Firm Management August 11, 2026
Chicago-based Crowe completed the sale of a stake in the firm to KKR on Aug. 7, making it one of the largest accounting firms in the U.S. to receive a private equity infusion.
Firm Management August 5, 2026
Top 50 accounting firm Kaufman Rossin has expanded services to private equity funds, fund managers, and their portfolio companies through its new Kaufman Rossin PE practice.
Mergers and Acquisitions July 30, 2026
News of the deal has sparked various opinions over the last 24 hours about private equity reshaping the accounting profession, firm consolidation, and how the profession is evolving at a rapid pace.
Mergers and Acquisitions July 29, 2026
In huge M&A news today, Grant Thornton Advisors said it will be acquiring CBIZ in an all-cash transaction with an enterprise value of $5 billion, backed by private equity firm New Mountain Capital, which has owned a majority stake in Grant Thornton since 2024.
Mergers and Acquisitions July 28, 2026
Accounting firm mergers and acquisitions broke records in 2025, with transaction volume rising 26% year-over-year and continuing to climb in 2026 primarily due to private equity, according to a new report.
Firm Management July 14, 2026
Prosperity Partners has completed its first flip, as private equity group Lightyear Capital has made a majority investment in the Chicago-based tax, client accounting, and transaction support services firm, while Unity Partners maintains a minority stake.
Firm Management July 7, 2026
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.
Firm Management June 23, 2026
Nearly two weeks after top 20 accounting firm Crowe said it was selling a stake to global investment firm KKR, another firm in the top 20, Eide Bailly, announced Tuesday that it too will be getting an infusion of outside capital.
Firm Management June 18, 2026
Private equity has reshaped the accounting profession more quickly than most expected.
Firm Management June 11, 2026
Chicago-based Crowe is now among the largest accounting firms in the country to receive private equity funding after selling a stake to global investment firm KKR in a deal reportedly valued at nearly $3 billion.
Firm Management June 10, 2026
The Wayne, PA-based firm announced Wednesday a strategic growth investment from funds managed by Madison Dearborn Partners, a private equity firm based in Chicago, with additional participation from co-investor Norlantic Capital.
Firm Management June 9, 2026
Smith + Howard has announced the next phase of its growth plan, as TPG, a global alternative asset management firm, signed a definitive agreement to make what officials say is a "significant" investment in the top 100 accounting firm.