Firm Management September 9, 2026
Financial Engineer or Operator? How to Choose the Right Buyer
Almost half of the top 30 U.S. CPA firms had some form of private-equity investment or alternative practice structure.
Mergers and Acquisitions February 5, 2026
Ryan Buys Meritax Advisors in Texas
The Dallas-based tax services and software firm said Thursday it has acquired Meritax Advisors, a commercial property tax consulting firm with offices in Frisco and Austin, TX.
Mergers and Acquisitions February 5, 2026
GHJ Merges in Blueprint CFO
The Los Angeles-based top 100 accounting firm announced this week that it has joined forces with Blueprint CFO, a tenured fractional CFO services firm in Newport Beach, CA, effective Nov. 1, 2025.
Mergers and Acquisitions February 3, 2026
Arax Investment Partners Acquires $1.5 Billion GFP Private Wealth
Arax Investment Partners, a premier wealth management firm, has acquired GFP Private Wealth, a registered investment advisor with $1.5 billion in AUM.
Mergers and Acquisitions February 3, 2026
Doeren Mayhew Acquires Advisory Firm 1RDG in New York
With 1,000 professionals across 23 offices, this marks Doeren Mayhew’s first M&A deal of 2026, and builds on the firm’s rapid growth strategy, following 13 acquisitions completed last year.
Mergers and Acquisitions February 2, 2026
Armanino Adds Step Up Consulting in California
The top 20 accounting firm announced Monday that it has brought aboard the team from Step Up Consulting, a Los Angeles-based woman- and minority-owned IT consulting firm.
Mergers and Acquisitions January 29, 2026
Sorren Adds Hess & Rohmer in Texas
Gainesville, TX-based CPA and advisory firm Hess & Rohmer has joined Sorren, expanding the top 100 accounting firm's presence in the Lone Star State.
Mergers and Acquisitions January 26, 2026
AAFCPAs Deepens Forensic Advisory and Tax Solutions with Acquisition of McLaren & Associates CPAs
The move will enable the firm to expand delivery of its forensic accounting, litigation support, business valuation, and tax advisory solutions.
Mergers and Acquisitions January 23, 2026
Sax Buys Owen J. Flanagan & Co. in New York City
The top 75 firm has made its second M&A deal of 2026 acquiring Owen J. Flanagan & Co., an accounting firm based in New York City, effective Jan. 22.
Mergers and Acquisitions January 23, 2026
Brady Martz Adds Banker’s Compliance Consulting in Nebraska
The top 100 accounting firm is expanding its financial institutions services by joining forces with Central City, NE-based Banker’s Compliance Consulting in a deal expected to become official on March 1.
Mergers and Acquisitions January 22, 2026
LBMC Acquires Torrillo & Associates
The top 35 firm has expanded into Pennsylvania following the addition of Torrillo & Associates, a CPA firm that specializes in employee benefit plan audits, including 401(k), 403(b), and pension plans, effective Jan. 1.
Mergers and Acquisitions January 22, 2026
KSM Launches Investment Banking Practice After M&A Deal
The top 50 accounting firm has launched KSM Corporate Finance following the acquisition of Charter Capital Partners, a Grand Rapids, MI-based investment banking firm.
State and Local Taxes January 21, 2026
Aprio Acquires SALT Team of Denver-Based TaxOps
This expansion supercharges Aprio’s SALT practice, giving clients access to a larger, nationally coordinated team ready to tackle multistate tax and advisory challenges across more jurisdictions