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June 15, 2015
Wave Apps Offer Core Accounting, Payroll and Invoicing Options
Launched in 2010, Wave Accounting initially billing itself as the first “truly free, real (double entry) accounting system in the cloud that offered unlimited bank downloads and unlimited invoicing. Today, Wave consists of a series of cloud-based apps ...
Technology January 9, 2026
RSM US Rolls Out ‘Ask Luca’ GenAI Tool for Firm’s Auditors
RSM US said Thursday it has launched "Ask Luca," a generative AI tool within RSM Luca, the firm's digital audit ecosystem, that leaders say will assist its assurance professionals in delivering more efficient, high-quality audits for clients.
Mergers and Acquisitions January 8, 2026
Doeren Mayhew Acquires Lancaster & Reed in Florida
The top 50 accounting firm announced Wednesday that it added Key Biscayne, FL-based CPA firm Lancaster & Reed as of Dec. 17, 2025.
Mergers and Acquisitions January 8, 2026
HoganTaylor Merges in Hawthorn, Waymouth & Carroll in Louisiana
The top 100 accounting firm has expanded its footprint in Louisiana through a merger with Hawthorn, Waymouth & Carroll, a CPA firm based in Baton Rouge that provides audit, tax, and accounting services, effective Jan. 1.
Mergers and Acquisitions January 8, 2026
FustCharles Adds Stephen J. Flood CPA PLLC in New York
Syracuse, NY-based FustCharles, an INSIDE Public Accounting top 400 firm, has completed an M&A deal with Stephen J. Flood CPA PLLC, an accounting practice based in Latham, NY, effective Jan. 1.
Mary Girsch-Bock
Contributing Writer
Mary Girsch-Bock is a graduate of the University of Illinois-Chicago. She began her career as accountant and later made the switch to writing full time, concentrating on business and technology, with a focus on small business. A former QuickBooks beta tester, Mary has been a featured regular contributor to CPA Practice Advisor since 2002, and she has also been published in The Motley Fool, The Blueprint, and Property Manager.com. She currently writes a monthly accounting and technology-related blog for PLANERGY, and ghostwrites several blogs for various software companies.