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Professional Services 2025: SPROUSE, LAURA
PARTNER AND CEO, BROWN EDWARDS, LYNCHBURG
Virginia Business //September 2, 2025//
Professional Services 2025: SPROUSE, LAURA
PARTNER AND CEO, BROWN EDWARDS, LYNCHBURG
Virginia Business //September 2, 2025//
In 2024, Sprouse was named CEO of Brown Edwards, the accounting firm where she has spent more than 25 years of her career. She succeeded Jason Hartman, who retired after 38 years.
Sprouse’s expertise focuses on accounting information system services. She has a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance and decision support systems from Ferrum College and is a CPA. She is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Forbes recognized her this year as a best-in-state CPA.
Brown Edwards had approximately $88 million in fiscal 2024 revenue and has more than 450 employees. In 2024, he firm ranked No. 69 in Inside Public Accounting’s Top 500 CPA firms ranking, which is based on net revenue. Forbes named it to the 2023 America’s Best Tax and Accounting Firms list.
Additionally, Brown Edwards received a client experience award in the 2025 BDO Alliance Awards.
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