Provider profile · National accounting/advisory · National (Chicago, IL)
Baker Tilly
Top-10 US firm (absorbed Moss Adams, 2025); accounting-led but with the most publicly-stated process — turnaround, Form 3115, and audit-defense record.
At a glance
| Firm type | National accounting/advisory |
|---|---|
| Methodology | IRS "detailed engineering approach"; documented 4-step process, on-site walkthrough; engineering inspection may be Baker Tilly or an assigned engineering firm. No PE claim; no sample report. |
| Delivery | Site-visit |
| Pricing transparency | Estimator — Quote-only; complimentary feasibility estimate + candidate thresholds. |
| Turnaround | Published: four to eight weeks. |
| Deliverables | fixed-asset schedule, Form 3115 support (Prepares Form 3115 for look-back; fixed-asset detail; audit-defense record.) |
| Audit-support terms | States a track record of "successfully defending our reports before taxing authorities"; several hundred studies annually. |
| Stated specialties | Broad commercial, Restaurant / office content |
| Source | Baker Tilly materials (as of Jul 2026) |
How Baker Tilly ranks by property type
| Property type | Rank | Score | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold storage | #3 | 7.4 | Cold storage guide |
| Flex / light industrial | #4 | 7.4 | Flex / light industrial guide |
| Airport hangar | #4 | 7.4 | Airport hangar guide |
| Veterinary | #4 | 7.4 | Veterinary guide |
| Hospital | #4 | 7.4 | Hospital guide |
| Skilled nursing | #4 | 7.4 | Skilled nursing guide |
| Big box | #4 | 7.4 | Big box guide |
| Bar / brewery | #4 | 7.4 | Bar / brewery guide |
| Auto service / collision | #4 | 7.4 | Auto service / collision guide |
| Senior apartments (55+) | #4 | 7.4 | Senior apartments (55+) guide |
| Short-term rental portfolio | #4 | 7.4 | Short-term rental portfolio guide |
| Golf & country club | #4 | 7.4 | Golf & country club guide |
| Marina | #4 | 7.4 | Marina guide |
| Entertainment venue | #4 | 7.4 | Entertainment venue guide |
| Office | #4 | 8.2 | Office guide |
| Bank branch | #4 | 7.4 | Bank branch guide |
| Mixed-use | #4 | 7.4 | Mixed-use guide |
| Parking structure | #4 | 7.4 | Parking structure guide |
| Cannabis cultivation / retail | #4 | 7.4 | Cannabis cultivation / retail guide |
| Church / religious facility | #4 | 7.4 | Church / religious facility guide |
| Strip / neighborhood center | #5 | 7.4 | Strip / neighborhood center guide |
| QSR / drive-thru | #5 | 7.4 | QSR / drive-thru guide |
| Gas station & c-store | #5 | 7.4 | Gas station & c-store guide |
| Fitness & gym | #5 | 7.4 | Fitness & gym guide |
| Data center | #5 | 7.4 | Data center guide |
| School / childcare | #5 | 7.4 | School / childcare guide |
| Funeral home | #5 | 7.4 | Funeral home guide |
| Agricultural / processing | #5 | 7.4 | Agricultural / processing guide |
| Grocery | #6 | 7.4 | Grocery guide |
| Restaurant | #6 | 8.2 | Restaurant guide |
| Car wash | #6 | 7.4 | Car wash guide |
| Distribution center | #7 | 7.4 | Distribution center guide |
| Dental office | #7 | 7.4 | Dental office guide |
| Senior / assisted living | #8 | 7.4 | Senior / assisted living guide |
| Auto dealership | #8 | 7.4 | Auto dealership guide |
| Medical office | #9 | 7.4 | Medical office guide |
| Hotel & motel | #9 | 7.4 | Hotel & motel guide |
| Warehouse & distribution | #10 | 7.4 | Warehouse & distribution guide |
| Manufacturing | #10 | 7.4 | Manufacturing guide |
| Multifamily (5+) | #10 | 7.4 | Multifamily (5+) guide |
| Self-storage | #10 | 7.4 | Self-storage guide |
| Single-tenant retail | #11 | 7.4 | Single-tenant retail guide |
Scores are this guide's published rubric output; see how we compare. Facts above are from Baker Tilly's public materials (as of Jul 2026); no reviews or ratings are used.