Rochester CPA Firm

Richard Smith and Orlin Larson co-founded Smith Larson and Co. in Rochester, Minn in 1971. Within five years, Al Schafer joined the practice and purchased Orlin Larson’s interest. The partners renamed the firm Smith Schafer and Company, not knowing that this six-person accounting firm would become one of the largest public accounting firms in Minnesota, with three locations and approximately 100 employees.