Mize Houser & Co. celebrates six decades.

A lot of accounting firms talk about their technology edge, but Mize Houser & Co. has been living that philosophy for decades. It’s one reason why the business has endured for 60 years.

The firm’s founders, Bob Mize and Ralph Houser, made early investments in data processing centers. That eventually led to Mize Houser offering 24-7 access to clients who need backroom support for real-time financial and payroll information.

“We were doing cloud computing before it was cloud computing,” shareholder Tim Goodger said.

IT’S SO EZ

Mize Houser created EZAccess, a cloud-based payroll and accounting app that it markets to restaurants. More than 1,500 franchisees across the country work with the firm, and EZAccess is a major draw.

HOW THEY’RE CELEBRATING

The firm has planned a birthday party for itself, but it’s giving gifts to other people. With Mize Houser’s Spirit Summer program, employees are volunteering on behalf of several charities. And under its Gifts of 60 initiative, each Mize Houser office will donate 60 items to a local nonprofit like Ronald McDonald House Charities.