Top 60 accounting firm Blue & Co. has expanded into Texas after adding D & Co. (formerly Durbin & Co.), an accounting firm with offices in Lubbock, Dallas, Fort Worth, and Waco, effective Feb. 1.
Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.
Blue & Co. will be adding more than 40 employees from D & Co. with expertise in healthcare reimbursement, hospital and clinical consulting, healthcare audits, projections, and financial advisory.
The Carmel, IN-based accounting and advisory firm has also added six directors as a result of the deal: Brent Fuller, Tommy Davis, Steven Thummel, Andrew Castillo, Shonna Cannaday, and Aaron Milligan.
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“We have had a long-standing relationship with D & Co. LLP for over 15 years and knew that they would be a great fit for Blue when the time was right. It is very exciting to think about the expanded service offerings that we will be able to bring to the market as one team. This expansion represents our shared belief in putting people first and delivering high-quality, responsive service to our clients,” Brad Shaw, managing director of Blue & Co., said in a statement on Feb. 6. “D & Co. has a strong reputation with healthcare organizations in the Southwest and a team that aligns deeply with our values. We’re honored to build on the trust they’ve established with their clients and together, look forward to advocating and creating meaningful opportunities for our clients and team members as we continue to grow.”
Founded in 1981, D & Co. is a full-service accounting and advisory firm providing highly specialized healthcare reimbursement consulting services to providers across the country. D & Co. is a registered certified public accounting firm that can perform financial audit services, providing a multitude of healthcare advisory and consultation services. The firm specializes in healthcare reimbursement, hospital and clinical consulting, healthcare audits, projections, and financial advisory.
“D & Co.’s employees and clients will benefit immensely from this move. Blue & Co. is a people-focused firm that will allow us to provide additional top-of-the-line services to our clients while continuing to provide our teams with an exceptional work culture,” said Davis, a partner at D & Co.
Founded in 1970, Blue & Co. is an independent accounting and advisory firm with more than 625 people in 17 offices across Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan, Tennessee, and now Texas. Blue’s public accounting expertise includes the practice areas of assurance, tax compliance and consulting, healthcare consulting, benefit plan services, valuation and litigation support, and business services. Its industry specializations include healthcare, construction, nonprofit, manufacturing and distribution, technology, financial services organizations, and agribusiness.
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