Portland, OR-based Perkins & Co., an INSIDE Public Accounting top 200 firm that also has an office in Vancouver, WA, has joined CliftonLarsonAllen, effective July 1.
Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Perkins & Co.’s more than 200 professionals will join CLA as part of the transaction.
This is CLA’s third M&A deal of 2026. In April, the top 15 accounting firm added Seattle-based investment banking group Meridian Capital and Mequon, WI-based technology and management consulting firm Answerport.
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CLA said Wednesday the deal with Perkins & Co. strengthens its presence in the Pacific Northwest while expanding services for clients across Oregon and Washington.
Founded in 1986, Perkins & Co. provides tax, audit, and advisory services to private companies, individuals, and nonprofits across the Pacific Northwest.
“Perkins & Co. brings a strong reputation in the Pacific Northwest and a culture centered on relationships and community,” CLA Chief Growth Officer Paul Bailey said in a statement. “Their experience serving privately held businesses, nonprofits, and professional services organizations aligns well with CLA’s approach, and we’re pleased to welcome their team as they continue serving clients locally.”
CLA says the deal came about because of a long-standing relationship between the two firms. CLA’s partnership model and its stance to remain independent while other accounting firms partner with private equity groups were key factors for the Perkins team deciding to become part of CLA, officials say.
Perkins clients will continue working with the same professionals and service providers they know and trust, with no immediate changes to their relationships or day-to-day experience, according to a July 1 media release.
“Joining CLA represents an important next step for our firm,” Jared Holum, president of Perkins & Co., said in a statement. “This decision was made thoughtfully and from a position of strength, with a focus on continuing to serve our clients at the level they expect while expanding what we can bring to them. Just as important, it gives our people new opportunities to grow while keeping our relationships, culture, and local presence at the center of everything we do.”
“We have been talking with Jared and the Perkins team for quite some time, and it is that relationship, a shared vision, that is the reason this is such a great connection,” added Scott Engelbrecht, chief development officer for CLA. “The CLA partnership, our independent model, means that we don’t engage with advisors or brokers to close the deal. It is our investment, those who are in the office each day, working directly with clients, delivering impeccable service. That is what independence is all about, not the name on the door, but the people in the room.”
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