Houston Business Journal Names MiddletonRaines+Zapata One of Houston's Best Places to Work in 2014

HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwired - Oct 14, 2014) - Houston Business Journal selects CPA firm MiddletonRaines+Zapata as one of Houston's Best Places to Work in 2014. This is the second consecutive year MiddletonRaines+Zapata has received the distinction.

The Houston Business Journal hosts the longest running (at over a decade) Best Places to Work awards program in Houston. This award recognizes top employers for their unique cultures, amenities, benefits and worker attraction and retention strategies. To be eligible, companies participate in a month-long employee engagement audit conducted by Quantum Workplace and must receive a score of 85 percent or above. The companies are then ranked against companies of similar size: small (10 to 100 employees), medium (101-500 employees), or large (501+ employees). Rankings will be announced October 15, 2014.

Of MiddletonRaines+Zapata's culture, managing partner Wesley Middleton says, "My partners have worked tirelessly to create a culture that exceeds that of any accounting firm I have ever been a part of. That team effort and leadership has saturated every facet of our organization and made MRZ what we believe to be a phenomenal place to develop yourself and your accounting career, as well as enjoy life."

The Houston Business Journal will honor the 107 companies that were named as a 2014 Best Place to Work on Wednesday, October 15 at the Hilton Americas Hotel in Houston, in addition to featuring them in a special section of the Houston Business Journal on Friday, October 17.

About MiddletonRaines+Zapata, LLP

MiddletonRaines+Zapata provides tax, audit, and advisory services to privately held, middle-market businesses and individuals. The firm has developed a reputation for delivering innovative accounting and tax solutions through a high-energy, hands-on customer service model.

To learn more about MiddletonRaines+Zapata, or for more information about their accounting and tax services, visit them online at www.middletonraines.com.