Mergers and Acquisitions May 13, 2026
Cohen & Co. Acquires Gordon Advisors in Michigan
The Cleveland, OH-based top 50 firm is acquiring Gordon Advisors, an accounting and business consulting firm located in Southeast Michigan, effective June 1.
January 7, 2015
New York Accounting Firms Merge
The accouting firms of Nussbaum Yates Berg Klein & Wolpow, LLP and Want & Ender CPA, P.C. have merged effective January 1, 2015. The name of the combined firm will be Nussbaum Yates Berg Klein & Wolpow, LLP.
January 5, 2015
Kennedy and Coe Finalizes Merger with Matson and Isom
The California accounting firm of Kennedy and Coe has finalized a merger with Matson and Isom, effective January 1, 2015. The new firm, K-Coe Isom, has approximately $56.3 million in revenue and a staff of 360 people, and is about the 60th largest firm...
December 5, 2014
Eide Bailly Acquires Nevada Firm of Kafoury Armstrong
The accounting firm network of Eide Bailly LLP has acquired the Nevada firm of Kafoury, Armstrong & Co., effective Dec. 15, 2014. Kafoury Armstrong brings 10 partners and 56 staff members to Eide Bailly, one of the top 25 CPA firms in the nation, giving the firm a total of 28 offices in 12 states...…
December 3, 2014
Chicagoland Accounting Firms to Merge
Porte Brown has announced a merger with Brown, Kaplan + Liss (BKL). The Evanston-based public accounting firm is notably one of the largest such firms along the north suburban Lake Michigan shoreline.
November 19, 2014
5 Tips for Selling a Business in 2015
The majority of business owners are planning on the proceeds from the sale of their business to fund their retirement. However, the 2013 State of Owner Readiness Survey revealed that over 80% of business owners have no formal transition plan.
November 18, 2014
Acquisition of UHY Advisors Increases BDO’s Reach in Texas
One of the nation’s leading professional service organizations, BDO USA, LLP is expanding its Texas presence through the acquisition of UHY Advisors’ Texas practice, including offices in Houston and Dallas.
November 18, 2014
Michigan Accounting Firms Merge
The accounting firms of McCartney & Company, P.C. and Maner Costerisan recently announced a merger. Effective December 1, 2014, McCartney & Company, P.C. will be recognized as Maner Costerisan.
November 11, 2014
14 Must-Have Items in a Firm Merger Letter of Intent
There is no such thing as a standard Letter of Intent (LOI). I’ve seen all types, ranging from some that look like a mini-merger agreement (long and sophisticated) to those consisting of little more than typewritten notes on the buyer’s letterhead (short
November 10, 2014
CohnReznick Acquires Top 100 Accounting Firm
CohnReznick LLP, one of the largest accounting, tax, and advisory firms in the U.S., and the Maryland accounting, tax, and consulting firm of Watkins Meegan LLC, have completed the process of merging the firms uner the CohnReznick name.
November 10, 2014
CohnReznick Acquires Top 100 Accounting Firm
CohnReznick LLP, one of the largest accounting, tax, and advisory firms in the U.S., and the Maryland accounting, tax, and consulting firm of Watkins Meegan LLC, have completed the process of merging the firms uner the CohnReznick name.
November 5, 2014
Xero Acquires Monchilla to Expand Payroll Services in the U.S.
Online accounting software maker Xero has acquired Seattle-based online payroll company, Monchilla Inc. The move shows Xero’s continued commitment to the U.S. market to provide small businesses with an innovative cloud-based financial platform with ...
November 5, 2014
IT’s Role in Mergers and Acquisitions of Accounting Firms
So what is technology’s role in all this activity? Unfortunately, in a lot of these deals, IT is involved too little and too late.