Laventhol & Horwath

Laventhol and Horwath is an accounting firm based in Los Angeles, California.

Laventhol and Horwath is an accounting firm based in Los Angeles, California. Laventhol and Horwath originated with two firms (Ferst and Lott 1983). Horwath & Horwath was one of the original firms, founded in Philadelphia in 1915 by two Hungarian immigrants. The other firm was Laventhol and Krekstein, founded in 1923. The two firms grew internally and through mergers, and in 1967 the two firms merged to create Laventhol, Krekstein, Horwath and Horwath, later shortened to Laventhol & Horwath. In November 1990 the firm’s bankruptcy was announced.