General News July 8, 2026
Controller Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $1.1 Million From Employer
Jacob Wise, 29, of Riverview, MI, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud against the business where he worked as a financial controller.
Mergers and Acquisitions July 8, 2026
BMSS Adds Avizo Group in Alabama
Top 100 accounting firm BMSS Advisors & CPAs has merged in Fairhope, AL-based CPA firm Avizo Group, effective July 1.
AICPA July 8, 2026
AICPA News & 2025 Elijah Watt Sells Award
This award is granted to CPA candidates who obtain a cumulative average score above 95.50 across four sections of the Uniform CPA Exam.
Firm Management July 8, 2026
Downtown L.A. Fixture PwC Will Move to Century City
Its logo is widely visible atop a 52-story skyscraper on Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles, but PwC's lease there expires in 2028 and the firm has agreed to move that year to a premier building in Century City.
Firm Management July 7, 2026
Meaden & Moore Gets Private Equity Backing From Unity Partners
Cleveland-based accounting, tax, advisory, and forensic consulting firm Meaden & Moore has received a private equity investment from Unity Partners, the Dallas-based firm that has also invested in Chicago tax and accounting firm Prosperity Partners.
Technology July 7, 2026
MYCPE ONE Launches Free AI-Powered CPE Wallet to Solve Compliance Tracking for Accounting Professionals
Most professionals complete their required credits without difficulty. Where they struggle is documentation.
Mergers and Acquisitions July 7, 2026
Citrin Cooperman Acquires Top 200 Firm LGA in Massachusetts
Top 20 accounting firm Citrin Cooperman said Tuesday it has acquired LGA, an INSIDE Public Accounting top 200 firm based in Woburn, MA, expanding its presence in New England.
Mergers and Acquisitions July 7, 2026
Windes Adds Harris, Greene LLP in Southern California
Long Beach, CA-based CPA firm Windes, an INSIDE Public Accounting top 200 firm, has expanded in Southern California by joining forces with Irvine-based accounting firm Harris, Greene LLP, effective July 1.
Mergers and Acquisitions July 6, 2026
CohnReznick Acquires HL&B in Texas
CohnReznick has acquired Houston-based CPA firm Ham, Langston & Brezina, effective July 1, expanding the top 15 accounting firm's reach in Texas.
Accounting July 6, 2026
Communications Audits: Is a 5% Sample Still a Reasonable Program?
For most of the past two decades, reviewing a fraction of firm communications was not a compliance shortcut. It was the only realistic option available.
Auditing July 6, 2026
AuditFile Launches E-Signatures, the Newest Addition to Its Agentic Audit Suite
AuditFile Launches E-Signatures, the Newest Addition to Its Agentic Audit Suite Engagement letters and rep letters now go from draft to signed, certified, and filed in the binder — without anyone leaving the platform.
Technology July 2, 2026
Wesley Rolls Out AI Bookkeeping Platform for CPA Firms
AI-powered accounting software company Wesley announced Thursday the official U.S. launch of its bookkeeping automation platform for CPA firms and accounting practices serving SMB clients.