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Whitley Penn

At a Glance

Uppers

“The team-oriented culture and incredible, understanding people.”

“Significant opportunities for growth and advancement—the firm recognizes hard work and will promote and compensate accordingly”

“Work-life balance.”

Downers

“Busy season hours.”

“Transparency from top leadership.”

“Sometimes client demands are unreasonable.”

About Whitley Penn

Texas-based Whitley Penn is one of the 35 largest accounting firms in the U.S., as measured by annual revenues. Founded in 1983 by B. Glen Whitley, Jim Penn, and Mark Topel, Whitley Penn employs more than 800 people who work out of eight offices in Texas and one in New Mexico. Whitley Penn offers tax, audit, consulting, and digital services to companies in a wide variety of industries. It is a member of the HLB International network, whose member firms have more than 1,100 offices in 155 countries and include approximately 52,000 people.

Whitley Penn

640 Taylor Street
Suite 2200
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Phone: (817) 259-9100

Firm Stats

Employer Type: Private Partnership
CEO: Nathen McEown
Chief Operating Officer: Toby Cotton
Partner-in-Charge of Audit: Matthew Reiter
2026 Employees (All Locations): 770

Major Office Locations

Fort Worth, TX
Austin, TX
Dallas, TX
Plano, TX
Houston, TX
National

Major Departments & Practices

Audit and Assurance
Tax
Advisory
Digital Services