability to offer technology services to existing clients, according to the St. Louis Business Journal.
“As auditors, our independence is crucial and fundamental to the core of our business. Client demands for complete IT support can be in conflict with that independence,” Tony Caleca (pictured), member at Brown Smith Wallace, said in a statement.
